On the same day Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered in a "politically-motivated" assassination, more ...

The short version: Abortion is entirely illegal in Texas, with rare exceptions when the pregnant woman’s life is at risk.

In early May, a North Texas sheriff's sergeant leveraged an increasingly common surveillance tool to conduct a vehicle search.

The “day of defiance” protests began as early as 10 a.m. in North Texas, while the Washington, D.C., military parade for the ...

The Texas Department of Safety has identified a “credible threat toward state legislators” attending Saturday's “No Kings” ...

Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman (D) and her spouse were fatally shot, while state Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife ...

Following mixed results for both sides, the far right says it won’t give up on targeting what little abortion access remains ...

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Amid a quiet legislative session for health, lawmakers’ priority legislation reinforced the U.S. health secretary’s agenda.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National ...

While many demonstrations against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency have been peaceful, with marchers chanting slogans and carrying signs, others have led to clashes with police who have ...

But on Wednesday, the SBC once again failed to approve the ban on female pastors. For the second year in a row, 61 percent of ...