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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Ted Cruz slams Big Bird for promoting COVID-19 vaccines

The republican senator referred to Big Bird's tweet as "government propaganda."

NOVEMBER 8, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sesame Street's Big Bird speaks during an Apple special event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino

Ted Cruz defends using Nazi salute to protest COVID-19 measures

Senator Ted Cruz defended a parent who did a Nazi salute during a school board meeting.

OCTOBER 28, 2021ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Sen. Ted Cruz asks Attorney General Merrick Garland a question at a Senate hearing in Washington, DC. Oct. 27, 2021.

Ted Cruz blocks bill advancing Israel-Arab normalization

Ted Cruz cited the pressure on Israel to reach a two-state solution.

JULY 30, 2021ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Senator Ted Cruz: Boycotts and other attacks on the livelihood of Jews have been part of antisemitism for centuries.

Ted Cruz shares video of Ashkelon house destroyed by Hamas rockets

The home visited by Ted Cruz the site of one of Israel's first casualties during the conflict: Soumya Santosh, a caretaker originally from Kerala's Idukki district in India.

JUNE 1, 2021ByAARON REICH, ZACHARY KEYSER
Senator Ted Cruz: Boycotts and other attacks on the livelihood of Jews have been part of antisemitism for centuries.

Trump's golden statue compared to Golden Calf in online derision

The statue drew instant derision online, with commentators comparing it to the golden calf that enraged the prophet Moses in the Old Testament.

FEBRUARY 27, 2021ByREUTERS
A statue of former US President Donald Trump is pictured at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, US February 26, 2021.

Losing privacy: Has the media crossed the line with Ted Cruz? - opinion

Allowing this kind of intrusion into our personal lives without our permission is a clear manifestation of George Orwell’s predictions in his novel '1984.'

FEBRUARY 24, 2021BySHERWIN POMERANTZ
SEN. TED CRUZ wheels his luggage through Mexico’s Cancun International Airport before boarding his plane back to the US last Thursday.

AOC recalls Capitol siege, opens up about experience with sexual assault

Ocasio-Cortez recorded an Instagram live post condemning the Capitol siege and calls from Republican lawmakers to move past the event - likening the strategy to those used by abusive partners.

FEBRUARY 2, 2021ByZACHARY KEYSER
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) walks through the U.S. Capitol, before the signature of the article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, U.S. January 13, 2021

Ted Cruz: Reestablishing Iran deal may pose security threat to Israel

Cruz spoke about his belief that the negotiations regarding the Iran nuclear deal, which the United States had withdrawn from in 2018 under the Trump administration

JANUARY 21, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Senator Ted Cruz: Boycotts and other attacks on the livelihood of Jews have been part of antisemitism for centuries.

Marriott, BlueCross pause donations to lawmakers who undermined election

A handful of Republican senators and over 100 Republican members of congress voted against the certification on Wednesday, when the certification resumed after the riots.

JANUARY 10, 2021ByREUTERS
The ceremonial swearing in of Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in the Old Senate Chambers at the U.S. Capitol, January 3rd, 2019.

AOC calls for Ted Cruz to resign following Capitol riots

The Saturday before the riot, Cruz said he would spearhead a drive by nearly a dozen Republican senators to challenge Biden’s victory at the Electoral College vote confirmation event on January 6.

JANUARY 10, 2021ByZACHARY KEYSER
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is seen at a census outreach event ahead of the census deadline in The Bronx, New York City, US September 19, 2020