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Ted Cruz Outlasts Jimmy Kimmel In Grueling Blobfish Basketball Classic

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on June 17, 2018 · U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, defeated late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel in a one-on-one basketball game that tested the patience of both players and spectators. The final score was 11-9.

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Kimmel Vs. Cruz: The Late-Night Host And Texas Senator Will Settle Beef With Basketball

STEPHEN BECKER, KERA

Posted on June 15, 2018 · A late-night talk show host and a senator from Texas will settle their beef this Saturday on the court

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Ted Cruz To Face Jimmy Kimmel In One-On-One Charity Basketball Game

HPM News Staff

Posted on June 12, 2018 · The loser of the game will donate $5 thousand to the non political charity of the winner's choice

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Party Politics, Ep. 60: Can President Trump Pardon Himself?

HPM Digital Team

Posted on June 7, 2018 · Brandon and Jay talk about what the U.S. Supreme Court's Masterpiece Cakeshop decision means for religious refusal laws in Texas

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David Martin Davies, Texas Public Radio

Posted on July 10, 2023 · 'Our systems in Texas are broken,' he said in an interview with TPR, 'and they're broken because of people like Ted Cruz.'

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Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez enters Democratic primary targeting U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on July 10, 2023 · Known for pushing gun restrictions after the Uvalde school shooting in his district, Gutierrez will vie for the opportunity to take on Republican Cruz in the general election. U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, is already running in the primary.

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Posted on July 5, 2023 · Experts in political science share their insight on local, state and national politics.

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