Ted Cruz Hits the Road
Politico’s Manu Raju explains why Ted Cruz freaked out about the highway funding bill.
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On The Gist, Politico’s Manu Raju joins us from the Senate Periodical Press Gallery to discuss the recent Ted Cruz blowup in the Senate, and its lasting impact on his relationship with the GOP. How might his disregard for traditional procedure and the GOP agenda appeal to Republican voters? For the Spiel, a look at 50 years of Medicare.
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