Election watch: Cruz, O'Rourke battle over trade in Texas

Sen. Ted Cruz, facing a tough re-election fight down in Texas, tried in a debate last night to claim some common ground with his opponent, Rep. Beto O'Rourke, on trade. Both, he said, are in favor of expanding markets. Where they differ, Cruz claimed, is their ability to work with the president. The incumbent said he has repeatedly made the case to President Trump that “we should be expanding our access to foreign markets. We should be expanding the ability...