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Sen. Ted Cruz and Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth
ONE WAY OR ANOTHER

MAGA Ally Sounds Death Knell for Pentagon Pete

Sen. Ted Cruz thinks Pete Hegseth is running out of time.

Julia Ornedo

INDIAN TRAIL, NC, USA - OCTOBER 29: Michael Whatley (not seen) holds a Get Out the Vote rally alongside Senator Ted Cruz discussing Roy Cooperâs record making stuff cost more, making streets less safe, and making the American Dream less achievable for North Carolina families in Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States on October 29, 2026. (Photo by Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images)
LONE STAR LOSER

Ted Cruz Melts Down Over His Lonely New Reality

The Texas senator is lonelier than a cowboy at a poetry reading.

Martha McHardy

US President Donald Trump and US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) walk to board Air Force One for a trip to San Antonio, Texas, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, October 7, 2026.
TED ALERT

MAGA Senator Predicts Far Worse Is Coming for Trump

Ted Cruz fears a Democrat-controlled Congress will launch an “all-out partisan war.”

Ewan Palmer

Paxton, Cruz
‘BLOODBATH’

Republican Senator Sounds Doomsday Alarm for Midterms

Ted Cruz admits his party is staring down a midterms “bloodbath” unless something changes before Tuesday.

William Vaillancourt

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks during a rally for Rick Jackson at the Zipp Hinton Hangar on October 23, 2026 in Locust Grove, Georgia.
CRUZ CONTROL

Ted Cruz Embarrassed as Crowd Boos in Brutal Video

The Texas senator was given the cold shoulder by Formula 1 fans at the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin.

Christopher Buchanan

U.S. Vice President JD Vance points a finger as he holds a press briefing, the first since Karoline Leavitt stepped down as press secretary, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 3, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
CRUZ CONTROL

Rattled Vance Swipes at 2028 Rival as MAGA Civil War Brews

The vice president has fallen for an opponent’s trap.

Leigh Kimmins

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Ted Cruz and JD Vance react on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., March 2, 2023.
SHOTS FIRED

Ted Cruz Swipes at Vance as He Threatens MAGA Civil War

The Texas senator wants a “full and vigorous primary” to determine the next Republican presidential candidate.

Ewan Palmer

Ted Cruz
DROWNED OUT

Ted Cruz Humiliated as Constituents Boo Him on National TV

The senator was greeted with a loud chorus of boos during ESPN’s College Gameday show.

Josh Fiallo

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks onstage on the second day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 10, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.
DOUBLE STANDARD

MAGA Crowd Makes Vile Death Threats to Three Dem Stars

The response to the threats stood in stark contrast to the treatment of a protester who interrupted Vice President JD Vance’s address.

Farrah Tomazin

CNN
TED TALKS

Kaitlan Collins Corners Trump Ally on Trump’s 9/11 Lie

The president claimed firefighters rescued him.

Leigh Kimmins

Natalie Harp, Donald Trump photo illustration
HUMAN PRINTER IN ACTION

Insider Spills on Natalie Harp's Role in Trump Blowup

Ted Cruz said the scene was like seeing “a hand grenade thrown in the middle of everything.”

Julia Ornedo

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