The Pentagon moves to take back troops discharged over COVID-19 vaccine refusals
The Pentagon says the military services must again ask troops who were forced out or who voluntarily left the military due to ...
The Texas Tribune27d
Greg Abbott seeks $11 billion in federal reimbursements for border security
Abbott issued a disaster declaration in 2021 covering more than 50 counties near the U.S.-Mexico border, allowing the state to deploy National Guard soldiers for Operation Lone Star and increase ...
The Conversation22d
I study democracy worldwide − here’s how Texas is eroding human rights, free expression and civil liberties
An in-depth investigation by The Texas Tribune in 2022 revealed that 27 of the 41 members of the governor’s COVID-19 task force were ... also at the center of a national struggle over academic ...
Dallas Observer27d
Ken Paxton Sued Biden Administration 106 Times
Now that Joe Biden has left office, it's a good time to reflect. Or take score, perhaps. Over the past four years Texas Attorney Gen. Ken Paxton sued the Biden-Harris administration 106 times.
UPI18d
Ignoring accepted medical guidance, Texas governor tells agency heads to recognize only 2 genders
31 (UPI) --Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday directed ... U.S. News // 8 hours ago Las Vegas woman guilty of fraud for false COVID-19 tax credit claims Feb. 14 (UPI) -- The Justice Department ...
The Texas Tribune19d
Abbott expected to promote vouchers and other highlights of his 2025 agenda in Sunday speech
Abbott has gained a national reputation ... of the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Abbott opted to give the address from a chemical processing firm in Lockhart, a central Texas town south of ...
Austin American-Statesman5d
Texas vs Tennessee: After a brief break, the Longhorns and Lady Vols resume their rivalry
Texas has won the fifth-most games. Tennessee has won eight NCAA championships, and Texas won its lone national title in ... the last minute because of COVID-19 contact tracing issues.
Houston Chronicle14d
The governor's recent border and immigration messaging sounds a lot like President Trump's.
He detailed how Texas ... Guard. Abbott’s 2021 speech featured relatively little mention of the border and immigration. At that time, the state was in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, and ...
UPI13d
Senate confirms former NFL player Scott Turner as HUD secretary
5 (UPI) --The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Scott Turner, a former NFL player and past Texas state representative ... guilty of fraud for false COVID-19 tax credit claims Feb. 14 (UPI ...
The New York Times26d
Court Vision: Late steals by Florida and Texas A&M, what’s going on with UConn, UNC
Beyond “being very good at basketball,” what’s something that eight of the past 10 national champions have ... which played only 30 games in a COVID-19-shortened season, and 2023 UConn ...
Stars and Stripes27d
Military deploys 1,500 troops to US-Mexico border; mission includes conducting deportation flights
The Marines and soldiers will join about 2,500 National Guard members now at the border ... policies that were in place following the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. Northern Command, which is the ...