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New York Times:
Ted Cruz's Trip to Cancún Draws Fire Amid Texas' Deep Freeze — The Texas senator faced fierce blowback for fleeing his state as a disaster unfolded. Text messages sent by his wife revealed a hastily planned trip away from their “FREEZING” family home.
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Ted Cruz flew to Cancun with his family amid power crisis in Texas: source — Millions in Texas without power, at least 20 dead — Texas outages is proof we need to expand energy options: Wesley Hunt — Sen. Ted Cruz flew to Cancun, Mexico, with his family this week as Texas dealt …
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CNN:
Ted Cruz has repeatedly slammed politicians for vacationing during crisis — (CNN)Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who is facing backlash for traveling to Mexico as a winter disaster ravages his home state, has repeatedly criticized politicians who vacationed or took part in leisure activities during times of crisis, a CNN KFile review finds.
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Associated Press:
AP source: Sen. Cruz went to Mexico on vacation amid storm — DALLAS (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has traveled to Mexico for a family vacation as his home state struggles with a weather crisis that has left much of Texas without power. — The high-profile Republican lawmaker went with his family …
CNN:
Cruz responds to fury over his Cancun trip — (CNN)Sen. Ted Cruz and his family flew to Cancun, Mexico, he confirmed in a statement to CNN, as a winter disaster in his home state left millions without power or water. — Analysis: Cruz's Cancun trip violates an unwritten rule of politics.
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Lauren Larson / Texas Monthly:
13 Curses to Mutter Against Ted Cruz While You Boil Snow to Drink — May you make direct eye contact with your neighbor during your yard pee. — NOTES — This week, as millions of Texans were left without power and water as temperatures dropped to record lows, one man said no—not me.
Christopher Hahn / Occupy Democrats:
Ted Cruz's Cancun scandal is a second Alamo for Texas Republicans — https://beta.documentcloud.org/ documents/20488147-report-on-outages- and-curtailments-during-the-southwest- cold-weather-event-of-february-1-5- 2011 — Texas is facing one of its worst crises since the Alamo …
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Ted Cruz Is No Hypocrite. He's Worse. — Nero fiddled while Rome burned; Ted Cruz jetted to Cancún. And although the emperor was at least ensconced in a lavish, louche palace, the senator from Texas was stuck in economy class with the peasantry. — Cruz's appeal as a politician …
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Todd J. Gillman / Dallas Morning News:
Barbs fly at Ted Cruz for heading to Cancun as millions in Texas freeze without power
Barbs fly at Ted Cruz for heading to Cancun as millions in Texas freeze without power
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New York Times:
Senator Ted Cruz left Texas for Cancún as the state was battered by a brutal winter storm.
Senator Ted Cruz left Texas for Cancún as the state was battered by a brutal winter storm.
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Sen. Ted Cruz comes under fire after photos show him traveling to Cancún as Texans freeze
Sen. Ted Cruz comes under fire after photos show him traveling to Cancún as Texans freeze
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Philip Jankowski / Austin American-Statesman:
‘Complete and utter hypocrites’: Ted Cruz chided Austin mayor for Cabo trip. Then he flew to Cancun.
‘Complete and utter hypocrites’: Ted Cruz chided Austin mayor for Cabo trip. Then he flew to Cancun.
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Sen. Ted Cruz comes under fire after photos purportedly show him traveling to Cancún as Texans freeze
Sen. Ted Cruz comes under fire after photos purportedly show him traveling to Cancún as Texans freeze
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Washington Post:
Sen. Ted Cruz faces storm of controversy for flying to Cancun as Texas grapples with power outages caused by severe weather
Sen. Ted Cruz faces storm of controversy for flying to Cancun as Texas grapples with power outages caused by severe weather
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Erin Douglas / The Texas Tribune:
Texas was “seconds and minutes” away from catastrophic monthslong blackouts, officials say — Officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas said that grid operators implemented blackouts to avoid a catastrophic failure that could have left Texans in the dark for months. — Copy link
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Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
Ted Cruz honestly surprised so many people want him around
Ted Cruz honestly surprised so many people want him around
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Joseph Guzman / The Hill:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Texas Gov Abbott fire at each other over deadly winter storm, Green New Deal
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Texas Gov Abbott fire at each other over deadly winter storm, Green New Deal
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New York Times:
Manhattan D.A. Recruits Top Prosecutor for Trump Inquiry — The Manhattan district attorney has enlisted a former federal prosecutor who is an expert on white-collar crime to join the team investigating the Trump family business. — As the Manhattan district attorney's office steps …
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Whitney Wild / CNN:
6 Capitol Police officers suspended, 29 others being investigated for alleged roles in riot — (CNN)Six US Capitol Police officers have been suspended with pay, and 29 others have been placed under investigation, for their actions in the January 6 riot, a department spokesman said Thursday.
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Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
AP source: Police suggest keeping Capitol fence for months
AP source: Police suggest keeping Capitol fence for months
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Immigration Overhaul Would Offer 8-Year Path to Citizenship for Millions — The proposal offers an eight-year path to citizenship for most of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, eliminates restrictions on family-based immigration and expands worker visas.
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Ivanka Trump will not run against Marco Rubio for one of Florida's Senate seats.
Ivanka Trump will not run against Marco Rubio for one of Florida's Senate seats.
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CNN:
White House announces sweeping immigration bill
White House announces sweeping immigration bill
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Washington Post:
White House announces $4 billion in funding for Covax, the global vaccine effort that Trump spurned — The White House is throwing its support behind a global push to distribute coronavirus vaccines equitably, pledging $4 billion dollars to a multilateral effort the Trump administration spurned.
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Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
Biden to announce US will donate $4 billion for COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries
Biden to announce US will donate $4 billion for COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries
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New York Times:
Biden Administration Formally Offers to Restart Nuclear Talks With Iran — President Biden campaigned on restoring an accord limiting Iran's nuclear program. It remains unclear if Tehran, which is demanding that sanctions be lifted, will accept the offer to talk.
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
US, Japan extend cost-sharing pact for hosting American troops
US, Japan extend cost-sharing pact for hosting American troops
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Joe Sneve / Argus Leader:
AG Jason Ravnsborg charged with three misdemeanors in crash that killed Highmore man — South Dakota's Attorney General will face misdemeanor charges for his role in a crash that killed a Highmore man more than five months ago. — The Hyde County State's Attorney's Office announced Thursday …
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Tom Lawrence / The Daily Beast:
South Dakota Attorney General Charged in Fatal Car Crash
South Dakota Attorney General Charged in Fatal Car Crash
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Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
South Dakota's AG charged with 3 misdemeanors in fatal crash
South Dakota's AG charged with 3 misdemeanors in fatal crash
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Politico:
Trump snubs Haley — SCOOP: NIKKI HALEY reached out to former President DONALD TRUMP on Wednesday to request a sit-down at Mar-a-Lago, but a source familiar tells Playbook that he turned her down. The two haven't spoken since the insurrection on Jan. 6, when Haley blasted Trump for inciting his supporters to storm the Capitol.
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed News:
Trump Can Still Be The Republican Party's Future. Just Look To Arizona. — Arizona Republicans keep losing. But the Arizona Republican Party has already turned itself into a Trump machine, still trying to win an election that's long over. And that might be the future of conservatism.
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Jessica Testa / New York Times:
Ella Emhoff Drops a Small (Very Small) Collection of Knits — The second daughter turned model released a five-piece collection. Only one of each item was made. — Ella Emhoff, the 21-year-old knitwear designer who signed a major modeling contract in January, has released …
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Politico:
‘Recipe for disaster’: Dem fears mount over immigration overhaul — “Biden is going to be dealing with a minority in Congress if he continues down some of these paths,” said one Democratic congressman. — Migrants are loaded onto a bus by U.S. Border Patrol agents after being detained …
Randy Wimbley / WJBK-TV:
Grosse Pointe Park man hangs KKK flag in window facing Black neighbor sparking outrage — GROSSE POINTE PARK, MIch. (FOX 2) - A racist display has a community outraged in Grosse Pointe Park after a white resident displayed a KKK flag in the window of a home facing their Black neighbor Tuesday.
Politico:
Biden privately tells governors: Minimum wage hike likely isn't happening — When Joe Biden met with a group of mayors and governors last week he bluntly told them to get ready for a legislative defeat: his proposed minimum wage hike was unlikely to happen, he said, at least in the near term.
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Tom Kludt / Vanity Fair:
“My Job Is Not to Protect ‘the Squad’”: Briahna Joy Gray Wants to Upend Democrats' Political Strategy — The Bernie Sanders vet and progressive host envies the right-wing media's ability to drive messages and corral Republican lawmakers—as a recent “Medicare for All” podcast push showed the limits of the left's clout in Congress.
Leah Barkoukis / Townhall:
What Rush Limbaugh Discussed on His Final Radio Show — After Rush Limbaugh's heartfelt message to his audience before the holiday season, longtime listeners feared it would be the last time they heard from him. He told them how he outlived his diagnosis many times over and was grateful to have been alive to hear his eulogies.
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