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Ted Cruz

Sen. Ted Cruz attends a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 22, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Unrepentant About His Cancún Trip, Ted Cruz Blames Media for Publicizing It

The Texas Republican claimed the media’s “Trump withdrawal” was the reason why his own story got so much coverage.
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Chris Walker,
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February 23, 2021
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Organizers with Stop the Sweeps and The Challenger newspaper protest for housing rights outside Austin City Hall in Austin, Texas, on February 21, 2021, after winter storm Uri that plunged those on the streets into sub-freezing temperatures.
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Environment & Health

Texas Blackout Reveals Deep Impact of Environmental Racism, Aid Organizers Say

Calls are growing for Texas to join national power grids — and for a broader reckoning on environmental justice.
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Candice Bernd,
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February 22, 2021
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seen at Capitol, Sen. Ted Cruz seen at airport
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Politics & Elections

AOC Raised $1 Million for Struggling Texans as Cruz Handled Post-Cancún PR Mess

The Texas senator has been critical in the past of other lawmakers over their vacations and leisure time.
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Chris Walker,
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February 19, 2021
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Sen. Ted Cruz walks out of a meeting room on Capitol Hill on February 12, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Ted Cruz Jets Off for Mexican Vacation While Texas Endures Unprecedented Crisis

While millions of Texans suffered without power or heat amid a pandemic, the senator whisked his family off to Cancun.
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Sharon Zhang,
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February 18, 2021
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President Biden holds a meeting with business leaders about a Covid-19 relief bill in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., February 9, 2021.
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Politics & Elections

Biden Says He’s “Anxious” to See If GOP Senators “Stand Up” to Impeach Trump

Three Republican senators met in person with Trump’s lawyers on Thursday night.
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Chris Walker,
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February 12, 2021
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Senator Bill Cassidy talks with reporters as he leaves the Capitol after the first day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial February 9, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Only One GOP Senator Changed His Mind About Trump’s Trial After Haunting Video

Many, including Trump himself, thought Trump’s lawyers argued poorly. Still, Republicans are dead set on defending him.
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Sharon Zhang,
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February 10, 2021
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez looks on during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 15, 2019.
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Politics & Elections

AOC Says She Went Into Hiding Prior to January 6, Fearing for Her Life

On January 4, Representative Ocasio-Cortez left the Capitol to find Trump militants at her car, yelling at her.
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Sharon Zhang,
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February 2, 2021
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GameStop store signage is seen on January 27, 2021, in New York City.
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Economy & Labor

AOC, Pelosi Say Trade Bans by Robinhood on GameStop Stocks Warrant Inquiry

Retail investors were able to increase the price of GameStop’s stock after hedge funds had attempted to “short” shares.
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Chris Walker,
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January 28, 2021
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Senator Ted Cruz (left) speaks with colleague Josh Hawley during a joint session of Congress to count the electoral votes for President at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 6, 2021.
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Politics & Elections

Nixon Impeachment Witness: Cruz and Hawley Should Have No Part in Trump Trial

The former White House Counsel for Nixon said GOP senators who supported the Capitol breach “must be disqualified.”
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Staff,
Common Dreams
January 24, 2021
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Sen. Ted Cruz walks through the Rotunda headed to the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Cruz and Hawley Should Be Investigated and Expelled, Some Democrats Say

Progressive activists also called on Chuck Schumer to deny the two Senators committee seats on Thursday.
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Sharon Zhang,
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January 22, 2021
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