Pope Names Vocal Supporter of Migrants as Next Cardinal in Washington
The appointment of Robert W. McElroy is a signal of the pope’s priorities, two weeks before Donald J. Trump’s term begins.
Ken Paxton sought to put his mark on election rules in Texas and elsewhere
Paxton appealed a federal court ruling blocking the voter ID law in August 2017, the same month he asked the U.S. Supreme ...
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New Orleans attack: Suspect kills 14 after intentionally ramming crowd on Bourbon Street
A suspect drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, creating a mass casualty incident. 14 are dead and dozens are injured.
If Texas conservatives want to advance agenda, choice for House speaker is obvious | Opinion
State Rep.-elect Shelley Luther argues that Mansfield Rep. David Cook is the best choice for conservatives to advance stalled ...
Texas GOP civil war reaches bruising climax with leadership battle
Long-simmering tensions within the Texas GOP are spilling out into the open amid a heated battle for the state House Speaker ...
Border shelters relieved the pressure during migrant surges. Under Trump, they could become a target
Republicans are stepping up their scrutiny of dozens of shelters run by aid groups on the U.S. border with Mexico.
Is your car spying on you? What it means that Tesla shared data after Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion
Data collected by Tesla on the driver and vehicle in the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion and then shared with law enforcement ...
Harris County DA Sean Teare recuses himself from former Lina Hidalgo staff cases
Recently-elected Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare filed a motion on Thursday to recuse the Harris County Attorney's ...
Medicaid whistleblowers awarded $37 million from state in 13-year-old case against Xeroz
It took nearly 13 years for the whistleblowers who alerted the state to Medicaid fraud to be given the money they were due.
Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht was a model of judicial integrity. Abbott's replacement should follow his lead | Editorial
Gov. Greg Abbott must replace Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht with a similarly reform-minded, experienced and ...