Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has been compared to animated character Homer Simpson in an attack ad from an environmental group. The video is from NRDC Action Votes, a political affiliate of the Natural Resources Defense Council,

Cruz is downplaying his hardline opposition to abortion, while stressing his recent work with Democrats on transportation bills that bring jobs to Texas.

The largest newspaper in Texas endorsed Democrat Rep. Colin Allred for U.S. Senate on Monday, dealing another setback to Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in an already tight race. The Dallas Morning News criticized Cruz’s lack of support for the bipartisan bills,