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Ted Cruz weighs 2028 presidency run as he continues to fight right-wing antisemitism - report

Cruz has urged Republicans to rid the party of Tucker Carlson’s influence, arguing the commentator is injecting antisemitism into the movement, which Carlson has rejected.

 Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference in Las Vegas, Nov. 5 2021.
A PERSON holds a flag of Qatar and money, as protesters march to Jerusalem during an anti-government demonstration on March 19, 2025.

American Jews mark Qatar as second greatest threat to Israel, after Iran - JPPI survey reveals

 US President Donald Trump speaks prior to signing an executive order on AI, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US December 11, 2025.

Trump receives Israel Allies Foundation lifetime achievement award for diplomatic contributions

Jared Isaacman, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 9, 2025.

NASA nominee Isaacman returns to Senate, stressing urgency on US lunar strategy


A grant to study Hebrew is ‘woke DEI,’ Ted Cruz says

A study of Hebrew grammar's noun genders was flagged as "woke" in Senator Cruz's new database of federal grants, one of seven Israel-linked projects targeted despite his strong support for Israel.

 Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference in Las Vegas, Nov. 5 2021.

Ted Cruz: Biden admin. poured 'millions of dollars' into Hamas

“They secretly poured literally uncountable hundreds of millions of dollars toward Hamas, including tens of millions of cash they could never account for,” Cruz said. 

 US SENATOR Ted Cruz speaks at an event in Phoenix last month. Last week, he introduced a proposed amendment setting limitations of three two-year terms for members of the House and two six-year terms for the Senate, the writer notes.

'Showering cash on Iran': Ted Cruz claims Biden, Blinken funded Hamas massacre

Cruz also claimed that the White House was essentially telling Israel "not to kill the terrorists."

 US Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks alongside House Republican impeachment managers and other Senate Republicans during a press conference on the impeachment of U.S. Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, April 16, 2024.

US envoy nominee: I’ll do everything to extradite Ahlam Tamimi

The US has pushed for her extradition given that two of the victims of the attack which took place at the Sbarro pizza restaurant were American citizens.

 AHLAM TAMIMI, sentenced to 16 life terms for involvement in the suicide bombing attack on the Sbarro pizzeria in Jerusalem in 2001, hugs her father who came to greet her at Amman airport in 2011 following her release from prison in Israel.

US Republicans defend Trump by attacking criminal justice system

Most Republicans have trained their invective on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, accusing the prosecutor of mounting a politically motivated investigation.

 US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, US, November 13, 2020

Ted Cruz decries possible Iran deal revival: 'Ayatollah wants death to Israel'

“A year ago, [US President] Joe Biden gave Afghanistan to the Taliban,” said Cruz. “Now he intends to give a nuclear arsenal to Iran.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (not pictured), in Tehran, Iran July 19, 2022.

New IRS will have 'more soldiers than the entire Israeli army' - Sen. Kennedy

The Inflation Reduction Act is still awaiting a vote in the House of Representatives. Senator Kennedy is not the only member of the GOP to raise concerns about the bill.

 US Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) departs the Senate floor following a vote to proceed to the Inflation Reduction Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US August 6, 2022.

Welcome to Crazytown, USA! - opinion

What they haven’t and will never be able to take away because of our God-given second amendment rights – are guns. Lots and lots of guns. All redeemable for the right number of tickets.

Former Republican US presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz speaks during the third night of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. July 20, 2016

Ted Cruz heads the opposition to gun laws - opinion

Cruz insists no new laws are needed. He wants to see all schoolhouse doors locked but one, which will have an armed guard. He also wants teachers to carry guns.

US SENATOR Ted Cruz (right) looks on as Texas Governor Gregg Abbott speaks to the media in Uvalde last week, after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School.

'Rescind $1-million grants to anti-Israel NGOs,' Republican senators tell Blinken

"As a policy matter, it is wholly unacceptable for the State Department to fund NGOs to delegitimize and isolate Israel," said a Republican letter to Antony Blinken.

The ceremonial swearing in of Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in the Old Senate Chambers at the U.S. Capitol, January 3rd, 2019.