Texas AG Ken Paxton files lawsuit to block use of EMTALA to allow abortions

The suit seeks to block the US Department of Health and Human Services from using the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) to require hospitals to perform abortions.

Mile-long school bus convoy honoring child victims of gun violence visits Sen. Ted Cruz

The NRA Children's Museum is a school bus convoy filled with personal memories of the children killed in shootings. It's outside Sen. Ted Cruz's offices Thursday morning, asking for gun reform.

House votes to make reporting UFO sightings easier

In May, the House Intelligence subcommittee held the first hearing on UFOs in more than 50 years.

Poll: Greg Abbott leads Beto O'Rourke among surveyed voters by 5 points

Greg Abbott has maintained his 5-point lead since the university’s January poll, despite some major events occurring in the last six months.

Missouri state officials shut down questions from medical experts on confusing new abortion law

Medical providers have been asking questions for weeks about the law, which outlaws abortions except in medical emergencies. The confusion is over what medical emergencies qualify.

Man charged with raping 10-year-old girl who traveled to Indiana for abortion

The rape charges came days after some conservatives, including Ohio's Republican governor and attorney general, had raised questions about whether the case was real.

Biden arrives in Mideast jittery about Iran nuclear program

President Biden starts the first visit to the Middle East of his presidency with a monumental task: assuring uneasy Israeli and Saudi Arabian officials that he is committed to preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power.

Jan. 6 panel probes 'unhinged' meeting, Trump rally call

The Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday divulged details of an "unhinged" late night meeting at the White House with defeated President Donald Trump’s outside lawyers suggesting the military seize state voting machines.

Biden to discuss immigration, trade with Mexico's president

The White House says the U.S.-Mexico relationship is a priority and that the countries plan to announce joint actions to improve infrastructure along parts of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Doctors 'must' provide abortion if life of mother is at stake, Biden admin insists

The Biden administration said Monday that federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban abortion procedures without any exceptions.

Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting

The gun legislation passed after recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas. Monday’s event also comes a week after a deadly shooting in Highland Park, Illinois on July 4.

Floating abortion clinic proposed in Gulf of Mexico to bypass bans in southern states

A California doctor is proposing a "floating abortion clinic" aboard a ship in the Gulf of Mexico's federal waters as a way to maintain access for people in southern states where abortion bans have been enacted.

Biden considering declaring health emergency for abortion access

President Joe Biden says he's considering declaring a public health emergency to free up federal resources to promote abortion access.

Absentee ballot drop boxes illegal, Wisconsin Supreme Court rules

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that unmanned absentee ballot drop boxes are illegal in the state and that one person cannot drop off another person's ballot.

This Week in Texas Politics: Polls, schools and inflation

FOX 7's Rudy Koski is joined by a panel of political analysts to discuss the Texas governor race, poll results, education and more.

Feces-filled letters sent to all of Ohio's Republican state senators

The U.S. Postal Service's law enforcement arm is investigating the matter as a federal crime. It wouldn't comment about the ongoing investigation, including whether the waste was human or animal.