Politics

The Texas Board of Education has given their initial approval for updates to the public school curriculum, which includes teachings from and about the Christian Bible. 

The philosophy professor at the center of January's controversy at Texas A&M University over writings by Plato being removed from coursework has turned in his resignation. 

A federal judge found the Pentagon in violation of a court order to restore full access to New York Times reporters.

Calvin Duncan was exonerated after serving nearly 30 years in prison and was elected as the New Orleans new clerk of criminal court, but now Republican legislators are racing to eliminate the position.

A Texas judge has temporarily blocked a statewide ban on smokable THC products after businesses across the state filed a lawsuit to that end.

Gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell is again denying allegations of misconduct following a Friday report that he allegedly sexually assaulted a former staffer, as calls mount for him to exit the race.

Biden-appointed Judge Brian Murphy blocked the deportation of thousands of Ethiopian migrants, finding DHS did not follow proper protocols to cancel their temporary protected status.

President Trump’s 2027 budget would slash billions in funding to tribal nations, much of which is owed to tribes as part of treaties between Native Americans and the U.S. government.

Rep. Al Green filed a resolution condemning a post made by one of his colleagues that he said was “hateful” and “Islamophobic.”

Texas lawmakers are looking for a way to balance the booming tech industry with the reality of finite resources.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Republicans are going to “have a tough time” holding a majority in the Texas House.

Texas hemp businesses are heading to court to fight new state rules that they say could cripple the entire industry.

An Austin Democrat said he is filing legislation to change how primary elections are run. This is in response to the confusion that happened during the March primaries.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s top official told a crowd of climate science skeptics that they should celebrate the repeal of the 2009 finding that underpinned the agency’s attempts to combat climate change ever since. His comments came the same day a separate federal agency reported record-shattering warmth and precipitation numbers. 

Billionaire Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, is expected to testify before a congressional committee about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.