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Criticized over failing earlier to address skyrocketing pregnancy-related deaths, Texas lawmakers Monday pushed with renewed urgency efforts to examine why the state's maternal mortality rate is what researchers say is not only the highest in the U.S., but the developed world.
It's a projected $2 billion pension shortfall affecting thousands of city workers.
Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio convicted of a criminal charge for refusing to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants.
An Army medic who "ran into danger" to save wounded soldiers during a Vietnam War battle despite his own serious wounds on Monday became the first Medal of Honor recipient under President Donald Trump.
President Trump has removed Anthony Scaramucci from his new job as communications director.
Gov. Greg Abbott was in Grapevine on Monday, where he rejected criticism by some members of Texas law enforcement over the proposed bathroom privacy bill and the state's new sanctuary cities law.
The so-called 'campus carry' law will be expanded Tuesday to also include community colleges across Texas. People with a handgun license will be allowed to carry a concealed firearm on campus.
The White House is insisting that the Senate resume efforts to repeal and replace the nation's health care law.
The chief executive for PBS is sounding the alarm about public broadcasting's future if federal funding is axed as called for by President Donald Trump.
The U.S. travel bans have stranded more than 100 refugee children who were already matched to waiting American foster families.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the U.S. will have to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia by 755 under new sanctions from Moscow.
President Donald Trump delivered his weekly address about his time aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford and honoring American heroes.
President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that he has named Ret. Gen. John Kelly to replace Reince Priebus as the new new White House chief of staff.
Sen. John McCain is returning home to Arizona to begin radiation and chemotherapy treatment, following his decisive vote to block his party's attempt to repeal parts of Obamacare.
House Speaker Paul Ryan says he's "disappointed and frustrated" by the failure of health care legislation in the Senate.
