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A unfinished Boeing 737 Max sits outside Boeing's manufacturing facility in Renton, Wash., on Feb. 27, 2024. The top federal safety investigator says Boeing still has not provided key information that could shed light on what went wrong when a door plug blew off an in-flight 737 Max 9 in January.

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Boeing is withholding key details about door plug on Alaska 737 Max 9 jet, NTSB says

At a Senate hearing, the top federal safety investigator said Boeing has still not provided crucial details about who opened the door plug from an Alaska Airlines 737 Max jet before a midair blowout.

March 07, 2024
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Big Bird of Sesame Street attends the 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. His announcement about getting the COVID-19 vaccine elicited a mixed response.

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Big Bird got 'vaccinated' against COVID-19, drawing outrage from Republicans

Big Bird, who is technically 6 years old, got his COVID-19 vaccine over the weekend. His announcement did not sit well with conservatives like Sen. Ted Cruz, who called it "government propaganda."

November 08, 2021
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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee in September.

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Ted Cruz Returns To Texas From Cancún After Democrats Call For Resignation

The Texas Democratic Party is calling for the resignation of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, who went on a family vacation in the middle of a deadly winter storm. He returned, calling the trip "a mistake."

February 18, 2021
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Seven Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint Thursday against Republican Sens. Josh Hawley (Mo.) and Ted Cruz (Texas) over their Jan. 6 objections to the November presidential elections.

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Senate Democrats File Ethics Complaint Against Cruz, Hawley After Capitol Riot

The chamber has the power to expel or censure members for their conduct, though it's a rare occurrence. Only 24 have received such sanctions since 1780.

January 22, 2021
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Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is among those promising to challenge the Jan. 6 vote to certify the Electoral College results.

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Pence Backs Republican Lawmakers' Plan To Object To Electoral College Results

Eleven senators and senators-elect said they would reject electors "from disputed states" without an investigation into the votes in those states. They did not provide evidence for their concerns.

January 03, 2021
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