Tag: Texas

After New Abortion Laws, Some Patients Have Trouble Obtaining Miscarriage Treatment

Last year, a 35-year-old woman named Amanda, who lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, had a miscarriage in…

Beto O’Rourke broke a Texas fund-raising record with a $27.6 million haul, his campaign said.

Beto O’Rourke set a new Texas fund-raising record for state office with a $27.6 million haul over four…

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…