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Ted Cruz blasts Joe Kent, Tucker Carlson, over Operation Epic Fury criticism

The senator joined CBS News show The Takeout to explain why he believes US President Donald Trump's actions against Iran were justified, countering Kent's claims to the contrary.

MARCH 22, 2026|ByTZVI JASPER

US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) moves through the Senate subway during a vote in the US Senate on a bipartisan war powers resolution aiming to stop the military campaign against Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 4, 2026.

Tucker Carlson, former FOX News host and current host of The Tucker Carlson Show, attends a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC.

GOP not ‘winning’ fight against antisemitism from figures like Tucker Carlson, Ted Cruz says

Cruz was referring to an ongoing battle within the Republican party over figures like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens, conservative influencers who’ve spread antisemitic conspiracy theories.

MARCH 11, 2026|ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA

The Pentagon is shown with the Washington Monument in the background on February 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Pentagon, FAA to conduct testing on high-energy anti-drone laser system in New Mexico

US Deputy Transportation Secretary Steve Bradbury said the testing is necessary so the FAA can "get comfortable" with the system after a government drone was accidentally shot down by such a system.

MARCH 9, 2026|ByREUTERS

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025.

Tucker Carlson to interview Mike Huckabee, US Ambassador to Israel

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee challenged Tucker Carlson to an interview after a spat on social media, where Carlson accused the ambassador of ignoring Christians in Israel.

FEBRUARY 5, 2026|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

Is the key to Middle East peace Ted Cruz's beard?

So says a "good friend" of Texas Senator Ted Cruz, a long-standing supporter of Israel.

JANUARY 9, 2019ByAVRAHAM GOLD

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

Republican senators call to recognize Israeli rule over Golan Heights

“To support Israel’s right to self-defense, Washington should take the long overdue step of affirming Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights”-senators Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton.

JANUARY 8, 2019ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA

An old military vehicle can be seen positioned on the Israeli side of the border with Syria, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights

Cruz too cozy with Qatar?

What are the Texas senator’s connections to the terrorist-funding Gulf emirate?

AUGUST 30, 2018BySTEVE RABINOWITZ

Cruz at CUFI Summit: Israel is our friend

Ayatollah Khomeini should never be allowed to have nuclear weapons

JULY 30, 2018ByTED CRUZ

PM shakes hands with Republican senator-elect Ted Cruz 370

U.S. Senators urge German bank to stop enabling antisemitic BDS campaign

Florida Senator Marco Rubio told 'The Jerusalem Post' that “The BDS movement, with its thinly-veiled antisemitic agenda, is engaged in economic warfare against the Jewish State of Israel."

JULY 16, 2018ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL

Marco Rubio (L) and Ted Cruz (R) shake hands

Illinois governor calls to ‘vote for anybody’ but neo-Nazi candidate

The governor of Illinois, who called on a neo-Nazi candidate for a Chicago-area congressional seat to drop out of the race, has called on voters to “vote for anybody” else.

JULY 9, 2018ByJTA