Jeb Bush endorsed Ted Cruz, “becoming the most prominent member of the Republican establishment to support the Texas senator as he tries to slow Donald Trump’s efforts to capture the presidential nomination,” the New York Times reports. “The endorsement came as aides to Mr. Cruz, who is unliked by

“In the last weeks of his flagging presidential bid, former Florida governor Jeb Bush loaned or gave his campaign nearly $407,000 as it struggled to pay its bills,” the Washington Post reports. “New Federal Election Commission filings show that Bush’s campaign spent $3.6 million last month before

“Jeb Bush, weighing an endorsement in the Republican primary, will meet with each of Donald Trump’s rivals in the final days leading up to the Florida primary,” Politico reports. “The former Florida governor, who left the race last month, is planning to meet with Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and John

“The truth is I don’t care. There’s nothing lower in my book than second-guessing. There are a lot of people in the cheap seats with a lot of opinions. What have they done?” — GOP strategist Mike Murphy, quoted by the Los Angeles Times, remaining unapologetic after spending more than $100 million

A former Jeb Bush campaign official who asked not to be identified to speak more freely believes it’s a “possibility” Bush will endorse Marco Rubio, especially if Bush thinks it can “make a big difference and slow Trump down,” CNN reports.