As Sen. John McCain’s family announced that the ailing veteran is stopping treatment for brain cancer, the Army paid tribute Friday at the opening of a new warfare modernization headquarters in Texas that he played a driving role in creating. Continue reading →
{FD} Conservative Christian attorneys gain influence under Trump
Lawyers who espouse a conservative Christian agenda have found plenty of opportunities in Texas, suing on behalf of Bible-quoting cheerleaders and defending a third-grader who wanted to hand out Christmas cards that read in part “Jesus is the Christ!” Continue reading →
{FD} PETA lawsuit says Texas university hid Facebook comments
An animal rights group is accusing Texas’ largest university of hiding Facebook comments in a First Amendment lawsuit. Continue reading →
{FD} Court upholds Texas’ law in another big voter ID ruling
Texas’ voter ID law that was twice blocked over findings of discrimination can stay in effect for the 2018 elections, a U.S. appeals court ruled Friday. Continue reading →
{FD} AP FACT CHECK: MS-13 gang arrests at border are up this year
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is emphasizing the menace of the transnational MS-13 gang in explaining why the National Guard troops requested by President Donald Trump are needed at the border with Mexico. Continue reading →
{FD} Another explosion injures 2 in Austin, Texas; cause unclear
Two people were injured in another explosion in Texas’ capital Sunday night, after three package bombs detonated earlier this month in other areas of the city and killed two people and injured two others. Continue reading →
{FD} Texas youth prison workers arrested amid abuse investigation
Texas authorities say four current and former employees of the state’s troubled youth prison system have been arrested as part of an investigation into allegations of abuse and misconduct in juvenile lockups. Continue reading →
Birds-eye view of flooded Houston captures Harvey’s totality
Flying over the Houston area most days is a postcard of America: crisscrossing highways, skyscrapers, hulking shopping plazas, oil refineries, big houses, cattle pastures. Continue reading →
