Sen. Ted Cruz has words for whoever leaked his wife s text messages about Cancún trip
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) holds up a phone as Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of her Supreme Court confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on October 14, 2020 in Washington, DC.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds-Pool/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) checks in for a flight at Cancun International Airport after a backlash over his Mexican family vacation as his home state of Texas endured a Winter storm on February 18, 2021 in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.MEGA/GC ImagesShow MoreShow Less
President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden to travel to Houston on Friday
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U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden attend the presentation of gifts ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda after Biden s inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC.Win McNamee/Getty Images
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are heading to Houston on Friday as Texas recovers from winter storms that left millions without power and water.
The White House announced the trip on Tuesday. It is the president’s first trip to the state since he took office last month.
Express Briefing: As ice bore down, homes went up in flames
Feb. 23, 2021
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When the ice storm knocked out power to San Juana and Anthony Leahman’s Northwest Side home last week, they lit their gas fireplace to stay warm.
That Monday night, San Juana, 65, slept on a couch under blankets and beside the fireplace with her rescue dogs, including five Chihuahuas, helping to keep her warm. The next day, her daughter showed up and sounded the alarm.
Express Briefing: The story behind Texas crippling blackouts
Feb. 22, 2021
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Eddie Palmer sits with his wife, Ginette, at his side while he undergoes peritoneal dialysis in a motel on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2021. He has been on dialysis for six years. His treatment was disrupted when electricity went out at his home. He took his family and his dialysis machine to a motel that had consistent power. Palmer spent the evening with his wife, Ginette; his two daughters, Raenie and Ginay, and their pet dog, Major.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographer
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