• Ted Cruz calls Steve King's comments on white supremacy "stupid"

    U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa. Bob Daemmrich/Gage SkidmoreU.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Sunday condemned recent comments from U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, questioning why white supremacy is seen as offensive. Cruz did not rule out lending future support to King, a central figure in his 2016 presidential campaign."What Steve King said was stupid," Cruz said during an interview on NBC's "Face the Nation." "It was stupid, it was hurtful, it was wrong and he needs
  • Julián Castro's 2020 announcement brightens spotlight on potential Texas showdown with Beto O'Rourke

    Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro (left) and former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke. Robin Jerstad: Castro / Jorge Salgado: O'Rourke for The Texas Tribune.SAN ANTONIO — Lingering around after Julián Castro announced his presidential campaign here Saturday, Santa Garcia Rivera and her niece, Santa Garcia Reyes, said they were thrilled to see someone from the city's hardscrabble West Side reach for the highest office in the country. But they also expressed s

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