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A mailbox is seen frozen in a snow covered neighborhood in Waco, Texas as severe winter weather conditions over the last few days has forced road closures and power outages over the state on February 17, 2021. - Millions of people were still without power on February 17 in Texas, the oil and gas capital of the United States, and facing water shortages as an unusual winter storm pummeled the southeastern part of country. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter storm warning for a swathe of the country ranging from east Texas to the East Coast state of Maryland. (MATTHEW BUSCH/AFP via Getty Images)

America's power grid is broken

Matthew Rozsa
A sign warns of icy conditions on Interstate Highway 35 on February 18, 2021 in Killeen, Texas. Winter storm Uri has brought historic cold weather and power outages to Texas as storms have swept across 26 states with a mix of freezing temperatures and precipitation. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Texas failed to protect the power grid

Jeremy Schwartz, Kiah Collier, Vianna Davila - ProPublica
Ted Cruz holds his Texas mask over his face (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Cruz uses campaign cash for security

Roger Sollenberger
The U.S. and Texas flags fly in front of high voltage transmission towers on February 21, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Millions of Texans lost power when winter storm Uri hit the state and knocked out coal, natural gas and nuclear plants that were unprepared for the freezing temperatures brought on by the storm. Wind turbines that provide an estimated 24 percent of energy to the state became inoperable when they froze. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Price gouging leaves Texans outraged

Jon Skolnik
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Ayn Rand and Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Can we escape the GOP death cult?

Chauncey DeVega
A swinging bench hangs from a tree after a snow storm on February 18, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas. Winter storm Uri has brought historic cold weather and power outages to Texas. Residents have gone days without electricity and fresh water after a catastrophic failure of the power grid in the state. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Texas Storm: A Cold Waiting Game

Molly Wilcox
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Corbis via Getty Images)

Texas AG Paxton fled with wife to Utah

Jon Skolnik
A highway worker tries to shield himself while walking to his truck in Lubbock, Texas. (John Weast/Getty Images)

Why Texas froze — and California fried

Carl Pope
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US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) questions Pete Buttigieg, nominee for US Transportation Secretary, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2021. (STEFANI REYNOLDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Is Ted Cruz buying his own books?

Roger Sollenberger
Icicles hang off the State Highway 195 sign on February 18, 2021 in Killeen, Texas. Winter storm Uri has brought historic cold weather and power outages to Texas as storms have swept across 26 states with a mix of freezing temperatures and precipitation. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Deregulation doomed the Texas power grid

Roger Sollenberger
Greg Abbott, Donald Trump and the snowstorm in Texas (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Even the weather is polarized now

Shannon Osaka - Grist
Beto O'Rourke; Ted Cruz (Getty/Tom Reel/Photo Montage by Salon)

O'Rourke and AOC provided aid to Texans

Jon Skolnik
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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Gerrymandering: Now even more racist

Igor Derysh
US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) questions Pete Buttigieg, nominee for US Transportation Secretary, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2021. (STEFANI REYNOLDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

"Coward" Cruz gets dragged by Twitter

Travis Gettys - Raw Story
Ted Cruz holds his Texas mask over his face (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

#CanCruz: Ted leaves Texas in the dark

Jon Skolnik
(Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Deadly risks when the grid goes down

Emily Pontecorvo - Grist
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Perry: Texans prefer blackouts over this

Alex Henderson - Alternet
Pike Electric service trucks line up after a snow storm on February 16, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas. Winter storm Uri has brought historic cold weather and power outages to Texas as storms have swept across 26 states with a mix of freezing temperatures and precipitation. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Why US power grids will keep failing

Nicole Karlis
John Cornyn, Dan Crenshaw and Ted Cruz (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Twitter fires back at Texas Republicans

Jon Skolnik
US President Joe Biden signs three documents including an Inauguration declaration, cabinet nominations and sub-cabinet noinations in the Presidents Room at the US Capitol after the inauguration ceremony to making Biden the 46th President of the United States on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. During today's inauguration ceremony Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States. (Jim Lo Scalzo-Pool/Getty Images)

Texas lawmakers on Biden's energy plans

Mitchell Ferman - The Texas Tribune
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Diverse teenage girl athletes cheering after their team huddle (Getty)

TX GOP pushes back on trans inclusion

Kate McGee, Aliyya Swaby - The Texas Tribune
Paul Davis live-streaming during the Capitol Riot on January 6th, 2021. (Photo illustration by Salon/Instagram)

Capitol riot lawyer unleashes Kraken

Roger Sollenberger
Ted Cruz holds his Texas mask over his face (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Texas Dems demand Senate oust Ted Cruz

Jon Queally - Common Dreams
US President Donald Trump speaks after touring a section of the border wall in Alamo, Texas on January 12, 2021. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump visits wall on farewell tour

Roger Sollenberger
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