The Embarrassment of Senator Ted Cruz  —  Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, the public face of the aimless and self-destructive Tea Party strategy to stop health care reform, began an endless floor speech on Tuesday with the theme of “make D.C. listen.”  But even his Republican colleagues …

Cruz Reads Dr. Seuss in All-Night Attack on Obamacare … Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has officially pulled an all-nighter in the U.S. Senate as he advocated for the defunding of Obamacare into the wee hours of the morning.  —  Wearing black tennis shoes for comfort, the Texas senator started speaking …

A Republican Calls Another a ‘Fraud’  —  When Peter King is going to give you a sound bite, he lets you know ahead of time, so as not to insult your intelligence or, for that matter, waste your time if you're not that interested in the details.  —  But please, stay for the footnotes.

Cruz ends anti-Obamacare talkathon after 21 hours  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) ended his marathon talking attack on President Obama's health-care law Wednesday after 21 hours and 19 minutes — a feat of stamina that seems likely to complicate House GOP efforts to pass a funding bill aimed at averting a looming government shutdown.

How Ted Cruz's Anti-Obamacare Filibuster Could Cost Him Millions  —  Top Republican donors are rolling their eyes at the senator's crusade.  “Sure, he's revving up the base, but so did Michele Bachmann and Pat Buchanan.”  —  Cruz, mid-"filibuster"  —  Handout / Reuters

After 21 Hours, Cruz Ends Senate Speech  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Ted Cruz ended his overnight assault on the new health care program at noon Wednesday after more than 21 hours on the Senate floor, clearing the way for a test vote on a plan to finance the government after Oct. 1 only if money is denied for the health law.

CSPAN Reminds Viewers That Cruz's Overnight Speech Is Not A Filibuster (PHOTO)  —  As CSPAN pointed out to viewers during its coverage of Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-TX) speech decrying the Affordable Care Act, his speech is not a filibuster because he is procedurally limited by a vote scheduled to take place at mid-day on Wednesday.

Within Senate GOP, frustration with Cruz  —  A number of Sen. Ted Cruz's colleagues on Tuesday expressed frustration at the Texas Republican's tactics in the fight over ObamaCare and government funding.  —  As Cruz prepared to speak for hours on the Senate floor to try to delay work …

Double Down: Obamacare Will Increase Avg.  Individual-Market Insurance Premiums By 99% For Men, 62% For Women  —  For months now, we've been waiting to hear how much Obamacare will drive up the cost of health insurance for people who purchase coverage on their own.