VP Kamala Harris speaks on abortion, reproductive rights during Austin visit

With just a month before the midterm election, Vice President Kamala Harris encouraged people to vote for Democrats up and down the ballot and encouraged others to register to vote.

Documents: Florida migrant transport planning began in July

The flight has spawned an investigation by a Texas sheriff and two lawsuits amid criticism that the program was a political stunt by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to appeal to his conservative base.

Judge blocks restrictive Ohio 'heartbeat' abortion law as suit proceeds

An Ohio law that bans virtually all abortions will remain blocked while a state constitutional challenge proceeds, a judge said Friday in a ruling that will allow pregnancy terminations through 20 weeks’ gestation to continue for now.

Deadline to register to vote in November election is October 11, 2022

The Texas voter registration deadline is October 11 to vote in the November welection. A guide on how to register to vote in Texas.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson no longer considering presidential run

After years of teasing the idea of a presidential run, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has decided it’s time to take that notion off the table and concentrate on his number one priority: his daughters.

Beto O’Rourke wants to end the STAAR tests. Here’s why he can’t.

The Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate has said several times he will end the annual standardized tests. State and federal law make it impossible.

Student loan forgiveness eligibility scaled back; here's what you need to know

The Department of Education said last week that borrowers with federal student loans held by private banks would be ineligible for loan forgiveness unless they already consolidated their loans.

Jan. 6 committee schedules next public hearing for Oct. 13

The committee had planned to hold the hearing in late September, but postponed as Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida.

At least 66 US clinics have stopped abortions since Supreme Court ruling, institute says

Abortion access may be impacted in several states because bans were put on hold temporarily under court orders. These states include Indiana, Ohio, and South Carolina.

Revised 'Dreamers' program to get another review by court

A federal appeals court Wednesday ordered a lower court review of Biden administration revisions to a program preventing the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought into the United States as children. 

US Supreme Court takes up key voting rights case from Alabama

The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday in an Alabama redistricting case that could have far-reaching effects on minority voting power across the United States.

Harry for Beto: Harry Styles endorses Beto O'Rourke during Austin concert

During Harry Styles' residency at Moody Center, he endorsed Democrat Beto O'Rourke in the Texas governor race. O'Rourke is running against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

Supreme Court rejects bump stock ban cases

The Supreme Court says it won't take up two cases that involved challenges to a ban enacted during the Trump administration on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns.