Trevor Noah Goes Off on Ted Cruz’s Shameless Texas Photo Op

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• 'I got no defense': Ted Cruz responds after viral tweet mocking California energy policies resurfaces amid Texas storm Summary List PlacementSen. Ted Cruz struck a rare conciliatory tone after Twitter users lambasted the Texas senator for a resurfaced August tweet in which he mocked California's "failed energy policies," as millions of Texans were left without electricity due to a severe winter storm this past weekend.  Many accused Cruz of being hypocritical for criticizing California's power infrastructure following the wildfires and extreme heat waves that plagued the West Coast last summer, when his own state's infrastructure is also struggling…
• Now that he's back from Cancun, Ted Cruz's reputation repair tour could be putting more people at risk Summary List PlacementLast Wednesday, Texas Senator Ted Cruz was spotted heading to Cancun, Mexico with his family while millions of his constituents struggled without heat, water, or power. But Cruz's mea culpa tour may actually be putting more people in danger.  That's because the CDC recommends that travelers should get tested for coronavirus 3-5 days upon returning and self-quarantine for at least seven full days after traveling. But rather than follow those directives and laying low for the next week…
• Sen. Ted Cruz went to Mexico on vacation amid weather crisis that left much of Texas without power: AP source Texas Sen. Ted Cruz went with his family for a long-planned trip to Cancun and was expected to return immediately. | APThe revelation opens Cruz to significant criticism in Texas and beyond as he contemplates the possibility of a second presidential run in 2024. DALLAS — 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…
• Houston police say Ted Cruz's staff asked for security before he flew to Mexico from the storm-ravaged state Summary List PlacementAs first responders deal with Texas' statewide power and water crisis, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz's office asked Houston police for a security detail at the airport ahead of his family trip to Cancun, the department confirmed on Thursday afternoon. "The Houston Police Department (HPD) can confirm that a member of Senator Cruz's staff contacted HPD personnel at IAH on Wednesday afternoon, February 17th, and requested assistance upon the Senator's arrival at the airport," Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo…
• A GOP state lawmaker who fled Texas on a private jet said he did so for his family after his house flooded and the power went out Summary List PlacementA Texas state representative sparked a backlash locally after he and his family took a private jet from Texas to Orlando, Florida, amid winter weather that devastated much of Texas and caused the US government to declare a major disaster in the state. State Rep. Gary Gates, a Republican who represents District 28 in the Texas House of Representatives, told Click2Houston he left Texas when he lost power to his home and a pipe burst, causing flooding to…
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• Texas blackouts explained: Arctic weather shut down power plants as demand for heat surged, and the state's grid is on its own Summary List PlacementMillions of Texans are without heat and power as Arctic weather continues to barrel through the state. The blackout, which affected 2.8 million people across Texas as of Wednesday morning, is among the largest in US history. "We know millions of people are suffering," said Bill Magness, the president of Texas' electric-grid manager ERCOT, in a statement Wednesday morning. "We have no other priority than getting them electricity." While some power was restored Tuesday night, outages are expected…