Winking, Ted Cruz and the Party of Homer Simpson: Congressional Hits and Misses

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Winking, Ted Cruz and the Party of Homer Simpson: Congressional Hits and Misses

By Thomas McKinless

Posted March 2, 2018 at 3:02pm

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President Donald Trump hosted lawmakers for a freewheeling meeting at the White House on gun control, and Sen. Ted Cruz defended his claim that Homer Simpson is a proud Republican.

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