Paxton’s lawsuit claims the deportation freeze defies an agreement between Texas and DHS finalized Jan. 8 — less than two weeks before Trump left office — requiring the department to […]
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Back to news homeGeorge Floyd languished inside a Texas prison. Communities and companies saw it as ‘economic development.’
BARTLETT, Tex. — The prison transport to this tiny city north of Austin took George Floyd past ranch land and cotton fields — worlds away from his home in Houston. […]
Ahead of runoffs, civic groups in Georgia mount ambitious campaign to mobilize Black voters
They are up against historical winds, as runoffs here typically draw out a whiter pool of voters than regularly scheduled elections and have traditionally favored Republicans. Though most of the […]
Cruz, Johnson and several other GOP Senators say they will not vote to certify electors unless audit is conducted
The senators contend they are not trying to reverse the election results, but rather give voice to those who don’t believe it was conducted fairly, despite no investigation nor court […]
After a catastrophic 2020, the big story of 2021 could be a hopeful one
One feels reckless nurturing hopes for 2021. If John McCain were here, the late Republican senator from Arizona would no doubt say farewell to 2020 with one of his favorite […]
The 10 best things Trump did in 2020
9. He expanded GOP support among non-White voters. Trump earned 26 percent of the non-White vote in 2020 — the second-best showing for a Republican since 1976. After four years […]
U.K. variant continues to spread around the world as coronavirus pandemic enters 2021
Turkey reported Friday its first 15 cases of the U.K. variant, found in recent travelers from the U.K., leading Turkish authorities to issue a temporary ban on entries from there. […]
Illegal French New Year’s Eve party that drew 2,500 ends after 36 hours and a failed attempt to shut it down
Around 1,200 penalty notices have been issued, local officials said, with most of them being linked to violations of coronavirus restrictions.Around 2,500 revelers attended a party that started Dec. 31, […]
‘I said goodbye to my sister through a computer screen’
GREEN BAY, Wis.— Heather Hussli never realized how often she spoke to her sister Heidi until she couldn’t anymore. There are still times when Heather reaches for the phone to […]
Coronavirus updates: Third state identifies more-transmissible variant as U.S. cases surpass 20 million
Here are some significant developments:The virus, spreading largely unchecked in much of the country, forced most people to have quieter New Year’s Eve celebrations. No one was likely to kiss […]