FOX 7 Discussion: Abbott bans vaccine mandates from any entity

Jamarr Brown, the co-executive director of the Texas Democratic Party, and James Dickey, the former Texas GOP chairman, share their thoughts on Abbott's new order blocking vaccine mandates.

Cornyn, Doggett react to Abbott's order against vaccine mandates

Senator John Cornyn and Representative Lloyd Doggett share their thoughts on Governor Greg Abbott's new order against vaccine mandates in Texas.

Texas order reflects growing GOP vaccine mandates hostility

The growing battle over what some see as an overreach by the federal government is firing up, even though many large employers have already decided on their own to require their workers to get the shot.

Southwest, American Airlines will comply with federal vaccine mandate despite Texas governor's order

Southwest Airlines says it will go against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest executive order and instead comply with President Joe Biden’s mandate requiring employees to be vaccinated.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott bans vaccine mandates by any entity

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Monday stating that no entity in Texas can mandate getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

‘Loved and accepted just the way you are,’ Biden says on National Coming Out Day

The president released a statement to formally recognize National Coming Out Day, which began in 1988 to remember the anniversary of the second major National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.

Texas's 'heartbeat bill', nation's toughest abortion law, reinstated

Senate Bill 8, the nation's most restrictive abortion law, has been reinstated, two days after a federal judge placed a temporary injunction on it.

Vice President Kamala Harris, husband rooting for opposite teams in NLDS showdown

The Giants and Dodgers rivalry runs deep. Its roots stretch as far back as the late 1880s in New York and evolved when both teams moved to the West Coast.

Tesla moving headquarters to Austin, Texas

Elon Musk announced the move during the 2021 Annual Shareholders meeting Thursday afternoon at the new Tesla Gigafactory in Del Valle.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Biden becomes 1st president to issue proclamation

President Joe Biden's signed a proclamation Friday marking Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, as Indigenous Peoples' Day. Biden is the first president to sign such a proclamation.

Biden restores national monuments in Utah cut by Trump

President Joe Biden signed three proclamations Friday that restored two national monuments in Utah and a separate marine conservation area in New England.

Trump hotel in D.C. lost $70 million despite millions in foreign business

Former President Donald Trump's company lost more than $70 million on his Washington D.C., hotel during his four years in office despite an estimated $3.7 million in revenue from foreign governments. Ethics experts say Trump should have refused that business because it posed conflicts of interest with his role as president.

Biden waives executive privilege on Trump documents related to Jan. 6 probe

President Joe Biden determined an assertion of executive privilege “is not warranted” for the first set of documents from the Trump White House, the White House said.

Elon Musk announces Tesla is moving headquarters to Austin

The big news that came out of Tesla's Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday is that the company is moving its headquarters from California to Texas. 

President Biden talks vaccine mandates during Chicago visit

President Joe Biden took his vaccination campaign to the Chicago area on Thursday. It was a quick trip — only three hours.

Legendary Laker Kobe Bryant honored in NBA’s 75th anniversary video

The NBA released a new video Thursday ahead of its 75h season and it honors legendary Laker Kobe Bryant. The video, starring and narrated by Michael B. Jordan, also features appearances by Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Kawhi Leonard.