Pope Names Vocal Supporter of Migrants as Next Cardinal in Washington
The appointment of Robert W. McElroy is a signal of the pope’s priorities, two weeks before Donald J. Trump’s term begins.
Ken Paxton sought to put his mark on election rules in Texas and elsewhere
Paxton appealed a federal court ruling blocking the voter ID law in August 2017, the same month he asked the U.S. Supreme ...
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New Orleans attack: Suspect kills 14 after intentionally ramming crowd on Bourbon Street
A suspect drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, creating a mass casualty incident. 14 are dead and dozens are injured.
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Texas, Utah sue over small nuclear reactor rules
The Republican-led states are calling on a federal court to reverse a more than 50-year-old Nuclear Regulatory Commission ...
If Texas conservatives want to advance agenda, choice for House speaker is obvious | Opinion
State Rep.-elect Shelley Luther argues that Mansfield Rep. David Cook is the best choice for conservatives to advance stalled ...
Iowa Attorney General warns against latest wave of “Grandparent scams”
The Iowa Attorney General and Department of Public Safety released a statement warning about a wave of “Grandparent scams” that is affecting Iowans.
Texas GOP civil war reaches bruising climax with leadership battle
Long-simmering tensions within the Texas GOP are spilling out into the open amid a heated battle for the state House Speaker ...
Border shelters relieved the pressure during migrant surges. Under Trump, they could become a target
Republicans are stepping up their scrutiny of dozens of shelters run by aid groups on the U.S. border with Mexico.