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America's oldest college debate society votes to strip Ted Cruz of a prestigious Princeton honor for public serviceMarch 6, 2021 at 10:31 AM Princeton University's American Whig-Cliosophic Society has voted to rescind its highest honor from Sen. Ted Cruz
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Princeton's American Whig-Cliosphic Society voted to strip Sen. Ted Cruz of a public service award.
Society members voted 37-32 in favor of rescinding the honor, The Daily Princetonian reported.
Cruz is facing criticism for his role in the insurrection on January 6 and an ill-timed Cancun trip.
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America's o...Tags: Politics, Texas, News, Education, College, Senate, America, Trends, Society, Joe Biden, Ted Cruz, News UK, Princeton, Cruz, Trump, Cancun 147 people like this. Like Mexico: COVID travel restrictionsMarch 4, 2021 at 10:00 AM Mexico COVID travel restrictions impacting business aviation
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M exico is open and accessible. Popular tourist destinations like Los Cabos, Cozumel, PV, and Cancun are active with flights. Our ground handi...Tags: Mexico, Aviation, Monterrey, Cancun, Aoc, AFAC, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Los Cabos Cozumel PV, Mexico Mexico City Toluca Los Cabos Cancun Cozumel 110 people like this. Like Watch: Laura Ingraham finally admits to all of Fox's 'Bad Faith' BS (a George Michael parody)March 4, 2021 at 9:11 AM Frozen wind turbines, going to Cancún for the sake of the children, a Pelosi-caused insurrection, everything that spews out of Tucker Carlson's mouth… Fox's 'round-the-clock faux news is hilariously covered in this George Michael "Faith" do-over. Sung by Heather Gardner, this first appeared last week on Gardner's new political late night show, The Divided State of America, which churns out a new episode every Thursday. — Read the restTags: Video, News, America, Fox, Parodies, George Michael, Tucker Carlson, Cancun, Pelosi, Gardner, Laura Ingraham, Heather Gardner, Meidas Touch, The Divided State of America, George Michael Faith 118 people like this. Like ‘WTF Is This All About’: Ted Cruz’s Dr. Seuss Tweet Has People Scratching Their HeadsMarch 4, 2021 at 3:33 AM "Maybe you missed it while in Cancun but Biden has not done anything to cancel book publication. Nada. Nothing. Zilch."Tags: News, Ted Cruz, Biden, Cancun 5 people like this. Like 10 hours in Cancún hurt Ted Cruz's job approval more than when he tried to flip the presidential electionMarch 2, 2021 at 11:31 AM Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, checking into Cancun International Airport on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021.
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Sen. Ted Cruz's approval ratings dropped in recent weeks, a new poll from Morning Consult shows.
Cruz traveled to Mexico during a recent winter storm that caused millions of Texans to lose power and water.
His approval rating is lower now than when he objected to certifying the 2020 presidential election.
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GOP ...Tags: Politics, Texas, News, Mexico, Trends, Pennsylvania, Gop, Ted Cruz, Arizona, Donald Trump, Winter Storm, Cruz, Trump, Cancun, Capitol, CANCUN Mexico 102 people like this. Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shoots back at Ted Cruz, saying he treated storm-hit Texas as a 'layover' between trips to Cancun and CPACMarch 1, 2021 at 10:55 AM U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez visits homes that were damaged by the winter storm in Houston.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hit back at Sen. Ted Cruz after the Texas Republican mocked her during his CPAC speech.
Ocasio-Cortez again criticized Cruz for fleeing his home state during the recent electrical grid collapse.
The two lawmakers have feuded since the New York Democrat accused Cruz of helping incite the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Visit the Business sec...Tags: Politics, New York, Texas, News, White House, Trends, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Orlando, Cancun, Aoc, Sen Ted Cruz, CANCUN Mexico, CPAC, Eliza Relman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 100 people like this. Like Congressman Matt Gaetz doubles down on his defense of Ted Cruz's Cancún vacationFebruary 28, 2021 at 11:24 AM Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference being held in the Hyatt Regency on February 26, 2021 in Orlando, Florida.
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Rep. Matt Gaetz has accused the media of being "biased" in their reporting of Ted Cruz's Cancún trip.
Gaetz said the news media were more concerned about the trip than "caravans going through Mexico."
The congressman previously said that Cruz shouldn't have apologized for his vacation.
Visit the Business section of I...Tags: Florida, Politics, Texas, Mexico, White House, Trends, Ted Cruz, News UK, Yougov, Donald Trump, Cruz, Trump, Cancun, Orlando Florida, CANCUN Mexico, Hyatt Regency 135 people like this. Like Ted Cruz mocked Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at CPAC after the congresswoman raised millions for his Texan constituentsFebruary 28, 2021 at 7:05 AM Senator Ted Cruz speaks at CPAC.
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Sen. Ted Cruz mocked Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her response to the Capitol insurrection.
Cruz said: "Especially now, the left, they are shrill. They are angry."
Speaking at CPAC, Cruz also took aim at Sen. Bernie Sanders for wearing mittens.
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Senator Ted Cruz on Friday mocked New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has raised millions for his Texas constituents,...Tags: Texas, White House, Trends, Joe Biden, Ted Cruz, Houston, Cruz, Bernie Sanders, Orlando, Reuters, Cancun, Aoc, Capitol, CPAC, Sylvia Garcia, Houston Food Bank 84 people like this. Like Ted Cruz said the Republican Party is 'not just the party of country clubs' but CPAC is fixated on Donald Trump - a man who literally lives at oneFebruary 28, 2021 at 12:46 AM People take a picture with former President Donald Trump's statue on display at the Conservative Political Action Conference held in the Hyatt Regency on February 27, 2021 in Orlando, Florida.
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Sen. Ted Cruz said the GOP is for the working class and "not just the party of country clubs."
But CPAC, where Cruz was speaking, seemed to be all about Donald Trump, who lives at a club he also owns.
Cruz himself was criticized last week for leaving frigid Texas to visit ...Tags: Florida, Politics, Texas, Washington, Mexico, Senate, White House, Trends, Gop, Ted Cruz, Mitch McConnell, Republican Party, Donald Trump, Cruz, Orlando, Trump 136 people like this. Like Comment on the perfect margarita by Mickey2942February 27, 2021 at 9:57 PM This is why I love your website. No fancy recipe, with 1,000 ingredients, nothing new I have to cook and eat. This, is something I can make my husband, with chips and salsa, and we are on a trip to Cancún, in the living room. Thank you. Bless you. And Gracias, muy Bueno!Tags: Food, Cancun 38 people like this. Like Colleagues Prank Cruz At Senate Gym With Meme Printouts Mocking Cancun GetawayFebruary 26, 2021 at 7:10 PM Memes of a vacation-ready Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) littered the Senate locker room on Wednesday, teasing of the GOP lawmaker's now infamous (albeit truncated) escape to Cancun after his state was walloped by a winter storm that left millions without power or running water, NBC News reported on Friday. [Author: Zoe Richards]Tags: News, Senate, Nbc News, Gop, Ted Cruz, Cancun, Sen Ted Cruz, TX, Zoë Richards 117 people like this. Like Cancel Culture Survivor Ted Cruz Now Forced To Make Jokes At His Own ExpenseFebruary 26, 2021 at 7:10 PM Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who was mocked last week over a decision to flee to Cancun as millions in his state suffered amid storm damage that left them without power or running water, appears hopeful that a few jabs in his own direction will help repair his tainted image. [Author: Zoe Richards]Tags: News, Ted Cruz, Cancun, Sen Ted Cruz R TX, CPAC, Cancel Culture, Zoë Richards 79 people like this. Like At CPAC, Ted Cruz says Orlando ‘not as nice as Cancun,’ vows to fight against ‘new Galactic Empire’February 26, 2021 at 7:45 PM After weeks of being lambasted by critics for controversial choices — first, his objection to certifying Arizona’s electoral votes and...Tags: Ted Cruz, Arizona, Orlando, Cancun, CPAC 18 people like this. Like Twitter Is Not Impressed With Ted Cruz’s CPAC Joke About CancunFebruary 26, 2021 at 3:29 PM Despite the winter-storm disaster in Texas, Cruz was still willing to make light of his Cancun trip.Tags: News, Ted Cruz, Cancun, CPAC, Texas Cruz 38 people like this. Like Ted Cruz rants about comedians, late night TV, and mask-wearing before shouting at people to 'just have fun' in wild CPAC speechFebruary 26, 2021 at 1:04 PM Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex.
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Ted Cruz's CPAC speech began with a joke about the Cancun scandal and ended in a guttural scream about freedom.
Cruz railed against late night TV, mocked mask-wearing, and expressed his support for Trump.
"That is our party," he yelled, "and these deplorables are here to stay."
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's speech at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference went off the rails Friday as he ...Tags: Politics, Texas, Washington, US, Los Angeles, Trends, Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, John F Kennedy, Houston, Donald Trump, Cruz, Trumpism, Trump, State, Cancun 57 people like this. Like WATCH: Ted Cruz mocks masks, embraces Cancun scandal in CPAC speechFebruary 26, 2021 at 12:27 PM "Orlando is awesome. It's not as nice as Cancun, but it's nice," Cruz said, referring to the scandal he sparked by leaving Texas for Mexico.Tags: Texas, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Orlando, Cancun, CPAC Watch Ted Cruz's cringe-y funnyman routine at CPACFebruary 26, 2021 at 12:47 PM Ted Cruz gave a speech at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, and came off sounding like an angry comedian at an after-hours bar. In a growling voice, he shouts his truths, including how Cancún is even better than Orlando; how masks are "dumb," how the 2nd amendment makes Houston safe from rioters, and how Trump is here to stay. — Read the restTags: Post, News, Ted Cruz, Houston, Orlando, Trump, Cancun, CPAC, Angry comedians 148 people like this. Like Ted Cruz yells about comedians, late night TV, and mask-wearing before shouting at people to 'just have fun' in wild CPAC speechFebruary 26, 2021 at 11:36 AM Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex.
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Ted Cruz's CPAC speech began with a joke about the Cancun scandal and ended in a guttural scream about freedom.
Cruz railed against late night TV, mocked mask-wearing, and expressed his support for Trump.
"That is our party," he yelled, "and these deplorables are here to stay."
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's speech at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference went off the rails Friday as he ...Tags: Politics, Texas, Washington, US, Los Angeles, Trends, Joe Biden, Ted Cruz, John F Kennedy, Houston, Donald Trump, Cruz, Orlando, Trump, Cancun, Donald J Trump 80 people like this. Like Ted Cruz jokes about Cancun trip amid crisis-level Texas stormFebruary 26, 2021 at 11:46 AM Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday joked about his controversial trip to Cancun and bellowed “Freedom!” in a homage to “Braveheart” during a speech...Tags: Texas, Ted Cruz, Cancun, Sen Ted Cruz 42 people like this. Like Ted Cruz's colleagues mocked him by putting memes of his Cancun trip in the Senate gym locker room: 'Bienvenido de Nuevo, Ted!'February 26, 2021 at 9:53 AM Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex.
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Ted Cruz's Senate colleagues had some fun at his expense on Wednesday, according to NBC News.
Photos of Cruz from his infamous Cancun trip were plastered around the Senate gym's locker room.
"Bienvenido de Nuevo, Ted!" the color printouts for the prank read, or "welcome back."
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With so many former class presidents crammed into one place, Capitol Hill proved vulnerable to high sch...Tags: Politics, Texas, Nbc, Congress, Mexico, Kentucky, Senate, Trends, Joe Biden, Ted Cruz, Capitol Hill, Houston, Vermont, Cruz, Bernie Sanders, Cancun 91 people like this. Like Ted Cruz mocked by Senate colleagues with locker room memes: reportFebruary 26, 2021 at 9:53 AM Those who turned up to the Senate gym Wednesday morning were welcomed by color printouts of Cruz's Cancun trip that read "Bienvenido de...Tags: Senate, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Cancun 48 people like this. Like Former House Speaker John Boehner can be heard telling Ted Cruz to 'go f--- yourself' in an audiobook recording, report saysFebruary 26, 2021 at 5:56 AM Former House Speaker John Boehner.
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John Boehner went off script while recording the audiobook of his new memoir, Axios reported.
In one session, the former House speaker reportedly called out Ted Cruz, saying "go f--- yourself."
Cruz was recently vilified for flying to Cancún as a winter storm swept his home state of Texas.
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Former House Speaker John Boehner went off script while recording the audiobook of hi...Tags: Politics, Texas, Congress, Nbc News, Trends, House, Ted Cruz, News UK, John Boehner, Boehner, Republican Party, Cruz, Reuters, Cancun, Sen Ted Cruz, CANCUN Mexico 98 people like this. Like While President Biden visits storm-torn Texas, Sen. Ted Cruz will be giving a speech on 'cancel culture' in FloridaFebruary 25, 2021 at 11:48 PM While the president visits storm-torn Texas, Sen. Ted Cruz will be at CPAC.
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President Joe Biden is heading to Texas on Friday to survey storm recovery efforts.
But he won't be meeting with either Sens. Cruz or Cornyn.
Cruz will be giving a speech on cancel culture at CPAC that day instead.
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President Joe Biden heads to Texas on Friday to tour some of the hardest hit areas ...Tags: Florida, Politics, Texas, White House, Trends, Joe Biden, Gop, Ted Cruz, Houston, Biden, Donald Trump, Winter Storm, Cruz, Abbott, Greg Abbott, Cancun 95 people like this. Like While Biden visits storm-torn Texas, Sen. Ted Cruz will be giving a speech on 'cancel culture' in FloridaFebruary 25, 2021 at 11:48 PM Sen. Ted Cruz will be at CPAC while President Joe Biden visits Texas.
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President Joe Biden is heading to Texas on Friday to survey storm-recovery efforts.
But he won't be meeting with Sens. Ted Cruz or John Cornyn.
Cruz is set to give a speech on cancel culture at CPAC that day.
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President Joe Biden heads to Texas on Friday to tour some of the areas hit hardest by the winter...Tags: Florida, Politics, Texas, White House, America, Trends, Joe Biden, Gop, Ted Cruz, Houston, Biden, Winter Storm, Cruz, Abbott, Greg Abbott, Cancun 50 people like this. Like Analysis: Did Ted Cruz's Cancun trip distract from the biggest political failure in Texas?February 25, 2021 at 12:02 PM Unless you have been living on another planet for the last few weeks, you know that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) went to Cancun -- for a day -- while his state was in the grips of extreme cold weather and massive failure of its power grid.Tags: Texas, News, Ted Cruz, Stories, Cancun 4 people like this. Like Did Ted Cruz's Cancun trip distract from the biggest political failure in Texas?February 25, 2021 at 12:02 PM Unless you have been living on another planet for the last few weeks, you know that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) went to Cancun -- for a day -- while his state was in the grips of extreme cold weather and massive failure of its power grid.Tags: Texas, Cnn, Ted Cruz, Cancun 40 people like this. Like One of Texas' most prominent left-leaning economists knows exactly why its power grid failedFebruary 24, 2021 at 4:58 PM Power lines in Texas City, Texas.
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Economist James K. Galbraith said policymakers failed Texas during the state's recent power outage.
Texas' deregulated electrical system incentivized the cheapest production without accounting for resilient machinery.
Galbraith says the only way to fix the system is to turn it into a public utility.
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Millions of Texans lost power last week and were stuck living in freez...Tags: Energy, New York, Texas, Trends, Markets, Economy, Harvard, Ted Cruz, New York Times, Rick Perry, Fox News, US Congress, Wall Street Journal, Cruz, Dallas Morning News, James 135 people like this. Like Ted Cruz was filmed using his phone while a former police chief testified about violence at the CapitolFebruary 24, 2021 at 9:14 AM Ted Cruz
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Sen. Ted Cruz was pictured using his phone during Tuesday's hearing on the Capitol riots.
The former chief of Capitol police was giving an account of the violent scenes in the January 6 riot.
Cruz was criticized last week for flying to Mexico during deadly storms in Texas.
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Sen. Ted Cruz was filmed using his phone during Senate testimony from the former Capitol police chief who said that the riot "constituted the worst a...Tags: Politics, Texas, News, Washington, Mexico, Senate, Trends, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Trump, Cancun, Sen Cruz, Sheldon Whitehouse, Capitol, Sen Ted Cruz, Heidi 79 people like this. Like Mexico's tourist corridor is becoming a dream destination for drug traffickersFebruary 24, 2021 at 9:26 AM Municipal police stand guard on the beach in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, January 17, 2017.
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Recent high-profile drug plane interceptions suggest the once tranquil Mexican state of Quintana Roo is growing as a drug-trafficking hub.
Most of the drugs are likely smuggled on to the US, while some are shipped to Europe or remain in Mexico for domestic production.
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A recent string of high-profile drug plane intercep...Tags: Europe, Mexico, US, Trends, Drug Trafficking, Cocaine, Colombia, Tourism, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Donald Trump, Drug Smuggling, Belize, Playa Del Carmen, Cancun 150 people like this. Like Seth Meyers Explains The New Ted Cruz-Inspired SlangFebruary 24, 2021 at 7:48 AM The Texas Republican came under comedy fire for his ill-advised Cancun vacation.Tags: Texas, News, Seth Meyers, Cancun 9 people like this. Like |