Obama Plans To Nominate Successor To SCOTUS Justice Antonin Scalia
Some Republicans said the decision should rest with the next president in January 2017.
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Some Republicans said the decision should rest with the next president in January 2017.
He didn't win in New Hampshire, but Sen. Ted Cruz is anticipating a much better showing in the upcoming South Carolina primary, the first time in this election season that Republicans in the south will get to cast their votes.
The nation's first presidential primary of the 2016 election season started early Tuesday morning in New Hampshire, and it seems as though a lot of people are showing up to perform their civic duty.
Trump mockingly disciplined her, then asked the crowd if she can stay.
Some politicians run from polarizing endorsements. Ted Cruz seeks them out. His strength in the 2016 Republican presidential primary is drawn, at least in part, from the backing of high-profile figures from his party's far-right fringe.
Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz cast aside any veneer of kindness on Wednesday to trade insults and accusations in a show of hardball politics that demonstrated the stakes for both men in the New Hampshire primary.
Sen. Ted Cruz, the newly minted winner of Iowa's presidential caucus, told a story of the 2000 election, when he worked as a "mid-level kid" on George W. Bush's presidential campaign.
A victorious Ted Cruz and buoyant Marco Rubio emerged from Iowa with compelling claims to the outsider and mainstream mantles in the fractured Republican primary.
Cruz said the first four states, including Iowa are not must-wins but he expects to "do well."
Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders are energizing grassroots voters as the first balloting of the 2016 presidential race draws near. Yet the three maverick contenders are also alarming political operatives.
Sen. Ted Cruz worked to consolidate support Tuesday with the help of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, while rival Donald Trump claimed that Cruz was "nervous" with less than a week until voting kicks off in Iowa.
Sen. Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton both called for lowering the temperature in the presidential primary race Monday, even as their campaigns and supporters kept up their attacks with a week to go until the Iowa caucuses.
Country crooner and controversial advocate/artist Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks tweeted this weekend that she's "ashamed Ted Cruz" is from America.
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry is endorsing Texas senator Ted Cruz for President.
Cruz's campaign announced the endorsement Saturday.
Things aren't so simpatico between the Bush family and Sen. Ted Cruz, and not only because one of the Texas senator's GOP presidential primary competitors is Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida.
Republican senators are confronting an unsettling possibility. Sen. Ted Cruz, their least favorite colleague, stands within reach of becoming the party's presidential nominee and standard-bearer.
Records suggest that Sen. Ted Cruz's passion for defending the Second Amendment emerged relatively recently in his life, coinciding with his ascent in Republican circles in Texas.
With two weeks until Iowans head to the polls in the first vote of the 2016 primary season, Republican front-runner Donald Trump ramped up his attacks against rival Ted Cruz, while Jeb Bush scored a key endorsement.
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz's status as a natural born citizen is being challenged in court by a fellow Texan.
Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz clashed Thursday night over the Texas senator's eligibility to serve as commander in chief and the businessman's "New York values."
The first question of the prime-time GOP presidential debate was about jobs: President Barack Obama says the economy is durable and new jobs are being created. What do the Republican candidates see that he doesn't?
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has bagged the endorsement of "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson after going hunting with him.
Ted Cruz on Tuesday returned to New Hampshire for the first time in months, promising conservative voters he'll protect their gun rights and several times invoking the state's "Live Free or Die" motto.
His campaign estimated at least 800 people came to the Westin Dallas Park Central Hotel ballroom to hear the Florida Senator.
Rep. Tony Gonzales said the Dilley detention facility, the only immigration facility that houses children, is "nicer than some elementary schools."
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, just before 11:40 a.m., crews were called to the blaze in the 6800 block of Woodland Drive.
A whistleblower complaint includes highly-classified details about a National Security Agency intercept of a call between two foreign nationals who discussed a person close to President Trump, two sources said.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Rep. Tony Gonzales said the Dilley detention facility, the only immigration facility that houses children, is "nicer than some elementary schools."
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, just before 11:40 a.m., crews were called to the blaze in the 6800 block of Woodland Drive.
A whistleblower complaint includes highly-classified details about a National Security Agency intercept of a call between two foreign nationals who discussed a person close to President Trump, two sources said.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
As Texas, in recent years, has experienced an increase in its infant mortality rate, it has seen a growing interest in bereavement care for families.
The CEO a Dallas nonprofit resigned after a CBS News Texas I-Team investigation that revealed the organization had failed to follow through on its core promises.
Seven years after a deadly school bus-train crash in Athens, the same crossing still lacks gates or lights—despite repeated promises to fix it.
A CBS News Texas investigation found those daily meals no longer being delivered to schools, despite the nonprofit's claims to the contrary.
It once fed thousands of kids. So, how did a Dallas non-profit's core mission fall apart? CBS News Texas investigates.
Rep. Tony Gonzales said the Dilley detention facility, the only immigration facility that houses children, is "nicer than some elementary schools."
A whistleblower complaint includes highly-classified details about a National Security Agency intercept of a call between two foreign nationals who discussed a person close to President Trump, two sources said.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet beat Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the special runoff election for the open state Senate District 9 seat.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller dismissed Gov. Greg Abbott's endorsement of his Republican challenger, Nate Sheets.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
Weather-related closures left Carter BloodCare 4,000 units of blood and blood components short of what it needs.
The state of Texas is investing $50 million in research on psychedelic therapies.
Walk with a Doc invites community members to join low-pressure group walks led by physicians.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Breezy Johnson took the lead early on after flying down the mountain in 1:36.10. It is her first-ever Olympic medal.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the Milano Cortina Games, is in stable condition after her crash.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Lead singer and frontman Dee Snider said he suffers from degenerative arthritis and has had several surgeries over the years.
With Bad Bunny headlining a historic Super Bowl halftime show, we highlight some of his most impactful lyrics in Spanish and English.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
