Seven Senate Democrats accuse Cruz and Hawley of peddling lies, shipping container housing planned in Dallas: Your Friday morning roundup

Seven Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint Thursday against Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, accusing them of peddling lies about election fraud, prompting a riot on Jan. 6, then escalating the crisis when a mob stormed the Capitol hoping to avert Donald Trump’s electoral defeat by persisting in their efforts to overturn the election.  [Morning roundup]( 01/22/2021 By Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌤️ Weather: Cloudy with a 20% chance of showers. High of 57. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Shipping containers will be used for affordable Dallas housing project]( [Plan to ‘fortify’ Texas Capitol appears on fast track, wins funding in initial state budget]( [Texas doctor stole coronavirus vaccine, gave it to his family and friends, authorities say]( [Man arrested in fatal shooting near east Oak Cliff gas station]( [Three Sundance films with Texas ties are screening in Dallas]( [Texas’ Botez sisters are at the forefront of an unlikely, and booming, partnership: Chess and esports]( [Dallas ISD expands home visitation program to select Oak Cliff schools]( [Drivers should expect I-30, I-635 closures this weekend in Mesquite]( [Want to live near Mavericks owner Mark Cuban? Check out this Old Preston Hollow home]( [Pickleball and chicken emporium Chicken N Pickle breaks ground Friday in Grand Prairie]( Sen. Ted Cruz spoke to Pete Buttigieg during his confirmation hearing for  transportation secretary on Thursday. Buttigieg pledged to senators to work with them to carry out the administration’s ambitious agenda to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure. (Ken Cedeno) POLITICS [In ethics complaint, 7 Senate Dems say Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley ‘lent legitimacy to the mob’s cause’]( Seven Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint Thursday against Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, [accusing them of peddling lies about election fraud, prompting a riot on Jan. 6]( then escalating the crisis when a mob stormed the Capitol hoping to avert Donald Trump’s electoral defeat by persisting in their efforts to overturn the election. Cruz denounced the violence in real time, and since then, and has vehemently denied any responsibility for the deadly events as Congress was reviewing President Joe Biden’s victory. TEXT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS Want to continue the conversation? Text us and get headlines like this sent directly to your phone. 📱 Get connected. [Sign up here.]( ❓ Got questions? [We've got answers.]( *The Roundup is free to receive. Standard text messaging and data rates may apply. ADVERTISEMENT  👋 That's all for this morning! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [the newsroom.](  STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2020 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](