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Ted Cruz

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Ted Cruz is a United States Senator from Texas, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz gained national prominence during his 2016 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. He is known for his conservative positions on issues such as healthcare, immigration, and tax reform. Cruz has been a vocal advocate for limited government and has often positioned himself as a defender of constitutional rights.

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Aug 6, 2026

And as the Supreme Court has now held, the 'legally protected interest' the Establishment Clause protects against, and which therefore must underlie any claim of injury giving rise to standing, is religious coercion.

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Aug 6, 2026

Plaintiffs here cannot allege that the passive display of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the State Capitol forces them to participate in religious practices or attend church, just as Coach Kennedy’s personal prayer at the…

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Aug 6, 2026

The district court ignored significant changes in Establishment Clause jurisprudence when it held that plaintiffs offended by a government display of the Ten Commandments have standing to challenge it, and that such a display violates the…

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Aug 6, 2026

Standing for offended observers has never been embraced by the Supreme Court, and was instead squeezed by lower courts directly from Lemon, a decision that no longer has any import in this Court’s jurisprudence.

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Aug 6, 2026

The Constitution limits the judicial power to deciding 'Cases' and 'Controversies.'...

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Aug 6, 2026

The American people should ask themselves why not a single member of the minority decided that a hearing on terrorism was worth their time?

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Aug 6, 2026

This hearing is focused on Hidden in Plain Sight: Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Network in America.

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Aug 6, 2026

You may notice that there are empty chairs on the Democrat side of the dais.

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Aug 6, 2026

They’re crazy enough, yes, they want to cancel Thanksgiving, they want to cancel Christmas. Look, these communists hate America. They hate capitalism. (Abdul) El-Sayed is also an Islamist, as is (Zohran) Mamdani.

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Aug 6, 2026

Because their campaign is now openly embracing terrorist organizations waging war on America.

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Aug 6, 2026

My promise to the American people is to hold accountable those who finance and support terrorism on American soil, no matter how many tax exemptions, charitable registrations, or civil rights letterheads they hide behind.

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