“It is a classic Ted Cruz moment: The Capitol this week is poised for a fight over government spending and immigration, and the Texas Republican senator has seized the moment to bash his party leaders’ strategy and rail against Washington,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Last year, Mr. Cruz led the charge in a similar battle over health-care funding that resulted in a government shutdown. This time, with his party poised to become Congress’ governing majority, he’s having a more difficult time getting other Republicans to follow his lead.”
