Texas Spins Into the Wind  —  An electricity grid that relies on renewables also needs nuclear or coal power.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  While millions of Texans remain without power for a third day, the wind industry and its advocates are spinning a fable that gas, coal and nuclear plants …

It's time to bury the myth of Texas exceptionalism  —  Leave it to a blackout to shine a big, bright spotlight on the problems lying deep in the heart of Texas.  —  I grew up in a suburb south of Dallas, and even though my parents were immigrants from West Africa, I was conditioned to believe in Texan exceptionalism.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Texas Gov Abbott fire at each other over deadly winter storm, Green New Deal  —  More than 3 million Texans were without power as of Wednesday afternoon.  —  Story at a glance  — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) criticized the Green New Deal Tuesday as his state …

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 …

Barbs fly at Ted Cruz for heading to Cancun as millions in Texas freeze without power  —  Fellow vacationers spotted the well-known Texas Republican and his family on flight from Houston  —  WASHINGTON — With 3 million Texans shivering in the dark, Sen. Ted Cruz jetted off to Cancun with his family …

US life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, most since WWII  —  Life expectancy in the United States dropped a staggering one year during the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic caused its first wave of deaths, health officials are reporting.  —  Minorities suffered the biggest impact …