Ken Paxton, lawyers for parents of trans kids disagree on whether child abuse investigations can continue

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Gov. Greg Abbott replaces Texas military leader who has overseen heavily criticized border mission

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White House warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Congress doesn’t pass supplemental Covid funding

The Biden administration requested $22.5 billion in supplemental Covid-19 relief funding in the massive government funding…

Analysis: Whatever the campaigns say, the Texas electric grid isn’t fixed yet

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His public custody battle helped ignite a movement against transgender health care for kids. Will it carry him to the Texas House?

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Russia has requested military assistance from China in Ukraine, US official says

Potential assistance from the Chinese would be a significant development in Russia’s invasion, and could upend…

‘They’re talking about how my existence is child abuse’: Trans teen fears crackdown on gender-affirming health care

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‘They got what they ordered, right?’: Democrats search for a midterm message at party gatherings

“The American people just trying to stay above water don’t understand this,” Biden said. “You tell…

O’Rourke calls Abbott a “thug” and an “authoritarian” who’s “got his own oligarch here in the state of Texas”

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Georgia state Senate passes bill targeting ‘divisive concepts’ in schools

Senate Bill 377 passed Friday afternoon by 32-20, according to a tweet from the Senate Press Office. The…