By JM Rieger and Nicole Puglise

Ted Cruz just wants to be friends. The Texas firebrand known for throwing Republican leadership under the bus on a regular basis dismissed the feud between Lindsey Graham and Donald Trump in a scrum with reporters Wednesday, which have included Graham’s charge of Trump being a “jackass” and Trump’s retaliation of giving out the phone number for Graham’s old-fashioned flip-phone. “Who cares?” Cruz said. “Let’s focus on the issues that matter for the American people.” Read more.