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Texas lawsuit against companies behind Tylenol asserts unproven claims of autism risk

Read full article: Texas lawsuit against companies behind Tylenol asserts unproven claims of autism risk

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is accusing the companies behind Tylenol of deceptively marketing the pain reliever to pregnant mothers.

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Robert Roberson is again approaching execution in Texas in shaken baby case

Read full article: Robert Roberson is again approaching execution in Texas in shaken baby case

Robert Roberson hopes he will again avoid becoming the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.

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Rep. Wesley Hunt is running for US Senate in Texas, defying GOP leaders to take on Cornyn and Paxton

Read full article: Rep. Wesley Hunt is running for US Senate in Texas, defying GOP leaders to take on Cornyn and Paxton

Republican congressman Wesley Hunt is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, defying Senate GOP leadership and adding a new element to an already contentious primary campaign.

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A key court test begins for Texas' redrawn US House map that boosts the GOP

Read full article: A key court test begins for Texas' redrawn US House map that boosts the GOP

A panel of three federal judges are considering whether Texas can use a redrawn congressional map that boosts Republicans and has launched a widening redistricting battle ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Louisiana issues a warrant to arrest California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills

Read full article: Louisiana issues a warrant to arrest California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills

Louisiana has issued a warrant to arrest a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills.

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Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth

Read full article: Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office says one of the first doctors in the U.S. accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth under GOP-led bans was found not to have broken the law.

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Justice Department probes mortgage fraud claims against Lisa Cook of Federal Reserve, AP source says

Read full article: Justice Department probes mortgage fraud claims against Lisa Cook of Federal Reserve, AP source says

The Justice Department has issued subpoenas as part of an investigation into mortgage fraud allegations against Lisa Cook, who is fighting a Trump administration effort to remove her from her role as a Federal Reserve governor.

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Fed governor Cook seeks court order blocking her firing by Trump

Read full article: Fed governor Cook seeks court order blocking her firing by Trump

A case that could provide the Trump administration with new and expansive power over the traditionally independent Federal Reserve got its first court hearing Friday.

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Trump foes like Fed Governor Lisa Cook find themselves targeted by top housing regulator

Read full article: Trump foes like Fed Governor Lisa Cook find themselves targeted by top housing regulator

Bill Pulte, the country's top housing regulator, has been using his position to target President Trump's political enemies.

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Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race

Read full article: Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race

The push to redraw congressional maps in Texas is shifting the dynamics of the state’s 2026 Senate campaign.

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Rep. Chip Roy, an outspoken fiscal conservative, is running for Texas attorney general

Read full article: Rep. Chip Roy, an outspoken fiscal conservative, is running for Texas attorney general

A Republican congressman from Texas, Chip Roy, says he's running for state attorney general.

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Texas can't put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts' classrooms, judge says

Read full article: Texas can't put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts' classrooms, judge says

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas from requiring nearly a dozen public school districts across the state to post the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

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Appeals court overturns order that stripped some protections from pregnant Texas state workers

Read full article: Appeals court overturns order that stripped some protections from pregnant Texas state workers

A federal appeals court has upheld a law strengthening the rights of pregnant workers, vacating a judge’s earlier order that had stripped those protections from Texas state employees.

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Kellogg says it will remove artificial dyes from cereals by the end of 2027

Read full article: Kellogg says it will remove artificial dyes from cereals by the end of 2027

WK Kellogg Co. plans to remove artificial dyes from its breakfast cereals in the next two and a half years.

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Trump ally Ken Paxton escalates Texas redistricting fight with call for Beto O'Rourke to be jailed

Read full article: Trump ally Ken Paxton escalates Texas redistricting fight with call for Beto O'Rourke to be jailed

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating the partisan redistricting fight by asking a judge to hold progressive activist Beto O'Rourke in contempt.

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Trump's new congressional map in Texas still stymied as Gavin Newsom urges president to give up

Read full article: Trump's new congressional map in Texas still stymied as Gavin Newsom urges president to give up

Texas Republicans were unable again Monday to approve new congressional districts to meet President Donald Trump’s demands.

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How Texas Democrats' walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Read full article: How Texas Democrats' walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald Trump to win more seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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California's Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout

Read full article: California's Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have appeared shoulder-to-shoulder with Texas Democratic lawmakers in a show of support for their nearly weeklong walkout.

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Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump's redistricting plan

Read full article: Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump's redistricting plan

Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for donations to help cover their costs.

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What to know as Trump's immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

Read full article: What to know as Trump's immigration crackdown strips tuition breaks from thousands of students

Tens of thousands of U.S. college students without legal residency are losing access to in-state tuition as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration.

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What states are doing in the battle for partisan advantage in US House redistricting maps

Read full article: What states are doing in the battle for partisan advantage in US House redistricting maps

A redistricting battle for partisan advantage in Congress is spreading across states.

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Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader, escalating efforts to end walkout

Read full article: Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader, escalating efforts to end walkout

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove from office a top state lawmaker he called the “ringleader” of Democrats who left the state to block a vote on a new congressional voting map pushed by President Donald Trump.

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Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans are trying to punish them

Read full article: Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans are trying to punish them

Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent Republicans from adopting U.S. House maps that President Donald Trump wants in place before the 2026 midterm elections.

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Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump's efforts to add GOP House seats

Read full article: Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump's efforts to add GOP House seats

Texas Democrats have prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump.

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Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump

Read full article: Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump

Texas Democrats have left the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.

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GOP House members want to run in other races. Trump is telling them to stay in their seats

Read full article: GOP House members want to run in other races. Trump is telling them to stay in their seats

President Donald Trump is urging House members in competitive seats to stay put and not run in other races.

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Texas lawmakers scrutinize state's response to catastrophic floods

Read full article: Texas lawmakers scrutinize state's response to catastrophic floods

Texas lawmakers are scrutinizing the state’s emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people.

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The 2026 Senate map is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have their own headaches

Read full article: The 2026 Senate map is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have their own headaches

Republicans are encountering some early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s majority next year.

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Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump's urging, but there's a risk

Read full article: Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump's urging, but there's a risk

Texas Republicans are poised to redraw the state’s congressional map during a special session that starts Monday.

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New execution date set for Texas man Robert Roberson in shaken baby syndrome case

Read full article: New execution date set for Texas man Robert Roberson in shaken baby syndrome case

A judge has set a new execution date for a Texas man who had been set last year to become the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.

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Democrat Colin Allred is running again for US Senate in Texas

Read full article: Democrat Colin Allred is running again for US Senate in Texas

Democrat Colin Allred is once again running for the U.S. Senate.

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Supreme Court upholds Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography online

Read full article: Supreme Court upholds Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing pornography online

Texas' attorney general is praising a Supreme Court ruling upholding a state law aimed at blocking children from seeing pornography online.

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What to know as Trump administration targets tuition breaks for students without legal status

Read full article: What to know as Trump administration targets tuition breaks for students without legal status

The quick end to a Texas law that granted in-state public university tuition prices to students who lack legal resident status stunned immigrant advocates and state Democrats, who call it a cruel punishment for hardworking students that will ultimately hurt the state’s economy.

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Federal judge blocks Texas law allowing in-state tuition for students without legal residency

Read full article: Federal judge blocks Texas law allowing in-state tuition for students without legal residency

A federal judge has blocked a Texas law that has for decades given college students without legal residency in the U.S. access to reduced in-state tuition, swiftly ruling in favor of the latest effort by the Trump administration to crack down on immigration into the country.

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A Texas bill to clarify exceptions to the state's abortion ban clears a key hurdle after rocky path

Read full article: A Texas bill to clarify exceptions to the state's abortion ban clears a key hurdle after rocky path

Texas lawmakers have advanced a bill to clarify medical exceptions under one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. The approval in the Texas House on Wednesday puts the GOP-backed proposal on the brink of reaching Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.

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Charges dropped against conservative activist in Texas over false voter fraud claim

Read full article: Charges dropped against conservative activist in Texas over false voter fraud claim

Texas prosecutors have dropped charges against a prominent conservative activist in Houston related to allegations he was part of what authorities have called a baseless voter fraud conspiracy theory.

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FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids' teeth

Read full article: FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids' teeth

U.S. health officials are announcing an effort to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, citing possible health risks.

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Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims the company collected users' data without permission

Read full article: Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims the company collected users' data without permission

Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected data on users without permission.

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Sen. Cornyn of Texas says federal probe started into Muslim-centered community near Dallas

Read full article: Sen. Cornyn of Texas says federal probe started into Muslim-centered community near Dallas

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas says the U.S. Department of Justice has opened a federal civil rights investigation into a Muslim-centered planned community around one of the state’s largest mosques near Dallas.

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6 people are charged in a Texas elections investigation involving 'vote harvesting'

Read full article: 6 people are charged in a Texas elections investigation involving 'vote harvesting'

Six people in a rural Texas county have been indicted in a widening elections investigation led by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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Wesley Hunt has met with White House aides about entering the Texas Senate primary, AP sources say

Read full article: Wesley Hunt has met with White House aides about entering the Texas Senate primary, AP sources say

U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt of Texas may enter his state’s Republican primary for a Senate seat, adding more intrigue to what is already a marquee midterm contest.

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The Texas Lottery's top executive resigns as scrutiny over big jackpot winners intensifies

Read full article: The Texas Lottery's top executive resigns as scrutiny over big jackpot winners intensifies

The executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission has resigned in the latest shake-up at the state’s retail gambling enterprise amid multiple investigations into large jackpots in 2023 and earlier this year and threats from some lawmakers to shut it down.

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Cornyn, Paxton trade early attacks in closely watched Texas GOP Senate primary

Read full article: Cornyn, Paxton trade early attacks in closely watched Texas GOP Senate primary

A supercharged U.S. Senate GOP primary in Texas between Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton is off to a fast start of personal attacks and expectations of a high-spending race.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton launches Senate primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn

Read full article: Texas AG Ken Paxton launches Senate primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced his entry into the U.S. Senate race against Republican Sen. John Cornyn in what will be one of the country’s most contentious 2026 primary contests.

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Judge awards $6.6 million to whistleblowers who reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to FBI

Read full article: Judge awards $6.6 million to whistleblowers who reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to FBI

A district court judge has ruled in favor of four whistleblowers who said that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton retaliated against them for reporting bribery allegations, awarding his employees more than $6 million combined in damages.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gears up for potential Senate run after bribery probe dismissed

Read full article: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gears up for potential Senate run after bribery probe dismissed

After months of hinting at a run for U.S. Senate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's path has become clearer since the dismissal of a federal investigation.

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Justice Department declined to prosecute Texas AG Paxton in final weeks of Biden's term: AP sources

Read full article: Justice Department declined to prosecute Texas AG Paxton in final weeks of Biden's term: AP sources

The Justice Department quietly decided in the final weeks of the Biden administration not to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, effectively ending the corruption investigation that cast a long shadow over the political career of a close Republican ally of President Donald Trump.

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NY county clerk refuses to file Texas' fine for doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills

Read full article: NY county clerk refuses to file Texas' fine for doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills

A county clerk in New York has refused to file a more than $100,000 judgment from Texas against a New York doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas.

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Texas medical assistant arrested in connection to clinics accused of providing illegal abortions

Read full article: Texas medical assistant arrested in connection to clinics accused of providing illegal abortions

A second person has been arrested in connection to a Texas midwife who is accused of providing illegal abortions at three clinics around the Houston area.

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Texas midwife accused by state's attorney general of providing illegal abortions

Read full article: Texas midwife accused by state's attorney general of providing illegal abortions

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that a Houston-area midwife has been arrested and accused of providing illegal abortions, marking the first time authorities have filed criminal charges under the state’s near-total abortion ban.

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Texas says this doctor illegally treated trans youth. He says he followed the law

Read full article: Texas says this doctor illegally treated trans youth. He says he followed the law

Dr. Hector Granados treats children with diabetes at his El Paso clinics and makes hospital rounds under the shadow of accusations that have thrown his career into jeopardy: providing care to transgender youth.

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Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots are the focus of widening investigations

Read full article: Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots are the focus of widening investigations

Two of the biggest lottery jackpots in Texas history are under investigation over claims that the winners may have benefitted from more than good luck.

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What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion

Read full article: What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion

Lawmakers in some states are pushing measures to crack down on abortion pills or penalize women who obtain abortions.

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How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies' primary threats

Read full article: How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies' primary threats

Allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don’t back Trump's Cabinet picks and legislative priorities.

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Texas bar association drops lawsuit against AG Ken Paxton over 2020 election challenge

Read full article: Texas bar association drops lawsuit against AG Ken Paxton over 2020 election challenge

The State Bar of Texas is dropping efforts to discipline Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations that his failed efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election amounted to professional misconduct.

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States are preparing to help or thwart Trump's second-term plans

Read full article: States are preparing to help or thwart Trump's second-term plans

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, many elected officials in Republican and Democratic states are preparing to either aid or oppose his policies.

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Border shelters relieved the pressure during migrant surges. Under Trump, they could become a target

Read full article: 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.

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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Read full article: Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

The battles over abortion in the U.S. are increasingly focusing on the pills that are now the most common way pregnancies are ended.

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Trump weighs in on NY mayor, vaccines and drones in freewheeling press conference at Mar-a-Lago

Read full article: Trump weighs in on NY mayor, vaccines and drones in freewheeling press conference at Mar-a-Lago

President-elect Donald Trump told reporters that he would consider pardoning embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams, said the country was “not going to lose” the polio vaccine and weighed in on the flurry of drone sightings over New Jersey during a freewheeling press conference Monday at his Mar-a-Lago club.

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Texas' abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine

Read full article: Texas' abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine

Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine.

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Who is Tony Buzbee, the lawyer suing Jay-Z as part of civil cases against Sean 'Diddy' Combs?

Read full article: Who is Tony Buzbee, the lawyer suing Jay-Z as part of civil cases against Sean 'Diddy' Combs?

High-profile legal battles are nothing new for Texas attorney Tony Buzbee.

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Transgender-rights advocates say the election of Trump and his allies marks a major setback

Read full article: Transgender-rights advocates say the election of Trump and his allies marks a major setback

Election victories for Donald Trump and other candidates whose campaigns demeaned transgender people reinforced a widespread backlash against trans rights.

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Texas sues doctor and accuses her of violating ban on gender-affirming care

Read full article: Texas sues doctor and accuses her of violating ban on gender-affirming care

Texas has sued a Dallas doctor over accusations of providing gender-affirming care for transgender youths, bringing to court one of the first times a state has sought to enforce bans driven by Republicans in recent years.

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The State Fair of Texas opens with a new gun ban after courts reject challenge

Read full article: The State Fair of Texas opens with a new gun ban after courts reject challenge

The State Fair of Texas is back with a new firearms ban.

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Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhere

Read full article: Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhere

Texas is suing to try to block a federal rule that shields the medical records of women from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to get an abortion where it is legal.

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State Fair of Texas is sued by state's Republican AG over new rule banning guns on premises

Read full article: State Fair of Texas is sued by state's Republican AG over new rule banning guns on premises

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a ban on firearms at the sprawling State Fair of Texas, one of the state’s biggest annual celebrations.

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Immigrant families in limbo after judge puts U.S. program for spouses on hold

Read full article: Immigrant families in limbo after judge puts U.S. program for spouses on hold

Immigration attorneys say families are in limbo after a federal judge in Texas paused a Biden administration program that would provide immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens a pathway to citizenship.

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Latino voting rights group calls for investigation after Texas authorities search homes

Read full article: Latino voting rights group calls for investigation after Texas authorities search homes

A Latino voting rights group is calling for a federal investigation after its volunteers said Texas authorities raided their homes and seized phones and computers.

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Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status

Read full article: Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status

Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship.

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The State Fair of Texas is banning firearms, drawing threats of legal action from Republican AG

Read full article: The State Fair of Texas is banning firearms, drawing threats of legal action from Republican AG

The State Fair of Texas is an annual celebration of corn dogs, deep-fried delights and a five-story cowboy named Big Tex.

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Texas launches new investigation into Houston's power utility following deadly outages after Beryl

Read full article: Texas launches new investigation into Houston's power utility following deadly outages after Beryl

Texas has opened an investigation into a Houston area utility provider over allegations of fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars during its botched response to Hurricane Beryl.

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Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition

Read full article: Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition

Officials say Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission.

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Another Texas migrant aid group asks a judge to push back on investigation by Republican AG

Read full article: Another Texas migrant aid group asks a judge to push back on investigation by Republican AG

A prominent aid group along the U.S.-Mexico border is asking a Texas judge to push back on a widening Republican-led investigation into nonprofits that help migrants.

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How Texas is still investigating migrant aid groups on the border after a judge's scathing order

Read full article: How Texas is still investigating migrant aid groups on the border after a judge's scathing order

Texas is widening investigations into aid organizations along the U.S.-Mexico border over claims that nonprofits are helping migrants illegally enter the country.

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Judge's ruling protects migrant shelter on US-Mexico border and accuses Texas of harassment

Read full article: Judge's ruling protects migrant shelter on US-Mexico border and accuses Texas of harassment

A judge has blasted efforts by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to shutter one of the oldest and largest migrant shelters on the U.S.-Mexico border in a scathing ruling.

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US Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas fights off challenge from gun-rights activist in GOP runoff

Read full article: US Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas fights off challenge from gun-rights activist in GOP runoff

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas has won his primary over a gun-rights activist who forced the border congressman into a runoff and threatened to unseat a House incumbent.

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Roughly halfway through primary season, runoffs in Texas are testing 2 prominent Republicans

Read full article: Roughly halfway through primary season, runoffs in Texas are testing 2 prominent Republicans

The 2024 primary season is roughly halfway over and there have been few shakeups so far.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Texas primary runoffs

Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Texas primary runoffs

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are looking to settle political scores within their own party in the upcoming primary runoff elections, in which voters will decide nearly three dozen unresolved races from the state’s March 5 primary.

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Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help

Read full article: Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help

Former President Donald Trump is limited in what he can publicly say as his hush money trial is underway in New York.

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More Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students

Read full article: More Republican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students

Another six Republican states are piling on to challenge the Biden administration’s newly expanded campus sexual assault rules, saying they overstep the president’s authority and undermine the Title IX anti-discrimination law.

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Save the Children disputes abuse allegations after Guatemalan prosecutors raid offices

Read full article: Save the Children disputes abuse allegations after Guatemalan prosecutors raid offices

The aid group Save the Children says there is no evidence to support accusations of misconduct after Guatemalan prosecutors raided its offices looking for evidence of alleged abuse of migrant children.

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Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas

Read full article: Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday.

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Morning sickness? Prenatal check-ups? What to know about new rights for pregnant workers

Read full article: Morning sickness? Prenatal check-ups? What to know about new rights for pregnant workers

Pregnant workers have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

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The Texas attorney general is investigating a key Boeing supplier and asking about diversity

Read full article: The Texas attorney general is investigating a key Boeing supplier and asking about diversity

The Texas attorney general says he's investigating a key Boeing supplier that is already under scrutiny by federal regulators over the quality of its work on Boeing planes.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years

Read full article: Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years

Prosecutors have announced a deal with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to drop securities fraud charges that were pending against him for nearly a decade.

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The Latest | Former Trump presidential campaign adviser advances in Texas

Read full article: The Latest | Former Trump presidential campaign adviser advances in Texas

Katrina Pierson, a former Trump presidential campaign adviser, has advanced to a Republican primary runoff in Texas for a legislative seat in the Dallas suburbs.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. Now he wants Super Tuesday revenge on his foes

Read full article: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. Now he wants Super Tuesday revenge on his foes

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment, and now he wants political revenge.

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What is Super Tuesday? Why it matters and what to watch

Read full article: What is Super Tuesday? Why it matters and what to watch

The biggest day of this year’s primary campaign is approaching.

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Faced with wave of hostile bills, transgender rights leaders are playing "a defense game"

Read full article: Faced with wave of hostile bills, transgender rights leaders are playing "a defense game"

For decades, the plotline for LGBTQ+ activism in the U.S. was one of advances — often slow but moving forward.

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A Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy post-Roe

Read full article: A Black woman was criminally charged after a miscarriage. It shows the perils of pregnancy post-Roe

A Black Ohio woman who miscarried in her bathroom has been charged with abuse of a corpse.

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Texas high school Black student suspended over hair likely won't return to his class anytime soon

Read full article: Texas high school Black student suspended over hair likely won't return to his class anytime soon

A Texas high school Black student has been disciplined for months for refusing to change his hairstyle.

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Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say

Read full article: Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say

Attorneys for a pregnant Texas woman who sought court permission for an abortion in an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S. say she has left the state to obtain the procedure.

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Texas judge rips into Biden administration's handling of border in dispute over razor wire barrier

Read full article: Texas judge rips into Biden administration's handling of border in dispute over razor wire barrier

A judge for now isn't stopping Border Patrol agents from cutting razor wire that Texas has put on the U.S.-Mexico border to deter migrants.

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Texas sues Biden administration seeking to stop federal agents from cutting razor wire on border

Read full article: Texas sues Biden administration seeking to stop federal agents from cutting razor wire on border

The Texas Attorney General has filed a lawsuit over the breach of the state's controversial razor wire, strung along the border in key areas to deter immigration.

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A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. Now his family is suing Texas officials

Read full article: A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. Now his family is suing Texas officials

The family of a Black high school student in Texas has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the state’s governor and attorney general over being suspended by his school district for his hairstyle.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton attacks rivals, doesn't rule out US Senate run in first remarks since acquittal

Read full article: Texas AG Ken Paxton attacks rivals, doesn't rule out US Senate run in first remarks since acquittal

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is attacking his Republican rivals while speaking out for the first time since his acquittal on corruption charges in his impeachment trial.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton is back on job after acquittal but Republicans aren't done attacking each other

Read full article: Texas AG Ken Paxton is back on job after acquittal but Republicans aren't done attacking each other

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back in office after winning acquittal on impeachment charges over accusations of corruption and bribery.

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Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial

Read full article: Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been acquitted of all charges at his impeachment trial.

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The Texas Senate is deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

Read full article: The Texas Senate is deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

The Texas Senate is deliberating over whether impeached Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton should be removed from office.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is over. Here's what led to his acquittal and what's next

Read full article: Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is over. Here's what led to his acquittal and what's next

The GOP-dominated Texas Senate has acquitted fellow Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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