Ted Cruz wants law making it harder for folks to see politicians flying away to Cancun

The senator from Texas’ proposal would let lawmakers glide through airports with ‘expedited screening outside of public view.’

by Sanford Nowlin February 6, 2024February 8, 2025

The senator from Texas’ proposal would let lawmakers glide through airports with ‘expedited screening outside of public view.’

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From Donald Trump to Mike Johnson, Chip Roy is a thorn in the Republican Party

Roy toyed with ousting the House speaker over a government spending deal and has antagonized MAGA world with his resistance to Trump.

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune January 13, 2024January 29, 2024

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San Antonio and Texas politicians react to Trump’s latest indictment

Some took victory laps while others accused Democrats of ‘weaponizing’ the justice system.

by Michael Karlis August 15, 2023June 28, 2024

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Serial Killer Rumors, School Voucher Bill: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

While a story looking at online speculation about a possible Austin serial killer was our most-read article, lots of folks read up on school vouchers as well.

by San Antonio Current Staff April 7, 2023August 3, 2023

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San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich goes ballistic over Gov. Greg Abbott’s failure on guns

‘Our governor, our lieutenant governor … they have done nothing since that massacre to make it more difficult for the next massacre to take place,’ Popovich said.

by Sanford Nowlin October 10, 2022July 28, 2025

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Some 3,300 Texans were members of the Oath Keepers, including cops, military and elected officials

Membership rolls for the extremist group tied to the Jan. 6 insurrection include eight elected officials and 33 members of law enforcement from Texas.

by Sanford Nowlin September 8, 2022April 11, 2025

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Shitty Beaches, Elmo vs. Cruz: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

This week’s top stories were largely about gross subjects, from fecal contamination at the beach to rats in the kitchen.

by San Antonio Current Staff July 8, 2022August 3, 2023

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Elmo slams Ted Cruz in Stephen Colbert clip, singing about the far-right senator’s ‘chin full of pubes’

The segment trolls Cruz over his recent Twitter tantrum about the Sesame Street muppet getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

by Sanford Nowlin July 1, 2022July 16, 2025

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Analysis: If Ted Cruz thinks the Jan. 6 committee is ‘theater,’ he should consider his own career

Cruz is the Washington equivalent of an Internet troll, a shit-swimming bottom feeder.

by Sanford Nowlin June 10, 2022August 17, 2023

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As states count votes, some of Texas’ most prominent Republican politicians are spreading misinformation about the election

Abby Livingston and Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas TribuneNovember 7, 2020August 17, 2023

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Sen. John Cornyn Says National Coronavirus Stay-at-Home Order Would Be an ‘Overreaction’

Sanford NowlinApril 3, 2020August 17, 2023

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Texas’ Ted Cruz and Lamar Smith Provided Thousands in Financial Support to Embattled GOP Rep. Steve King

Sanford NowlinJanuary 16, 2019June 15, 2024

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Ted Cruz wants law making it harder for folks to see politicians flying away to Cancun

From Donald Trump to Mike Johnson, Chip Roy is a thorn in the Republican Party

San Antonio and Texas politicians react to Trump’s latest indictment

San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich goes ballistic over Gov. Greg Abbott’s failure on guns

Some 3,300 Texans were members of the Oath Keepers, including cops, military and elected officials

Elmo slams Ted Cruz in Stephen Colbert clip, singing about the far-right senator’s ‘chin full of pubes’

Analysis: If Ted Cruz thinks the Jan. 6 committee is ‘theater,’ he should consider his own career

The 16 Texans who voted against ratifying 2020 election won’t say if they now accept the results

Ted Cruz gets owned on Twitter (again) for trying to make dirty joke about Biden traveling to Nantucket

San Antonio’s 2 GOP congressmen took donations from disgraced casino mogul Steve Wynn

As states count votes, some of Texas’ most prominent Republican politicians are spreading misinformation about the election

Sen. John Cornyn Says National Coronavirus Stay-at-Home Order Would Be an ‘Overreaction’

Texas’ Ted Cruz and Lamar Smith Provided Thousands in Financial Support to Embattled GOP Rep. Steve King