She was chosen as the Texas Senator's running mate, in a bid to revitalize his campaign. But polls have revealed that adding the former CEO to the ticket did nothing to boost numbers.

While Donald Trump praised Cruz as 'a tough, smart competitor' after his victory in Indiana on Wednesday, he completely dismissed John Kasich as a rival.

Triumphant Donald Trump claimed victory in the Republican presidential contest on Tuesday night, after Ted Cruz dropped out of the race following his defeat in the Indiana primary.

Twitter users ridiculed Texas Sen Ted Cruz Tuesday night in a series of cruel tweets and memes after he dropped out of the presidential race following a humiliating defeat in the Indiana primary.

On Wednesday Trump insisted it was 'not such a bad thing' to promote a National Enquirer story that suggested Rafael Cruz appeared in a 1963 picture with the future killer.

Ted Cruz supporters who visited tedcruz.com were shocked when they viewed the homepage. It showed an image of Hillary Clinton with the text: 'Next President of the United States of America!!!'

He was called 'Lucifer in the flesh' by former House Speaker John Boehner last month. And Ted Cruz transformed into Satan himself last night... or at least he did on Saturday Night Live.

Cruz, who pulled out of the race for the White House last week, was spotted milling around on Millionaires Row at the Kentucky Derby with his wife Heidi and Lord Ashcroft.

Ted Cruz might be out of the race for the White House but he's still hoping to influence the Republican National Convention. He wants his delegates to influence the RNC platform and rules.

Ted Cruz didn't endorse Donald Trump as he returned to the Senate Tuesday. 'I appreciate the eagerness and excitement of all the folks in the media to see me back in the ring,' he said.

Heidi Cruz said on a campaign 'Prayer Team' call that 'it took 25 years to defeat slavery.' She was comparing husband Ted's short rise to 2nd place in the GOP presidential race with longer struggles.

Thiel, cofounder of PayPal, has previously endorsed Ron Paul and Ted Cruz - and even invested $2 million in Carly Fiorina's Super PAC last year.

The long-bearded eccentric told DailyMail.com that 'I'll definitely be there for him' since Trump will likely face Hillary Clinton in November. 'I'll vote for him, no question.'

Marco Rubio called a story 'largely inaccurate' that suggested Ted Cruz wanted them to join forces and take on Donald Trump. Rubio said reports were 'unfair' to Carly Fiorina, Cruz's choice.

Ted Cruz has been welcomed back to the Senate with less than open arms after returning to Capitol Hill for the first time since losing the GOP presidential nomination.

A group of top backers of former GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz are calling for a revolt at the GOP convention to still find a way to dump Donald Trump, amid fears he will lose to Hillary Clinton.

Utah senator Mike Lee isn't ready to back Donald Trump, who he said needs to show he's not an 'autocrat' or an 'authoritarian.'

Ted Cruz is slated to speak at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, but all signs point to the Texas senator still not endorsing his former rival, presumptive nominee Donald Trump.

Rafael Cruz won't say a word about Donald Trump's attacks on him on the eve of his son's prime time speech before the Republican convention – but Ted Cruz will say Trump's name.

Supporters of Texas senator Ted Cruz let out a round of 'boos' when he said the GOP had a nominee, as Cruz brought up his hated nickname, 'Lyin' Ted.'

In a little noticed security measure accompanying the security lockdown in Cleveland for the RNC, 'Shooters' bar had its name changed to 'Tusker's' for just a few days.

Ted Cruz's wife Heidi had to be escorted from the Republican National Convention floor in in Cleveland, Ohio, after he refused to endorse Donald Trump.

Ivanka Trump was photographed jabbing her finger as her other siblings sat nearby looking stoic during Ted Cruz's speech Wednesday night in Cleveland, Ohio at the RNC.

Ted Cruz refused to back down on his convention speech where he refused to endorse Donald Trump: 'I wasn't elected to do the convenient thing, I was elected to do what's right,' he said on Thursday.

Failed Republican presidential candidate Cruz sparked uproar at the conference on Wednesday when he refused to endorse Trump.

'Last year, I promised to support the Republican nominee. And I intend to keep my word,' Cruz wrote on Facebook, adding that 'by any measure Hillary Clinton is wholly unacceptable.'

Moderate GOP senators would like to see Cruz move to the administration so he can't stand in their way with stunts and filibusters. He wouldn't comment Tuesday about his chances.

A fight is brewing among forces behind the Trump transition over the future of the Justice Department, with rival factions jockeying for Ted Cruz or Kris Kobach as attorney general.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz is hailing the 'powerful mandate for change' that President-elect Donald Trump secured with his election, praising a bitter former primary rival.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was optimistic about a GOP-controlled Washington,, though warned fellow Republicans not to screw this up, saying voters would be out with 'pitchforks and torches.'

Texas Senator Ted Cruz passionately spoke of queso and it made some people uncomfortable. He said at the Senate cheese competition that queso is a 'visceral, emotional, powerful family bond.'

During the CNN debate Ted Cruz was chided for his awkward exchange with multiple sclerosis patient Carol Hardaway, from Maryland.

Sen. Ted Cruz, on the CPAC stage, took great joy in his Democratic colleagues' sorrow since Donald Trump won the election, going as far to call their base 'bat crap crazy.'

Ted Cruz one of President Trump's top political rivals in 2016, said the president and first lady were 'warm and gracious' when they hosted the senator and his family at the White House.

Cash seized from notorious Mexican drug lords, such as El Chapo, could be used to cover the cost of Donald Trump's border wall under a radical new proposal from Ted Cruz.

Senator Cruz described the development of space ammunition as 'truly chilling' and warned that both China and Russia are developing anti-satellite technology at an event in Washington DC.

Ted Cruz avoided speaking with his freshman year roommate Craig Mazin at their Princeton reunion this weekend.

Ted Cruz is reportedly near the top of Donald Trump's list of choices to potentially replace Jeff Sessions as attorney general, should the Alabaman be fired by the president.

'I urge the Department of Justice to immediately investigate and prosecute this grotesque act of domestic terrorism,' Cruz said in response to the Saturday attack in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Chris Christie attacked Texas Senator Ted Cruz for voting against a $50 billion Hurricane Sandy relief package, saying he used 'reprehensible lies' to defend voting against a bill for 'political gain'.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wasn't willing to fully endorse President Trump's 'fire and fury' rhetoric, which he used with North Korea last month.

The Texas senator, who has previously called pornography a public menace, appeared to 'like' the post late on Monday, but it was redacted around 40 minutes later.

Senator Ted Cruz said an aide was responsible for the like that caused a pornographic post to briefly appear on his Twitter feed. The post was unliked within 40 minutes.

Jimmy Kimmel led the way on his ABC show, joking that the video of a stepmother walking in on her stepson and another girl having sex was to Cruz's liking because he is a 'family values guy.'

Ted Cruz has addressed his past views on bedroom etiquette that resurfaced after his Twitter account 'liked' a pornographic video. 

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is the latest GOP senator to suggest he'll vote no on his party's latest effort to kill Obamacare, the Graham-Cassidy bill.

'Everyone stood as one for national anthem,' the Republican senator from Texas tweeted after the hurricane fundraising event in his home state on Saturday night, adding, 'God bless!'

A CNN reporter on a White House conference call asked if the John F. Kennedy assassination documents could shed light on a Trump-fueled conspiracy theory about Sen. Ted Cruz's dad.

On Sunday, the Republican senator from Texas traded barbs on Twitter with Hamill, who has been outspoken in opposition to the FCC decision rolling back regulations on ISPs.

President Trump's eldest son and the senator from Texas posed with the cookie on Sunday night in Dallas restaurant Le Bilboquet, where they were celebrating a mutual friend's birthday party.