Tag: Texas
The Rise of the Far-Right Latina
WASHINGTON — For years, Texas Republicans tried to win the Hispanic vote using a Bush-era brand of compassionate…
Justice Dept. Sues Arizona Over Voting Restrictions
The Justice Department sued Arizona on Tuesday over a new state law requiring proof of citizenship to vote…
Texas Supreme Court Blocks Order That Allowed Abortions to Resume
The Texas Supreme Court allowed a 1925 law banning abortion to take effect late on Friday night, overturning…
More Mexicans Are Migrating to the U.S. After a Decade-Long Drop
SAN MARCOS ATESQUILAPAN, Mexico — The teenage brothers were among some 80 young men who had left San…
Texas Republicans Approve Far-Right Platform Declaring Biden’s Election Illegitimate
The Republican Party in Texas made a series of far-right declarations as part of its official party platform…
What Texas Gains by Investigating Twitter’s Fake Accounts
Mr. Paxton, a former state representative who cultivated the conservative grass roots of the Republican Party, was first…
With Cornyn in the Room, Senate Gun Talks Focus on Narrow Changes
WASHINGTON — Facing a national crisis with a devastating human toll and entrenched partisan divisions, a small group…
How Asylum Seekers Cross the Border
The southern border is seeing a historic spike in migrant crossings. A New York Times photographer documented three…
For Beto O’Rourke, Talk of Gun Control Has Become Both a Political Risk and Reward
“He is frustrated just like me, just like everyone else,” said State Senator Roland Gutierrez, a Democrat who…
Gonzalo Lopez, Escaped Texas Killer, Dies in Shootout With Police
One of the most dramatic manhunts in Texas history ended late Thursday when a convicted murderer who had…
Beto O’Rourke Assails Governor Abbott Texas Over Texas Gun Laws
DALLAS — To loud cheers in a community gym on Wednesday evening, Beto O’Rourke, a former congressman from…
Supreme Court Blocks Texas Law Regulating Social Media Platforms
The law also does not cover sites that are devoted to news, sports, entertainment and other information that…