Six additional people associated with the Oath Keepers organization were arrested this week in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol after a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment that laid out a conspiracy to block the certification of Joe Biden’s Electoral College win. The superseding indictment, […]

People were already incensed over Sen. Ted Cruz’s jaunt to Cancun while Texans battled catastrophically cold weather that caused massive power and water outages. But a photo of his dog, alone, staring out the door of the Republican senator’s house might be the icing on the cake. “Just drove by Ted […]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A longtime Arkansas legislator and nephew of the state’s Republican governor said Thursday that he’s leaving the GOP, citing Donald Trump’s rhetoric and the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol by the former president’s supporters. State Sen. Jim Hendren’s announcement closes the door on him […]

President Joe Biden is expected to announce $4 billion U.S. aid to boost an international effort to purchase and distribute coronavirus vaccine to poor nations, White House officials said on condition of anonymity. Biden will make the pledge at the virtual meeting of G-7 countries Friday. He will join leaders […]

The Houston Chronicle editorial board called on Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to resign over his Cancun debacle in a blistering editorial on Friday. The home state newspaper described Cruz’s vacation during a Texas weather crisis as “foolish, callous and sadly telling of his approach to the job over the past eight years.” […]

Heidi Cruz, the wife of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), took a leading role in attempting to organize a nearly weeklong escape to Cancun with friends at the Ritz-Carlton while Texas plunged into a cold weather crisis, group text messages obtained by The New York Times revealed Thursday. The report contradicted […]