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FILE - In this April 28, 2021 file photo, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, listens during the the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington. On Friday, May 28, 2021, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting that a video shows Cruz swallowing a fly during a Fox News interview. On June 27, 2019, Cruz, a Republican, appeared on the Fox News show “Hannity,” but there was no insect in the original clip. (Tom Williams/Pool via AP, File)

Sen. Ted Cruz pressures NCAA on transgender issues

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently questioned the NCAA for their policy on transgender athletes and fairness in women’s sports. On Wednesday, Mark Emmert, the president of the nonprofit organization, appeared before the Senate to testify about college athlete compensation.