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Students gathered at the Capitol this week to write letters to Texas lawmakers against book bans. One organizer said she hoped by being there the students would learn the statehouse was their house.
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Sen. Vance’s selection as Trump’s VP comes as the Republican Party leans into the former president’s MAGA messaging that has fired up the party’s base — yet could alienate a broader audience needed to win in November.
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As other states expand their recreational and medicinal use programs, Texas laws remain some of the toughest in the country.
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Biden planned to deliver a speech at the LBJ Presidential Library Monday to commemorate 60 years since the Civil Rights Act was signed.
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The FBI identified the gunman as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pa. One person at the rally was killed and two others wounded before Secret Service agents killed the shooter.
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Greg Abbott rejected reports that President Biden delayed distributing emergency supplies to Texas because he could not reach state leaders.
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Avrey Anderson was accused of incompetence and negligence of his duties at a hearing last month. A judge was set to rule on a possible suspension.
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The longtime Austin representative pointed to Biden's debate performance last week, along with the incumbent's showing in the polls.
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The decision likely ensures that the case against Trump won’t be tried before the election, and then only if he is not reelected.
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Parents and medical providers of transgender adolescents sued Texas, challenging the constitutionality of a restriction on puberty blockers and hormone therapy.
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Justices ruled in favor of an Oregon city with similar laws to those in Texas.
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Immigration, abortion and the economy were among the election-year questions the candidates were asked in the 90-minute CNN Presidential Debate. Here are a few of the issues that took center stage.