HOUSTON, Texas — Presidential candidate Ted Cruz released the following statement in observance of New Year’s Eve:“On the eve of the new year, I want to thank millions of Americans for what we have together achieved in 2015. In less than a year's time, conservatives across this country have come together from all walks of life - tea party conservatives, libertarians, women and men concerned for our safety, young people, small business owners - and they have changed the course of the 2016 election.“The Washington Cartel said we didn't have a prayer. Well, actually, that's where for many of us...