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Freshman Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz has pledged to oppose gun control legislation by any means necessary.

Sen.Ted Cruz: Partisan firebrand, or just doing his job?

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The Republican party might be debating how to be a "kinder, gentler" party, but Republican Senator Ted Cruz is standing firm on his Tea Party street cred. The … Read More

A new poll finds most Americans strongly support an immigration reform plan with a path to citizenship for the nation's undocumented.

Many proposals – but will they lead to immigration reform?

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When it comes to immigration reform, there seem to be two distinct periods -- before the election and after the election.  Before the election, the question … Read More

Latino Republicans say the party has to 'reconstitute' itself to recapture the enthusiasm and the support of Latinos, who voted overwhelmingly for Barack Obama.

Latino Republicans to GOP: Shut up and listen for a change

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Memo to Republicans -- the over 70-percent Latino vote for Barack Obama is about as loud a wake-up call as you can get, say some Latinos in the GOP.  It is … Read More

Texas is becoming increasingly Latino - and some think the Republican party in the state is not engaging this growing demographic.

Texan Latinos changing the state from red to blue

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Texan Latinos got fired up and went to the polls -- but not for Republicans, and not for Latino Republican Tea Party candidate Ted Cruz.  While Cruz won the … Read More

George P. Bush, son of Florida Governor Jeb Bush and grandson of President George H.W. Bush, is playing a bigger role in Texas - and national - Republican politics.

George P. Bush takes on new role in Republican Party

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George P. Bush, the 36-year-old son of former Florida governor Jeb Bush and his wife, Mexican-American Columba Bush, will be the new deputy finance chairman of … Read More