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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at Liberty University, founded by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell, Monday, March 23, 2015, in Lynchburg, Va., to announce his campaign for president. Cruz, who announced his candidacy on twitter in the early morning hours, is the first major candidate in the 2016 race for president. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Ted Cruz declares candidacy at Christian college, vows to ‘reignite the promise of America’

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 10, 2015, file photo, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Legislative Conference and Presidential Forum in Washington. Cruz plans to announce Monday, March 23, 2015, that he is running for president. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Ted Cruz to announce presidential candidacy on Monday

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday granted pardons to 83 people. An announcement by Brown's office said that each person has been out of state prison for at least 10 years and leads a productive life with no new criminal convictions. Most of them had been convicted of drug and robbery cases. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Ted Cruz critics line up following his presidential declaration

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican (Associated Press) **FILE**

Ted Cruz declares his 2016 White House bid; Rand Paul plans to make it official in April

By Ben Wolfgang and Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Grafton County Republican Committee's Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner at the Indianhead Resort in Lincoln, N.H., on Sunday, March 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Caledonian-Record,Paul Hayes)

GOP senators try to void two D.C. laws on religious freedom grounds

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Freddy Krueger hands horror fans a little fun with their fear. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Ted Cruz hits press about ‘fire’ comment: ‘By the end of it, I’m Freddy Krueger torturing this girl’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during the Iowa Agriculture Summit, Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ** FILE **

Ted Cruz: I’d sign Iran letter ‘in large print’ so the Ayatollah wouldn’t need his glasses

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, a tea party favorite and possible presidential candidate in 2016, speaks to Baily Ealy during a Strafford County Republican Committee Chili and Chat on Sunday, March 15, 2015, in Barrington, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) ** FILE **

Ted Cruz in New Hampshire tells young girl: ‘Your world is on fire’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaks with area business leaders during a Politics and Eggs breakfast, Monday, March 16, 2015, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Ted Cruz: In 2017, GOP president will sign legislation ‘repealing every word of Obamacare’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, speaks at the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Legislative Conference and Presidential Forum in Washington on March 10, 2015. (Associated Press)

Ted Cruz: Obama legacy will be GOP president fixing his mistakes

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, speaks at the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Legislative Conference and Presidential Forum in Washington on March 10, 2015. (Associated Press)

Ted Cruz on Iran: ‘I believe we’re at a moment like Munich’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton (Associated Press) **FILE**

Inside the Beltway: Ted Cruz, Bobby Jindal, Rick Santorum take on global jihad

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

"Not only is FATCA dangerous with respect to the privacy protections owed to every American — home or abroad — it has threatened the livelihood of millions of Americans working or living overseas," said Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican. (Associated Press)

Rand Paul brings on another past Cruz staffer, will open tech office in Austin

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during the Iowa Agriculture Summit, Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ** FILE **

Ted Cruz taps Brian Phillips for presidential PAC

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks during the Iowa Agriculture Summit, Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

STEVE DEACE: Iowa caucus odds: Post-agriculture summit

By Steve Deace

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during the Iowa Agriculture Summit, Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ** FILE **

JOSEPH CURL: Republican candidates do a corny Iowa Fuel Dance

By Joseph Curl

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks during the Iowa Agriculture Summit, Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

GOP presidential hopefuls split over federal biofuels mandate

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex) speaks at the winter meeting of the free market Club for Growth winter economic conference at the Breakers Hotel Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper)

Ted Cruz: Federal charges against Sen. Menendez could be retaliation for Obama criticism

By Phillip Swarts - The Washington Times