Texas Asks Supreme Court to Clear Way for Republican-Friendly Congressional Map

State officials are seeking to use a newly redrawn map for the 2026 midterms, part of a nationwide redistricting push by President Trump.

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Federal Judge Orders Some Texas Schools to Remove Ten Commandment Posters

The judge sided with families of students who had argued that the displays infringed on their religious freedom.

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Texas Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’

Gov. Greg Abbott said the state could now take steps to shut down the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The group said the declaration had no basis in fact or law.

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Austin Asked Voters to Raise Taxes for the Homeless. It’s Not Going Well.

A proposed tax hike before the city on Tuesday has become a referendum on governance in the fast-changing Texas capital.

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New York Judge Dismisses Texas Challenge to the State’s Abortion Shield Law

The lawsuit was filed against an Ulster County clerk who rebuffed an attempt to enforce a Texas judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to that state.

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A Legal Blizzard in Texas Targets Democrats and Promotes Ken Paxton

The Texas attorney general has escalated the pace of high-profile legal actions, raising concern that his Senate campaign is influencing his law enforcement work.

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Texas Sues Tylenol Makers, Claiming They Hid Autism Risks

The lawsuit follows claims by President Trump that linked use by pregnant women of acetaminophen to autism, a connection that is unproven.

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Wesley Hunt Enters Texas G.O.P. Senate Race, Complicating Path for Cornyn

Mr. Hunt, a U.S. House member, and Senator John Cornyn will be competing for voters who dislike the state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, who has led in many polls.

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James Talarico Joins Senate Campaign in Texas

State Representative James Talarico, who is studying to become a Presbyterian pastor, has sparred with Fox News hosts and bantered with Joe Rogan. Now he wants Senator John Cornyn’s seat.

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In Texas, a Senate Race Turns Brutal Before It’s Even Declared

Attorney General Ken Paxton is waging “legal war” against Beto O’Rourke, a possible Democratic rival, threatening jail and an investigation that could bankrupt his organization.

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