Supreme Court Sets Deadline On Lower Court's Texas Voter ID Law Ruling
More than 18 months after it was kept alive by an appeals court's stay, Texas' controversial voter ID law remains in place.
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Houston Floods Continue; At Least 5 People Reported Dead
Nearly 18 inches of rain has fallen on parts of the Houston area in two days. In the state's biggest city, schools are closed and subdivisions have flooded. More rain is predicted for Tuesday.
Texas Attorney General, Already Facing Criminal Charges, Accused Of Civil Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton with securities fraud, alleging that he improperly recruited investors for a high-tech Texas startup.
2 Dead In Shooting At Air Force Base In Texas
Authorities have not identified the two men who died or the relationship between them. Two firearms were found at the scene at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, officials said.
A 'War' On Wheels: The Biker Shootout At Waco, And What Came Next
A shootout between two rival biker groups in Waco, Texas, left nine people dead. On this episode of Embedded, Kelly McEvers tries to understand what caused the fight.
Houston Prepares Now For Zika's Potential Arrival This Summer
When summer brings heat, humidity and mosquitoes, cities along the Gulf Coast may become gateways for Zika into the U.S. Impoverished areas are likely to bear the brunt, health officials say.
Supreme Court Blocks Louisiana Law Aimed At Clinics That Perform Abortions
The Supreme Court has blocked enforcement of a Louisiana law that could force all but one clinic to close, a sign that a similar law in Texas also could be in peril.
Legal Foes In Texas Abortion Case Are Using New Playbooks
National foes of abortion rights helped facilitate a Texas law that is now being tested before the U.S. Supreme Court. Advocates for abortion rights have measured the law's effects in real time.
Supreme Court Tests Texas' New Restrictions On Abortion
At issue is whether a Texas law requiring clinics to meet surgical-center standards is aimed at safeguarding women's health, or unconstitutionally limiting a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy.
In Texas, Uneven Expansion Of Obamacare Sows Frustration
Despite the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, Texas still has 6 million uninsured people, low Medicaid reimbursement rates and narrow choices of doctors and hospitals for many who are insured.