Why do politicians like Tim Scott share so much from their personal lives on the campaign trail? Research shows it boosts popularity and reduces party polarization in people’s views of politicians.
If the Uvalde school shooting wasn't bad timing (to say the least), the upcoming NRA event in Texas where Gov. Greg Abbott and Ted Cruz are scheduled to speak certainly is.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz grilled Ketanji Brown Jackson on critical race theory based on the fact that her daughter attends a school, Â Georgetown Day, that apparently embraces antiracist efforts while his daughters attend St. Jon's School, which also embraces antiracist efforts.
Since launching in the past week, parody Sesame Street accounts have popped up for several characters as campaign staffers. Cookie Monster came on board as the campaign manager and the Count is the finance director. Some Twitter users commented on the Cookie Monster account's lack of the blue monster's signature vernacular.
Sen. Ted Cruz didn't apologize after he was captured boarding a flight to Mexico in the middle of a power crisis that crippled his fellow Texans, compounded by a series of winter storms.
