The Presidency of Ted Cruz.

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The presidency of Ted Cruz was one filled with many challenges both Domestic and Foreign. He is best remembered for his leadership in the Border War, His simplification of the tax code, repealing and replacing Obamacare,securing both borders, and his successful military campaigns against the Islamic State and later Iran.

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 * Before becoming the 45th president he had served as a lawyer eventually becoming solicitor general for Texas before running and being elected as United States Senator from Texas. He and his running mate won 50.7% of the popular vote against Vice President Joe Biden and Martin O'Malley.

Border War
One of the first major challenges of the Cruz administration was the rampant illegal immigration and drug related violence at the border. On January 20th on his first day in office he reversed all executive orders from the Obama administration concerning delaying deportation and ordered an immediate orderly deportation of all those in custody. He also ordered Army National Guard to the border. He signed an executive order to also use military force against any known drug cartels entering or operating near the United States Border. A week later due to intelligence reports that terrorist cells from Hezballoh were operating near the border and in connection with cartels he ordered a massive special forces operation along with air and drone strikes on targets in Mexico and Latin America in unison with Columbia. The attacks were met with condemnation from several Latin American nations and Arab nations. Within a month of deploying Troops to the border illegal crossings went to an all time low nearing 60% less. He would later secure funding for new fence but would maintain troops throughout the border during his presidency.

President Cruz also shut down the flow of Syrian refugees and migrants from Middle eastern countries. Many muslim groups such as the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) called the move xenophobic and islamaphobic. Even Cruz supporter and talk show host Glenn Beck denounced the move as it would make innocent migrants be refused entry and asylum in the United States.

Executive orders reversed
On his first day President Cruz signed reversals of executive orders and regulations including ones on industries including Logging, Energy, and all regulations involving Obamacare.

Keystone Pipeline
On January 29th he approved the Keystone pipeline along with both houses of Congress.

Repeal of Obamacare
Four four months despite both houses of Congress under Republican control there was still debate on how to replace Obamacare. A gang of five Republican Senator's thought total repeal would hurt some positive aspects of the bill like pre existing conditions. After much debate a full bill including protection for preexisting conditions was produced. Obamacare was repealed and replaced the very next day.

Budget Issues
The federal government shut down all non essential services on June 15th. He addressed the nation declaring too them that this would be permanent until a balanced budget and constitutional amendment declaring such were passed in congress. Non essential services would stay shut down for three years saving taxpayers over 4 trillion dollars. He would pass a balanced budget on December 10th,2015. Despite the savings and balanced budget the shutdown was not without criticism from Democrats and even some Republican lawmakers who said it didn't put the functionality of government in a good light with the American people and world.

China
President Cruz cut off all business and taxpayer dollars to China in light of trade violations and cyber attacks on the computers containing information on government employees, security, and other classified information. He also threatened to cut all trade unless China stopped it's copyright violations and hacks. He also declared that any nation including China would face consequences if further security violations continued. This lead many to fear that a possible confrontation would happen. Despite the threats a new wave of attacks occurred prompting the president to place high tariffs on Chinese goods.

Chinese Civil War
Due too a stock market crash two years earlier and civil strife mass fighting broke out between the Chinese government and it's people. This contributed to the decay of China and it's once seemingly invincible millennium that it was destined to have. President Cruz was cautious of direct involvement but called for a change of Government and freedom in the nation. Many of the new tariffs placed on China made the government weaker and more aggressive in its remaining power centers. This conflict would go on past his presidency.

Gay marriage
In response to the Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage President Cruz passed and signed into law              "The Religious Protection Act" protecting conscientious objectors such as clerks to not be forced to sign or threatened with jail time for refusing to sign gay marriage licenses. It also included other protections unrelated too marriage. It was signed into law on September, 10th, 2015.

Ken Cuccinelli
In May of 2017 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away. In her place former Attorney General of Virginia Ken Cuccinelli replaced her after a contentious hearing and criticism from pro choice groups for his pro life stance and advocacy. On July,25th 2017 he was confirmed.

Alan Wilson
=== Justice Anthony Kennedy retired on June 27th 2018. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson was appointed to becoming one of the youngest Justices on the court. He was sworn in on September 15th 2018. ===

John Ratcliffe
Justice Antony Scalia retired on July,17th, 2019 and replaced by Lawyer and Congressman John Ratcliffe of Texas.

Unemployment
== The unemployment rate counting those who had run out of extensions was at 17%. After a series of regulatory changes and the signing of the Keystone pipeline reduced this significantly by half especially in middle America where many blue collar people had been unemployed. ==

Tax Reform
On September 27th "The tax reform act of 2018" was passed wiping most of the current tax code. A 15% rate on income, corporate, and, sales was established. The legislation was a hit with Conservative lawmakers and many Americans leading to Republican party victory in the midterm elections.

Strait of Hormuz conflict
In the early hours of September 2nd,2017 The Iranian Navy blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait is home too much of the oil in the region and could have caused an energy crisis if the standoff had continued. President Cruz warned that if they didn't remove themselves from the Strait the United States would remove them. With China in disarray and Russia focused on Syria and Ukraine, Iran began too feel isolated and threatened by the mending relationship between Benjamin Netanyahu and the white house.

Operation Gulf Hurricane
Two days after the initial showdown and with congressional approval the United States Navy along with special forces surrounded Iranian forces and threatened to force them out if they did not leave. Iranian forces fired and a successful battle was waged by American forces sinking several Iranian ships and capturing several others. 75 American service men are wounded but no casualties occur on the American side. It is deemed a success by the media and his Approval ratings rise to an all time high of 63% from his initial approval ratings of 50%

Russia
On October 15th,2018 Ukraine joins NATO something that is pushed by The administration. This causes Vladimir Putin to worry that his further involvement in the nation could lead to a conflict on top of the one he has taken over in Syria. Cruz approves the selling of weapons to the nation and beefs up security forces in Ukraine surrounding countries.

The Christmas revolution
In Russia after years of sanctions and death tolls incurred in the Syrian civil war the country is on edge. On December,22nd,2015 Russian civilians violently up rises with many factions of the country divided. Vladimir Putin is deposed and killed in a public execution. A major crisis arises in Chechnya when Ramzan Kadyrov and Putin loyalists decided to secure Nuclear weapons silos and installations. Several of these rogue loyalists are interested in using the weapons as leverage on the country and world. NATO countries are put on high alert and congress meets for an emergency session.

Operation Bear Hunter
NATO forces launch an invasion and takeover of the installations. 40 American Service men die along with 215 others during the operation. The nuclear sites are held under control of NATO while the rest of the country remains in civil disarray. President Cruz promises that American forces will only stay while the nuclear material is removed. Ramzan Kadyrov is forced on the run and will become one of the most wanted for another five years. American forces leave 10 months later after the materials are removed.

Aftermath
Much of Russia would be in a civil war for ten years. While the operation ended in success many US special forces would conduct operations on Chechen terrorist groups and looking for loose nuclear material still believed too be there.

Immigration
On January 20th,2017 President Cruz reversed executive orders delaying deportation for illegal immigrants and commenced a very large scale removal and crackdown on illegal immigrants and their employers.

Lawful Employment Act
On November 5th, 2017 He signed the "Lawful Employment Act" penalizing employers hiring illegal immigrants and E-verify to be used when hiring employees.

The Islamic State War
On January 31st Both houses of Congress approved a declaration of war on the Islamic State or ISIS. President Cruz sent 20,000 United States troops along with five other nations including Britain,Canada,France, Jordan,and Italy to take over oil fields controlled by the terrorist group and remove them from power.The war lasted three months and resulted in 705 American service men and women dead along with 1,783 other coalition deaths. Several major battles occurred in Ramadi, Tikrit, Fallugha,Allepo, and Raqqa the headquarters of the Islamic State. They are estimated to have lost countless thousands with estimates between 40,000 and 60,000. Abu Akbhar Baghdadi is forced into hiding.

Kurdistan
During the invasion and in its aftermath the United States government armed Kurdish militias with known loyalties to western countries. After the victory in the Islamic State War the United States along with European countries agreed to further arm and support the establishment of a sovereign Kurdistan. The United States decided to withdraw it's forces and handed responsibility over too the Kurds on January, 7,2018.

Withdraw
A transition force and base was established but major withdraws began on February 4th, 2018. This day was also declared Victory in the Levant day and an end to the war. President Cruz approval ratings hit an all time high of 74% in light of the victory.