Category: Texas
Texas Republicans Support Governor Abbott’s Border Enforcement Amid DOJ Disputes
A Texas National Guard soldier blocks an immigrant from passing through razor wire into El Paso, Texas from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Feb. 1, 2024. | [...]
Supreme Court Allows Biden Administration to Remove Texas Border Razor Wire
In a pivotal ruling on Monday, the US Supreme Court decided, by a narrow 5-4 vote, to grant an emergency appeal from the Biden administration, al [...]
5th Circuit Rules Texas Must Remove River Border Buoys Amidst Legal Backlash
The buoy barrier in the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 18, 2023. Its placement caused an uproar of criticism from immigration advoc [...]
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger Announces Retirement After Nearly Three Decades in Congress
Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, looks on as the House votes for a new speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, [...]
Texas counties trying to prevent people from using roads to get an abortion grows
Abortion rights demonstrators attend a rally at the Texas state Capitol in Austin, Texas, May 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
In a move [...]
Ted Cruz faces new Senate challenge as Democrat attracts huge fundraising haul
Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images
Last weekend, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz found himself hobnobbing with an unlikely figure—Liz Truss, [...]
Texas AG Ken Paxton was acquitted at his impeachment trial. He still faces legal troubles
Attorney General Paxton. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
For years, the formidable powers and protective shield of the Texas Attorney General's office hav [...]
A decision in Texas AG’s Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial could happen as soon as this week
Day five of the impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton begins with a moment of silence and prayer in the Senate Chamber at the Texas [...]
Congressional Democrats Call for Investigation into Heat-Related Deaths in Texas Prisons
During the intense summer heat wave in Texas, at least 41 prisoners have died in uncooled prisons, either due to heart-related issues or unknown caus [...]
Houstonians worry new laws will deter voters who don’t recall the hard-won fight for voting rights
Palwasha Sharwani,executive director of Emgage Texas,left,and A.J.Durrani,right, a Harris County elections judge, pose for a photo on Wednesday, July [...]
