Federal judge rejects Biden's plan for undocumented spouses
A U.S. district judge in Texas ruled on Thursday that President Joe Biden did not have the authority to provide deportation protection for undocumented immigrants…
AGs from 47 states, 4 U.S. territories sign statement condeming potential post-election violence
Indiana, Montana, and Texas were the only state attorneys general not to sign on to a bi-partisan statement to condemn violence related to the results…
Federal judges deny Missouri, Texas requests to block Justice Department election monitors
Federal judges denied requests by Missouri and Texas to block Justice Department election observers for Election Day. File Photo by Amanda Sabga/UPI | License Photo…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues doctor for violating ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Texas Attorney-General Ken Paxton announced that he is suing a Dallas doctor on Thursday for providing gender-affirming care to minors in violation of a law…
Judge blocks Biden rule to give residency to some spouses of U.S. citizens
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is among the 16 state attorneys general who sued the Biden administration over its new rule that sought to give…
Meta settles data privacy lawsuit, agrees to pay Texas $1.4 billion
1 of 2 | Meta has agreed to pay the state of Texas $1.4 billion, in the largest data privacy settlement brought by a state.…
Judge expands block of Biden’s rule to close ‘gun show loophole’ to 4 states
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a new rule in four states that sough to close the so-called gun show…
Texas bar can punish Ken Paxton for 2020 election lawsuit, court rules
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas appeals court has ruled that Republican Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton can face discipline from the state bar association over his failed…
Texas judge blocks state from accessing information on trans youth at LGBTQ nonprofit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing a temporary injunction, after a Travis County District Court judge blocked his office Monday from accessing information on…
Texas joins 15 other states in suing over natural gas application ban
Texas has joined 15 other states in suing the Biden administration over a ban on LNG exports. Photo by Fletcher6/Wikipedia Commons March 21 (UPI) --…
Texas will defy DHS’ cease-and-desist demand over access to border area, AG says
Texas has seized a 2.5-mile stretch of land along the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas, prompting accusations from the federal government that the state's…
Biden administration sues Texas over controversial immigration law
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Dec. 18 signed a series of border security laws at the Rio Grande Valley, including Senate Bill 4, which the…
Texas Supreme Court temporarily halts ruling allowing Dallas woman to get an abortion
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked the state's Supreme Court to intervene to prevent a Dallas woman from having her nonviable pregnancy terminated due…
Supreme Court agrees to take social media content moderation First Amendment case
1 of 2 | The U.S. Supreme Court Friday agreed to hear a social media First Amendment case involving Texas and Florida laws that ban…
Historic impeachment trial of Texas A.G. Ken Paxton begins Tuesday
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is shown speaking at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on November 1, 2021. On Tuesday, his historic impeachment…
Texas House impeaches AG Ken Paxton, removes him from office
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, shown in Washington in November 2021, faced impeachment by the Texas House of Representatives on Saturday. File Photo by Tasos…
Texas sues Biden admin. over new asylum rule, saying it invites illegal border crossings
1/2 Texas has sued the Biden administration, saying its new border rule is inviting illegal border crossings. Photo by Ariana Dreshler/UPI | License Photo May…
Texas AG Ken Paxton to pay over $3M to ex-staffers who accused him of corruption
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to the media after the Supreme Court heard arguments in the Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt case, at the…
20 GOP-led states sue Biden administration over new migration plan
Republican-led states have filed lawsuit Tuesday against the Biden administration's plan that would permit 30,000 migrants with U.S. sponsors to enter the country per month.…