The Republican is quickly resuming what has long helped make him one of the most resilient political figures in the U.S. despite years of criminal charges and alleged scandal
Paxton faces 16 articles of impeachment over allegations that he abused his power as Texas’ top lawyer to protect a donor who was under FBI investigation
The famous marching bands at historically Black colleges and universities have been putting on their must-watch shows for decades
The question hangs over the Republican’s impeachment trial that resumed Tuesday and is approaching the final stretch of testimony before a jury of state senators decides whether Paxton should be removed from office on charges of corruption and bribery
This summer has shown that as global warming progresses, extreme weather events are becoming more intense and more frequent. A Miami-based reporter who covers hurricanes describes living under the constant threat
The agency is requiring SpaceX to take 63 corrective actions and to apply for a modified FAA license before launching again
Operating reserves fell as demand surged amid the heat, and power from wind and solar energy sources proved insufficient
The decision by U.S. District Judge David Ezra is a victory for President Joe Biden’s administration, which sued after Texas put the wrecking ball-sized buoys on the water in early July as part of a sprawling border security mission known as Operation Lone Star
Jeff Mateer is one of more than 100 people who have been identified as potential witnesses for the trial
Republican Ken Paxton faces 20 charges of corruption, abuse of authority and obstruction of justice
The embattled Republican — one of former President Donald Trump’s biggest defenders — entered the state Senate on Tuesday to face accusations of bribery and corruption
The famous strips of grilled meat with sautéed vegetables inside a tortilla wrap were first made by ranch hands who were paid with leftover cuts
The historic proceedings set to start in the state Senate Tuesday are the most serious threat yet to one of Texas’ most powerful figures after nine years engulfed by criminal charges, scandal and accusations of corruption
The mandate is a pillar of a safety bill signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who rejected calls this year for gun control despite angry pleas from parents
At least 91,000 immediate family members were detained last month, the highest figure since May 2019
Temperatures in the area reached 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius), breaking by four degrees the previous record for this date that was set in 2011
The GOP hopes to cement support in Texas even as Democrats bet that a booming Hispanic population and other key demographic shifts could eventually turn the United States’ largest reliably red state blue
New rulings on the bans may be imminent in Florida, Missouri and Texas in the coming week. A federal appeals court panel allowed Alabama to enforce its ban on the medical care for youth
The harsh heat wave has led to deaths, broken records, damaged Texas roads and water lines, and evacuated a nursing home
An executive of Swiss energy giant Vitol admitted paying $600,000 in bribes to Mexican oil company officials
Both the Biden administration and Mexico want the barrier removed. The Justice Department has accused Texas of unlawfully putting the buoys on the international boundary
Record high temperatures were recorded in Texas and other states. People were told to chug extra water while mowing lawns or exercising outdoors, and to check on neighbors to ensure air-conditioning is available
Highs of 109 degrees Fahrenheit forecast for Saturday and 110 F (43.3 C) on Sunday in Dallas would break the current record of 107 F each day
Opponents of a sweeping Texas bill blocking local governments from enforcing their laws say it would deprive workers of water breaks during a historic heat wave, among other dangers
The reams of exhibits, most of which were publicly filed late Thursday and include emails and text messages, are the foundation of House Republicans’ case that Paxton abused his office and should be ousted
Historian Alice Baumgartner connects the Civil War with the abolition of slavery in its neighboring country: ‘Lincoln and Juárez’s alliance contributed to strangling the Confederacy’
Now that bans on such care for minors are taking effect around the country — Texas could be next, depending on the outcome of a court hearing — patients and their families are testing clinics’ capacity
