FOX 7 Discussion: Save Austin Now petition to hire more officers

Save Austin Now co-founder Matt Mackowiak and Just Liberty executive director Scott Henson discuss a petition to increase police staffing at APD.

GOP vows to pull out of Capitol riot probe after Pelosi rejects 2 members

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy says the GOP won’t participate in a House investigation of the Jan. 6 riots if Democrats won’t accept the members he appointed.

Women firearms organization files amicus brief in Supreme Court case

A Girl & A Gun Women’s Shooting League will express its views in a major gun control case as the resolution could affect their members' rights.

Texas governor ceremonially signs anti-fentanyl legislation in Houston

Texas Governor Greg Abbott ceremonially signed a bill in Houston on Wednesday that enhances criminal penalties for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl.

GOP lawmakers introduce bill to block funding for universities that provide abortion pills

The Protecting Life on College Campus Act would prohibit universities and colleges from receiving federal funding if they provide abortion pills on campus to students or employees.

FOX 7 Discussion: Texas Dems continue to break quorum in D.C.

Travis County GOP chairman Matt Mackowiak and Glenn Smith from Progress Texas discuss the continued standoff in the Texas Legislature.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene banned from Twitter for 12 hours

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she was banned from Twitter again for 12 hours for violating the company's policy on COVID-19 misinformation.

Trump 2017 inaugural committee head arrested, accused of being UAE agent

Thomas Joseph Barrack, 74, of Santa Monica, California, was among three men charged in New York federal court with trying to influence foreign policy while Trump was running in 2016 and later while he was president.

Vaccinated Pelosi aide, White House official test positive for COVID-19

An unidentified spokesperson for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and an unnamed White House employee recently contracted the coronavirus, FOX News confirmed.

Sixth Texas Democrat in Washington, D.C., tests positive for COVID-19

The Texas House Democratic Caucus, which has said it plans to not identify lawmakers who test positive, has started additional precautionary measures, such as providing daily rapid tests.

Texas Dems remain in D.C. despite COVID-19 outbreak among them

Texas Democrats continue to hold political gatherings in Washington D.C. even after five of their fellow lawmakers tested positive for COVID-19.

Biden to host King Abdullah II of Jordan amid Middle East tensions

President Joe Biden is set to host King Abdullah II of Jordan during one of the most difficult moments of the Jordanian leader's 22-year rule and at a pivotal time in the Middle East for Biden.

Texas House democrats remain in D.C. as special session continues

Texas House democrats left Austin and took their fight to Washington D.C. earlier this month. The exit was sparked by voting legislation that has divided both parties.

3rd SoCal venue cancels Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene rally

Three event venues in Southern California have now canceled plans for a Saturday night rally by Republican House Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Florida governor visits Texas border with Governor Abbott

Both governors say the blame falls on the Biden administration for the number of migrants crossing the border.

AP: Few Arizona voter fraud cases undercut Former President Trump’s claims

Election officials in Arizona have identified fewer than 200 cases of potential voter fraud out of more than 3 million ballots cast in the November 2020 presidential election, undercutting Donald Trump’s claims of a stolen election as his allies continue a disputed ballot review in Maricopa County.

2 Bay Area men charged with plotting to blow up California Democratic headquarters, Twitter offices

Ian Benjamin Rogers, 45, of Napa, and Jarrod Copeland, 37, of Vallejo each face multiple charges including conspiracy to destroy by fire or explosive a building used or in affecting interstate commerce, prosecutors said.