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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.
As Millions in Texas Lack Safe Water, Activists Rally for Green New Deal
Youth leaders with the Sunrise Movement rallied at Texas' capitol in response to the state's cascading crises.
A Green New Deal Would Solve Texas Energy Deregulation, Says Naomi Klein
Republican lawmakers in Texas are facing increasing criticism for their handling of the crisis.
Texans Slammed With Exorbitant Electricity Bills in the Wake of Energy Disaster
One Texan reported getting a bill of over $16,000, fueling calls for bill forgiveness.
Texas Refineries Release Over 300,000 Pounds of Pollutants During Storm
Winter Storm Uri disrupted supplies needed to keep the state's refineries and petrochemical plants operating.
White Supremacy Set the Stage for Texas’ Miserable Disaster Response
The problems illuminated now in Texas are interconnected with the decline of the white majority and the liberal order.
Unprepared for COVID, Texas Women’s Prison Was Equally Unprepared for Uri
The recent winter storm left the nation's only federal medical prison for women without heat or hot water.
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.
Billionaire Dallas Cowboys Owner and Oil Man Cashes in on Texas Blackout Crisis
“This week is like hitting the jackpot with some of these incredible prices,” touted the billionaire’s gas company.
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.