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Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) was recently asked about his vote on the Trade Promotion Authority, but he then launched into a discussion about alleged trade surpluses, including that with Mexico. In the process, the unconstitutionally ineligible candidate for president told a boldface lie about the reality of trade deficits the …

On Friday, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) finally called out Senator Mitch McConnell for lying. Yes, and he did it on the Senate floor too! “Today is a sad day for this institution,” said Cruz. “What we just witnessed this morning is profoundly disappointing.”  The Hill reports: Activate Your Own Stem …