U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, gives closing arguments to a crowd at the Redneck Country Club in Stafford on Nov. 5, 2018. (Bob Daemmrich For The Texas Tribune, Bob Daemmrich For The Texas Tribune) Sign ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz often refers to himself as a happy warrior, and he has spent much of his time in the Senate fighting against bills backed by Democrats and Republicans alike. But as the ...

"When I graduated from college I was 135 — skinny as a rail," Cruz continued, joking that some say he is "twice the man I used to be." "Dropping 30 pounds is something that would be good to do, so I’m ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Ted Cruz's campaign team said they are in the "fight of our lives," as ...