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Nov 5 · Sen. Ted Cruz calls the midterms a 'Watergate-level repudiation' of Republicans and says cost of living, tariffs and the Iran war drove the losses
Newsweek: Ted Cruz is lonely in Texas: 'The radicals are in charge'
Grade A (100/100). Article: Cruz as the last statewide Texas Republican, his blue tsunami remarks and Jones on whether Texas has permanently shifted
A: No problems found.
Splits: Article: Cruz as the last statewide Texas Republican, his blue tsunami remarks and Jones on whether Texas has permanently shifted
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