Sarah Palin's lawsuit against New York Times dismissed

A judge said Monday he’ll dismiss a libel lawsuit that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin filed against The New York Times, claiming the newspaper damaged her reputation with an editorial falsely linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting.

On Parkland school shooting anniversary, Biden pushes for tougher gun laws

President Joe Biden says his administration stands with advocates working to end gun violence and urges the nation to uphold the “solemn obligation” to “keep each other safe.”

2022 Texas Primary Election: What you need to know to vote

The 2022 Texas Primary Election is fast approaching. Here is a guide with everything you need to know to be able to vote in Texas. (

This Week in Texas Politics: Lights, Camera, Campaign Ads

This Week in Texas Politics explores the heated race for Texas Governor and Attorney General with Patrick Svitek, Sonia Van Meter, Brian Smith and Steven Dial.

Texas mail-in ballots rejected under stricter new voting law

Mail-in ballots across the state of Texas are being rejected due to missing information, following the new voting law passed last year.

2022 Texas Governor election: Democratic, Republican candidate guide

Thirteen candidates will be on the ballot in the March primary, with eight Republicans and five Democrats vying for their party's nomination.

2022 Texas Attorney General election: Democratic, Republican candidate guide

The Democratic and Republican primary elections for Texas Attorney General will take place March 1, 2022. There are four Republican candidates and five Democratic candidates.

Large drop in abortions after Texas abortion law went into effect, data shows

Abortions fell 60% in Texas in the first month after the state's restrictive new abortion law went into effect. That's according to new data from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

Biden moves to split $7 billion in frozen Afghan funds for 9/11 victims

President Joe Biden is expected to move some $7 billion of the Afghan central bank’s assets frozen in the American funding system to fund humanitarian relief in Afghanistan and compensate victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Hillary Clinton to speak at New York Democratic convention: report

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is slated to speak at the New York State Democratic Convention next week, according to sources who spoke to CNBC.

Trump turns to endorsements in several high-profile midterm contests

Former President Donald Trump remains a popular figure with the GOP as he considers another bid for the White House. Trump is flexing the power of his endorsement in several high-profile midterm contests.

CIA secretly collecting US citizen's private data, declassified documents state

Two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee say the CIA has a secret, undisclosed data repository that includes information collected about Americans.

FOX 7 Discussion: U.S. Supreme Court on Alabama redistricting map

The U.S. Supreme Court's 5 to 4 ruling stopped a lower court's order requiring the Alabama GOP-controlled Legislature to redraw maps that would favor Black residents.

FOX 7 Discussion: Is mixed messaging hurting Republican Party?

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell recently came out against the Republican National Committee for censuring two GOP members.

Afghan refugee honored after mother, brother assassinated on Christmas Eve

Mohammed "Mustafa" Kohistani, a refugee from Afghanistan, was honored by a Silicon Valley lawmakerafter his mother and brother were assassinated on Christmas Eve 2020.

Govt. program does not pay for crack pipes, White House says

The Biden administration says a government grant program to help prevent additional harm to people who use illicit drugs will not pay for safer pipes to smoke crack or meth.