NASA's Perseverance rover has safely landed on Mars after its 292.5 million-mile journey from Earth, the agency confirmed. CNN's Brooke Baldwin discusses the mission's significance with retired NASA astronaut Col. Ron Garan.

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Sen. Ted Cruz and his family flew to Cancun, Mexico, he confirmed in a statement to CNN, as a winter disaster in his home state left millions without power or water.
Cruz, a Texas Republican, said in the statement he flew down for a night because his daughters "asked to take a trip with friends."
"With school cancelled for the week, our girls asked to take a trip with friends. Wanting to be a good dad, I flew down with them last night and am flying back this afternoon," he said in the statement. "My staff and I are in constant communication with state and local leaders to get to the bottom of what happened in Texas. We want our power back, our water on, and our homes warm. My team and I will continue using all our resources to keep Texans informed and safe."
Cruz tested negative for Covid-19 before returning, an aide told CNN.
His statement comes hours after multiple Twitter users posted photos showing Cruz and his family at Houston's airport and aboard a flight bound for Cancun, Mexico.
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With millions of Texans still without power in the wake of a winter storm and frigid temperatures, everyone is looking for someone to blame — like the governor, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and even the “Green New Deal.” In his latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza analyzes the politics of Texas’s power tragedy.

SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:

No, frozen wind turbines aren’t the main culprit for Texas’ power outages
https://www.texastribune.org/2....021/02/16/texas-wind

Texplainer: Why does Texas have its own power grid?
https://www.texastribune.org/2....011/02/08/texplainer

The heads of ERCOT's board of directors don't even live in Texas
https://www.chron.com/news/hou....ston-texas/article/e

Gov. Greg Abbott, other top Texas officials call for resignations and investigations at electrical grid operator
https://www.texastribune.org/2....021/02/16/texas-powe

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Nikki Haley, the former UN Ambassador under President Donald Trump, is now blaming the media for the current conflict in the Republican Party. CNN's Brianna Keilar rolls the tape.
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