Gov.-elect Greg Abbott appears poised to keep his promise and sue the Obama administration over executive actions on immigration - the 31st time he's filed suit against the federal government since 2009.
Gov.-elect Greg Abbott appears poised to keep his promise and sue the Obama administration over executive actions on immigration - the 31st time he's filed suit against the federal government since 2009.
Attorneys and immigration groups in Texas are setting up telethons and hotlines to serve immigrants who will look to qualify under a White House plan to protect them from deportation.
Attorneys and immigration groups in Texas are setting up telethons and hotlines to serve immigrants who will look to qualify under a White House plan to protect them from deportation.
Tuesday, November 18 2014 5:45 PM EST2014-11-18 22:45:32 GMT
A Texas judge has refused to quash two felony indictments for abuse of power against Gov. Rick Perry on technicalities, ruling that the case against the possible 2016 presidential hopeful should continue.
A Texas judge has refused to quash two felony indictments for abuse of power against Gov. Rick Perry on technicalities, ruling that the case against the possible 2016 presidential hopeful should continue.
The Texas Board of Education is poised to vote Tuesday on more than 100 proposed social studies, history, geography and government textbooks that publishers have submitted for approval and use in classrooms...
The Texas Board of Education is poised to vote Tuesday on more than 100 proposed social studies, history, geography and government textbooks that publishers have submitted for approval for use in classrooms statewide....
Former President George W. Bush formally kicks off release of his personal biography of his father with an event at his dad's presidential library center at Texas A&M University.
Former President George W. Bush formally kicks off release of his personal biography of his father with an event at his dad's presidential library center at Texas A&M University.
Thursday, November 6 2014 11:23 PM EST2014-11-07 04:23:15 GMT
Governor-elect Greg Abbott has supported the open carry of firearms throughout his campaign. During a speech Wednesday, he reiterated that if an "Open Carry" bill hits his desk, he'll sign it.
Governor-elect Greg Abbott has supported the open carry of firearms throughout his campaign. During a speech Wednesday, he reiterated that if an "Open Carry" bill hits his desk, he'll sign it.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry made his first court appearance on felony charges that accuse him of abusing his power when he vetoed funding for public corruption prosecutors.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry made his first court appearance on felony charges that accuse him of abusing his power when he vetoed funding for public corruption prosecutors.
Preliminary results show about a third of Texas registered voters cast ballots in top statewide races Tuesday, a 5 percentage point decline from the 2010 midterm elections.
Preliminary results show about a third of Texas registered voters cast ballots in top statewide races Tuesday, a 5 percentage point decline from the 2010 midterm elections.
Wednesday, November 5 2014 3:25 PM EST2014-11-05 20:25:01 GMT
Denton became the first city in Texas to ban the controversial practice of fracking for oil and gas on Tuesday, but the first legal challenges were filed Wednesday morning by an oil & gas group and the state land commissioner.
Denton became the first city in Texas to ban the controversial practice of fracking for oil and gas on Tuesday, but the first legal challenges were filed Wednesday morning by an oil & gas group and the state land commissioner.
Texas voters turned the state an even deeper shade of red if that's possible. SMU political science professor Matthew Wilson talks about what it means.
Texas voters turned the state an even deeper shade of red if that's possible. SMU political science professor Matthew Wilson talks about what it means.
Wednesday, November 5 2014 12:52 AM EST2014-11-05 05:52:18 GMT
Republicans prevailed in all of Texas' statewide elections on Tuesday, extending a longest-in-the-nation winning streak that dates back to 1994 and ensuring that while all of the state's top offices will get new occupants, the politics won't change that much. Some highlights from Election Day:
Republicans prevailed in all of Texas' statewide elections on Tuesday, extending a longest-in-the-nation winning streak that dates back to 1994 and ensuring that while all of the state's top offices will get new occupants, the politics won't change that much. Some highlights from Election Day:
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from a death row inmate in Louisiana who claims he should not be executed because he is mentally disabled.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from a death-row inmate in Louisiana who claims he should not be executed because he is mentally disabled.
An Illinois auction house is selling the revolver that almost killed former Alabama Gov. George Wallace in a 1972 assassination attempt as he ran for president.
An Illinois auction house is selling the revolver that almost killed former Alabama Gov. George Wallace in a 1972 assassination attempt as he ran for president.
Two investigative reports and millions of dollars later, the residents of Fort Lee, New Jersey, still don't have a definitive answer for why their city was subjected to days of gridlock last year.
Two investigative reports and millions of dollars later, the residents of Fort Lee, New Jersey, still don't have a definitive answer for why their city was subjected to days of excruciating gridlock last year.
New Jersey lawmakers probing politically motivated traffic jams near the George Washington Bridge last year have found no evidence that Gov. Chris Christie was involved in the scheme.
One report has been derided by critics of Gov. Chris Christie as a whitewash; his defenders see the other as a partisan smear-job against the governor.
While marchers took to the streets to protest the lack of charges against white police officers in the deaths of two unarmed black men, many more turned to social media to voice their objections to the grand jury...
While marchers took to the streets to protest the lack of charges against white police officers in the deaths of two unarmed black men, many more turned to social media to voice their objections to the grand jury decisions...
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul hinted in an interview Friday that he smoked marijuana in his youth, adding that voters should not confuse his push for reduced criminal penalties for drug offenses as an endorsement of drug...
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul hinted in an interview Friday that he smoked marijuana in his youth, adding that voters should not confuse his push for reduced criminal penalties for drug offenses as an endorsement of drug use.
Obama administration officials are acknowledging that HealthCare.gov premiums, on average, will go up next year.
Many people covered under President Barack Obama's health care law will face higher premiums next year, the administration acknowledged Thursday. While the average increases are modest, it's more fodder for the...
An Obama administration official says Secretary of State John Kerry has asked Senator Dianne Feinstein to "consider" the timing of the expected release in coming days of a report on CIA harsh interrogation techniques.
Secretary of State John Kerry asked Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Friday to "consider" the timing of the expected release of a long-awaited report on the CIA's harsh interrogation techniques.
Three U.S. cities that President Barack Obama once called home are trying to outdo one another as the competition to host his future presidential library comes to a close.
Three U.S. cities that President Barack Obama once called home are trying to outdo one another as the competition to host his future presidential library comes to a close.
To rebuild in the conservative South, Democratic leaders say their party must become more aggressive advocates for the middle class in an effort to energize African-Americans and attract whites.
To rebuild in the conservative South, Democratic leaders say their party must become more aggressive advocates for the middle class in an effort to energize African-Americans and attract whites.
