Supreme Court upholds cellphone robocall ban
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a 1991 law that bars robocalls to…
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Texans across the state march to demand justice for Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén
In major Texas cities, protesters and mourners took to the streets over the weekend as…
Trump lashes out at NASCAR, Bubba Wallace over flag, rope
WASHINGTON – After a weekend spent stoking division, President Donald Trump on Monday blasted NASCAR…
Justices rule states can bind presidential electors’ votes
WASHINGTON – In a decision flavored with references to “Hamilton” and “Veep,” the Supreme Court…
Texas clawing back $32 million in unemployment benefits after finding 46,000 people were overpaid
More than 46,000 Texans who lost their jobs in recent months are having portions of…
South Dakota governor, exposed to virus, joined Trump on jet
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Shortly after fireworks above Mount Rushmore disappeared into the night sky…
Ector County GOP censures Abbott over executive power amid coronavirus, state Sen. Charles Perry calls for special session
Gov. Greg Abbott speaks about the categories of medical surge facilities during a press conference…
Amid furor over monuments, Trump seeks `garden’ of US heroes
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has a vision for his second term, if he wins…
Democrats, Biden look to accelerate Southern political shift
ATLANTA – From Mississippi retiring its state flag to local governments removing Confederate statues from…
Trump Cabinet members look to reassure battleground voters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue tromped through a strawberry festival in central…
How Texans celebrated July Fourth during the coronavirus pandemic
People watch a fireworks display from the parking lot of Church of the Springs in…
Correction: Election 2020-Digital story
WASHINGTON – In a story July 4, 2020, about social media and the 2020 presidential…
Governors stress ‘personal responsibility’ over virus orders
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Earlier this week, as Tennessee registered what then was its highest single-day…
Critics of US-Taliban deal say militants can’t be trusted
WASHINGTON – Intelligence that Afghan militants might have accepted Russian bounties for killing American troops…
Trump signs extension of COVID-relief fund for businesses
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Saturday signed into law a temporary extension of a…
At Mount Rushmore, Trump digs deeper into nation’s divisions
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. – At the foot of Mount Rushmore and on the…
Much of US scales back on holiday, but Trump plans to go big
WASHINGTON – As coronavirus cases spike, public health officials are pleading with Americans to avoid…
‘People aren’t stupid’: Pence’s virus spin tests credibility
WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence has long played the straight man to Donald Trump,…
‘How many more are coming?’ What it’s like inside hospitals as coronavirus grips Texas’ Rio Grande Valley
EDINBURG — At midnight in South Texas, nearly every bed is full in a low-slung…
Texas GOP will proceed with in-person state convention in Houston this month
The Texas GOP’s executive committee voted Thursday night to proceed with plans to hold the…
Can Trump’s anti-mail-voting crusade hurt him in key states?
DES MOINES, Iowa – President Donald Trump’s campaign and allies have blocked efforts to expand…
New outbreaks push inmate coronavirus cases past 50,000
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The number of prison inmates testing positive for the coronavirus soared well…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s statewide mask mandate exempts voting sites and churches
Gov. Greg Abbott’s new statewide mask mandate comes with several exemptions, including people voting in…
Second wave of virus closures wallops California restaurants
LOS ANGELES – Homayoun Dariyani was training servers and cooks for his soon-to-open gourmet hamburger…
Analysis: With a wingman like Dan Patrick, who needs critics?
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick listens to Gov. Greg Abbott speak during a press conference at…
Only verified intelligence? A look at presidents’ briefings
WASHINGTON – The White House says President Donald Trump was never briefed on intelligence that…
The Latest: Florida reports 10,000 daily coronavirus cases
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida has reported 10,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases for the first…
U.S. Supreme Court won’t fast-track Texas Democrats’ bid to expand mail-in voting during pandemic
The U.S. Supreme Court won’t fast-track a bid by Texas Democrats to decide whether all…
Intel chiefs brief congressional leaders on Russia bounties
WASHINGTON – The U.S. intelligence chiefs conducted classified briefings Thursday for congressional leaders who have…
Supreme Court agrees to hear Nazi art case
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case involving the descendants of…
Immigration judges sue Trump administration alleging their free speech rights have been violated
An immigration courtroom at a tent facility that was erected in Laredo to handle a…
AP Exclusive: Black Lives Matter groups plan convention
NEW YORK – Spurred by broad public support for the Black Lives Matter movement, thousands…
Police chief defends pepper spray at Elijah McClain vigil
DENVER – A police chief spent over four hours defending her officers’ tactics to leaders…
After 17 youths test positive for the coronavirus, Texas juvenile lockups to begin mass testing
After 17 young people tested positive for the coronavirus inside Texas’ state-run juvenile lockups, the…
Internal messages reveal crisis at Houston hospitals as coronavirus cases surge
HOUSTON – At Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital on Sunday, the medical staff ran out of…
Trump plans huge July 4 fireworks show despite DC’s concerns
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s July Fourth celebration on the National Mall will feature one…