Barr says he stands by his pre-election comments raising unsubstantiated concerns over voter fraud

“I stand by all of that,” Barr told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead.” “My view…

TribCast: Texas Department of Family and Protective Services investigates the families of trans children

Quality journalism doesn’t come free Perhaps it goes without saying — but producing quality journalism isn’t…

Texas CPS worker testifies about “unethical” handling of investigations into trans kids

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the…

US officials eye Russian reliance on unsophisticated but brutal heavy weaponry in Ukraine

Russia has used a combination of missiles, artillery and rocket launchers to pummel major Ukrainian cities…

Apple, Google among dozens of corporations condemning Texas’ order to investigate families of trans kids

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the…

At least 11,000 Texas mail-in votes were rejected in the first election under new GOP voting rules

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the…

Harris says US commitment to NATO is ‘ironclad’ as she aims to reassure its Romanian allies

“We take very seriously our role and the relationships that we have within the NATO alliance,”…

Some states want to give drivers a gas tax holiday. But that might not be a wise move.

Nearly all states levy taxes or other fees on gasoline sales, on top of the federal…

Inside the quiet US diplomacy to ramp down tensions with Saudis, UAE — and ramp up oil production

The two main targets of the effort, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have had…

Analysis: Texas officials bully transgender kids for political points

Editor’s note: If you’d like an email notice whenever we publish Ross Ramsey’s column, click here.…