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NBC News reports: “Saturday Night Live” took sides in the culture wars between Democrats and Republicans when it mocked Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for picking a fight with “Sesame Street” character Big Bird, a fictional 6-year-old. On “SNL,” Aidy Bryant’s version of the senator hosted a show, “Cruz Street,” on the imaginary Newsmax Kids channel. The show’s vision of “Cruz …

“I think Texas has a responsibility to the country. And I’m not ready to give up on America. I love this country. Texas is, right now, an amazing force keeping America from going off the cliff. Keeping America grounded on the values that built this country. “Now listen, if the Democrats end the filibuster if they fundamentally destroy the country …

Mediaite reports: Senator Ted Cruz shared a video of himself saying “Let’s go Brandon” on Twitter Sunday evening, which unto of itself would not be necessarily newsworthy. The fact that the phrase has become a euphemism for “F*ck Joe Biden” in conservative circles, and that he is well aware of its political meaning, suggests that the Texas Senator is not …

Roll Call reports: The Supreme Court announced Thursday it will decide a challenge to an obscure section of a campaign finance law from Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz — one that includes whether it matters if he “self-inflicted” a $10,000 harm during his 2018 run for Senate just so that he could file a lawsuit. The Federal Election Commission asked …

Via press release from Sen. Ted Cruz: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) today introduced the No Mask Mandates Act and No Vaccine Mandates Act. The No Mask Mandates Act ends the Biden administration’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mask mandate for all Americans-regardless of vaccination status. The No …

Newsweek reports: Ted Cruz has hit out at Nancy Pelosi and branded the January 6 commission a “sham” in a Twitter attack. The firebrand Republican Senator called out the Democrat House Speaker as she prepares a panel to examine the cause of the riot at the U.S. Capitol and how to avoid repeat scenes. Sen. Cruz said in the tweet, …

The Hill reports: After Texas Democrats flew to D.C. Monday to deny GOP the quorum they need to vote in a special legislative session, Cruz was said the “political stunt” was “ironic” given Democratic opposition to voter ID measures. “As they were getting on their private jet to fly to Washington D.C., they almost surely had to show identification to …

Mediaite reports: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) appeared on Newsmax on Thursday to bash President Joe Biden over his handling of the border crisis. The broadsides were boilerplate, but the most interesting part of his appearance came when he was asked about the 2024 presidential election. “Are you considering a 2024 presidential run?” Cruz responded with nervous laughter and replied, “Well, …

NBC News reports: On Friday, Texas Senator Ted Cruz took aim at critical race theory — the much-derided school-age teaching about America’s history of racism — calling the set of teachings “every bit as racist as Klansmen in white sheets.” In an appearance at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Road to Majority Conference in Duluth, Georgia, Republican Cruz condemned CRT, …

The Texas Tribune reports: Texas’ main power grid struggled to keep up with the demand for electricity Monday, prompting the operator to ask Texans to conserve power until Friday. The conservation request comes at a time of heightened anxiety around electricity following the state’s catastrophic February power outages that left millions without power for days. Those outages that were prompted …

The Hill reports: A federal court on Thursday sided with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in his lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission (FEC), striking down rules limiting how much money candidates can raise after an election to pay off loans. Cruz challenged a section of election law that says campaigns cannot pay back more than $250,000 in personal loans through …

Mediaite reports: Twitter is abuzz over a clip that shows a fly crawling into Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s mouth and being washed down with bottled water during an appearance on Fox News’ Hannity program. The brief clip, without sound, rocketed around Twitter on Wednesday night, and by Thursday morning, #ToadCruz was the number one trending topic on the platform — …

The Washington Post reports: An Alabama man charged with bringing five loaded firearms and 11 molotov cocktails with napalm-like properties to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 approached Sen. Ted Cruz’s Washington home and office weeks earlier to discuss “election fraud” and previously joined an armed-citizen camp at the Texas border, new court filings alleged Monday. The new U.S. allegations …

The Hill reports: Sen. Ted Cruz(R-Texas) tore into journalist Brian Williams after the MSNBC anchor dubbed the lawmaker “Kremlin Cruz” during a segment last week. The dust-up came after Cruz criticized a video put out by the Pentagon telling the story of a recruit who marched for marriage equality before joining the armed forces. The senator called it “woke” and …

The Washington Post reports: The first half of the TikTok video shows a muscular Russian man with a shaved head doing push-ups, jumping out of a plane, and staring down the scope of a rifle. The second half shows a brightly animated U.S. Army ad telling the true story of Cpl. Emma Malonelord, a soldier who enlisted after being raised …

Mediaite reports: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) claimed this week that a Democrat-backed bill would “automatically register” millions of illegal immigrants to vote. CNN fact checker Daniel Dale wasn’t having it, bluntly responding to a video clip of Cruz by saying, “None of what you just heard is correct.” “Senator Cruz falsely claimed this week that Democrats have made a proposal …

Fox News reports: Amid the massive fuel shortage in several states as a result of the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, Chick-fil-A is reportedly facing a short supply of its signature sauce. ollowing multiple reports of the popular fast food restaurant limiting how many Chick-fil-A sauce packets each customer is allowed, social media users took to Twitter to express their outrage – …

Politico reports: Sen. Ted Cruz isn’t up for reelection until 2024. But the Texas Republican has spent more on Facebook advertising over the past two months than all but one senator, an investment strategy that other lawmakers have used in recent cycles to help set the stage for presidential runs. Republicans say the approach will help Cruz raise dollars online …

Mediaite reports: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) found himself incredibly close to a maskless supporter on Friday, as she pressed him about his efforts to overturn the election. “Wondering why you didn’t do more to fight for President [Donald] Trump on January 6th?” she asked. Cruz then claimed that he led the objections to President Joe Biden’s victory, adding that the …

The Associated Press reports: Just about all eyes were on the president who addressed a variety of topics, including the American Rescue Plan, stimulus checks, and more. And while Biden’s speech was interrupted by standing ovations and loud applause throughout the entirety of the address, Sen. Ted Cruz was a little less enthusiastic. Cruz was caught sleeping during Biden’s address. …