Top Items:
![](/210218/i42.jpg)
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 …
Discussion:
Media Matters for America, Newsweek, New York Daily News, Sara A. Carter, ABC News, RedState, NPR, POLITICUSUSA, The Texas Tribune, Breitbart, HuffPost, Political Flare, Talking Points Memo, Slate, The Daily Caller, Washington Post, New York Post, National Review, Juanita Jean's, The American Independent, UPROXX, The Week, Patterico's Pontifications, Snopes.com, Vanity Fair, Deseret News, The Hill, Raw Story, The Moderate Voice, Mock Paper Scissors, Mediaite and The Babylon Bee
RELATED:
![](/210218/i51.jpg)
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 …
![](/210218/i60.jpg)
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.
Discussion:
Forbes, HuffPost, USA Today, United States Senator …, Politico, Washington Post, Washington Times, UPROXX, Insider, Mediaite, The Week, Raw Story, IJR, Vox, VICE, The Wrap, CBS News, Political Wire and Crooks and Liars
![](/210218/i131.jpg)
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 as the Cruz residence was “FREEZING.”
Discussion:
Insider, Crooks and Liars, New York Post, UPROXX, Occupy Democrats, Raw Story, Austin American-Statesman, Bloomberg, San Antonio Current and Mediaite
![](/210218/i83.jpg)
Sen. Ted Cruz confirms he flew to Mexico as Texas grapples with power outages caused by severe weather — Sen. Ted Cruz confirmed Thursday that he traveled to Cancun, Mexico, as millions of Texas residents were without power amid blackouts from the freezing weather.
Discussion:
The Hill, Insider, Axios, The Daily Beast, Raw Story, Forbes, littlegreenfootballs.com, Grand Forks Herald and Townhall
![](/210218/i91.jpg)
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 …
Discussion:
Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Fox News, Occupy Democrats and Twitchy
![](/210218/i101.jpg)
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.
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.
Discussion:
Insider, The Big Lead, Houston Public Media and UPROXX
![](/210218/i40.jpg)
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 …
Discussion:
KSAT-TV, Insider, Daily Kos, Mediaite, Al Jazeera, POLITICUSUSA, LGBTQ Nation, Political Flare, UPROXX, CNBC, Twitchy, Raw Story, Crooks and Liars, The Wrap and IJR
![](/210218/i126.jpg)
Ted Cruz's Cancun scandal is a second Alamo for Texas Republicans
Discussion:
Washington Post
Washington Post:
Live updates: Power restored to 2 million homes in Texas; death toll tops 30
Live updates: Power restored to 2 million homes in Texas; death toll tops 30
Discussion:
The Hill, NPR, CNN and Washington Examiner
Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
Ted Cruz honestly surprised so many people want him around
Ted Cruz honestly surprised so many people want him around
Discussion:
Insider, The American Independent, Bulwark+ and Louder With Crowder
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.
Discussion:
HuffPost, NBC News, The Guardian, New Republic, Mediaite, Law & Crime, Pharyngula, The Daily Caller, Occupy Democrats, Eater Houston, McSweeney's, The Daily Beast, The Wrap, Vanity Fair and Insider
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
Discussion:
Reuters, RedState, Wall Street Journal and HotAir
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.
Discussion:
UPROXX, Occupy Democrats, Twitchy and Washington Post
![](/210218/i109.jpg)
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 …
Discussion:
Law & Crime, Political Wire and Raw Story
RELATED:
![](/210218/i93.jpg)
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
Discussion:
The Hill, HuffPost, Houston Public Media, Forbes, The Guardian, Insider, Grist, National Review, New York Times, Common Dreams, Raw Story, WFAA-TV and Eschaton
RELATED:
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
Discussion:
NBC News, New York Times and IJR
![](/210218/i119.jpg)
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.
Discussion:
The Hill, Financial Times, Roll Call and Politico
RELATED:
![](/210218/i128.jpg)
Biden to announce US will donate $4 billion for COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries
Discussion:
NPR, Politico and Los Angeles Times
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
US, Japan extend cost-sharing pact for hosting American troops
US, Japan extend cost-sharing pact for hosting American troops
Discussion:
Washington Examiner and Kyodo News+
![](/210218/i58.jpg)
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.
Discussion:
Vox, Responsible Statecraft, USA Today, Forbes, The White House, Washington Post, New York Post, Talking Points Memo, IJR, TheBlaze, The Daily Caller, Florida Politics, Religion News Service, Roll Call, WTOP, Washington Examiner, The Hill, Bloomberg, Axios, Fox News, Raw Story and Toledo Blade
RELATED:
![](/210218/i99.jpg)
Ivanka Trump will not run against Marco Rubio for one of Florida's Senate seats.
Discussion:
CBS News, Associated Press, Politico, HotAir, CNN, Breitbart, Bloomberg, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, New York Post and Washington Times
CNN:
White House announces sweeping immigration bill
White House announces sweeping immigration bill
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Federalist, Politico, New York Times, Associated Press, NBC News, The American Independent, Forbes, UPI, CNBC, Raw Story, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Western Journal, Mother Jones, Washington Examiner, CBS News, The Daily Beast, Axios, Talking Points Memo, Hackwhackers, Washington Times, Los Angeles Times, The Week and NRSC
![](/210218/i129.jpg)
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.
RELATED:
Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
AP source: Police suggest keeping Capitol fence for months
AP source: Police suggest keeping Capitol fence for months
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, Townhall and Twitchy
![](/210218/i72.jpg)
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.
![](/210218/i104.jpg)
South Dakota Attorney General Charged in Fatal Car Crash — But the top law-enforcement official in the state ducked more serious charges in connection with his killing of a man on the side of a road. — SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota—South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg will …
Discussion:
Raw Story
RELATED:
![](/210218/i108.jpg)
AG Jason Ravnsborg charged with three misdemeanors in crash that killed Highmore man
Discussion:
The Hill
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
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Law & Crime, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth and The Daily Caller
![](/210218/i78.jpg)
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.
Discussion:
Common Dreams
![](/210218/i89.jpg)
‘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 …
![](/210218/i113.jpg)
“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.
![](/210218/i114.jpg)
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.
Discussion:
National Review, Fox News and Crooks and Liars
![](/210218/i120.jpg)
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.
![](/210218/i38.jpg)
Reply All Is Having Its Own Reckoning Now — Oh, you like podcasts? Sign up for Vulture's new recommendation newsletter 1.5x Speed here. — Earlier this month, Reply All kicked off an ambitious miniseries, “The Test Kitchen,” which sought to take on one of the bigger stories …
Discussion:
New York Times, Insider and The Wrap, more at Mediagazer »
![](/210218/i112.jpg)
8 A.M. ET MONDAY — Story by Joel Achenbach. Photography by Rachel Wisniewski. — It's the first day back at work for Scott E. Lynn, the Montour County coroner. He's been sick with covid-19. He was out for a month and lost 25 pounds. As he arrives at his office in a remote corner …
![](/210218/i107.jpg)
NASA Lands Its Perseverance Rover on Mars — Here's what you need to know: — Cheers erupted in the control room as NASA's rover reached the red planet. — NASA landed a new robotic rover on Mars on Thursday, its most ambitious effort in decades to directly study whether there was ever life on the red planet.
Discussion:
USA Today, Vox, TechCrunch, Wired, MIT Technology Review, LiveScience, GeekWire, Daily Kos, Mercury News, Indian Country Today, Space.com, New York Post, NBC Bay Area, CNN, KNSD-TV, emptywheel, Q105 and CBS Pittsburgh
![](/210218/i124.jpg)
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 …
Discussion:
Washingtonian
![](/210218/i63.jpg)
Why We're Taught to Not Speak Ill of the Dead — We used to widely honor the instruction to not speak ill of the dead, at least in media and public communications. But in our modern era of social media, the instinct is largely the opposite. When a prominent political figure passes away …
Discussion:
Three Martini Lunch, RedState and Issues & Insights
![](/210218/i68.jpg)
Michael Madigan resigns from Illinois House after being ousted as speaker, defends his legacy in face of ‘vicious attacks’ — By E. JASON WAMBSGANS / CHICAGO TRIBUNE “,sourceId: “119780616”,shareUrl: “https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2 Fnews%2Fchi- illinois-politician-michael-madigan …
Discussion:
Human Events