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Police Called to Ted Cruz’s Texas Home for Teen With Self-Inflicted Wounds

Police and medical personnel were called to the Texas home of Sen. Ted Cruz Tuesday night after reports of a 14-year-old girl at the property suffering from self-inflicted stab wounds to her arms. The teen was taken to the hospital shortly after. It’s unclear who the girl was—though Cruz does have two daughters: Catherine, 11,… Continue reading Police Called to Ted Cruz’s Texas Home for Teen With Self-Inflicted Wounds

Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks: How two Texas megadonors have turbocharged the state’s far-right shift – CNNPolitics

Gun owners allowed to carry handguns without permits or training. Parents of transgender children facing investigation by state officials. Women forced to drive hours out-of-state to access abortion. This is Texas now: While the Lone Star State has long been a bastion of Republican politics, new laws and policies have taken Texas further to the… Continue reading Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks: How two Texas megadonors have turbocharged the state’s far-right shift – CNNPolitics

Cops Found Ted Cruz’s Wife on Roadside, Thought She Was a Danger to Herself

Ted Cruz’s wife, Heidi, was once so depressed that a police officer wrote: “I believed that she was a danger to herself.” The incident happened in 2005 shortly after Heidi quit her high-powered job at the White House and moved to Austin, Texas, to be with her husband, who was state solicitor general. Police responded… Continue reading Cops Found Ted Cruz’s Wife on Roadside, Thought She Was a Danger to Herself

Lauren Boebert Abortion Claims Explained

The American Muckrakers PAC claims that Boebert worked as an unlicensed paid escort and met clients through a website called SugarDaddyMeet.com. “According to our investigation, Boebert was hired by a wealthy male client in Aspen, Colorado, who was a Koch family member. Boebert’s rich client subsequently introduced her to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz to run… Continue reading Lauren Boebert Abortion Claims Explained

Ted Cruz Complains of ‘Elites’ Using Bodyguards. He’s One of Them.

Over the last year, a new campaign expense has emerged, and in keeping with the times it’s sufficiently dystopian: personal bodyguards. When Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) went before the National Rifle Association’s annual gathering on Friday, he spoke about liberal “elites” who advocate for gun control while hiding behind “private security.” But the irony of… Continue reading Ted Cruz Complains of ‘Elites’ Using Bodyguards. He’s One of Them.

Russian Invasion of Ukraine Cost Texas Permanent School Fund $246 Million

In yet another failure of Texas politicians (I’m looking at you, Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott), the Texas Permanent School Fund’s Russian assets have lost nearly all of their $260 million value, leaving it with a paltry $14 million. This comes after losses to assets in the fund attributed to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.… Continue reading Russian Invasion of Ukraine Cost Texas Permanent School Fund $246 Million