Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas took aim at Sesame Street's "Elmo" after the popular children's show puppet promoted COVID-19 vaccines for children on Twitter.

US Sen. Ted Cruz called a Sesame Street character "propaganda" after a Big Bird Twitter account promoted the COVID-19 vaccine.

Big Bird's tweet supporting vaccines sparked conservative backlash, including from Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, accusing the administration of "government propaganda." ...