Attorney General Ken Paxton to stand trial on state charges April 15
Harris County Judge Andrea Beall announced the court date during a hearing Monday morning.
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Harris County Judge Andrea Beall announced the court date during a hearing Monday morning.
Gov. Greg Abbott called the ruling "Another win for Texas."
The federal government may be preparing to penalize Southwest Airlines for thousands of flight cancellations that affected more than 2 million travelers last December.
"He's a conservative and he's just a good man, and you ask anybody in our conference, they will always talk about just how good a man he is," Republican Congressman Jake Ellzey said.
He was acquitted of wrongdoing in his impeachment trial. But the attorney general now faces a long-delayed criminal case.
New York Rep. George Santos is accused of racking up thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges on his campaign donors' credit cards.
One of Governor Greg Abbott's top legislative priorities during the third special session may not cross the political finish line.
Rep. Mike Johnson is the fourth speaker nominee since McCarthy's removal and the second in a single day. He said that his intention is to go the House floor Wednesday for a noon speaker vote.
On Wednesday, the Texas House will consider three border security bills, including legislation that would spend $1.5 billion for the state to expand its border wall.
The lawsuit claims the administration assisted and encouraged illegal border crossings by removing fencing.
The majority of retired teachers in Texas haven't gotten one in nearly 20 years.
The Senate Minority Leader commented on his health status during a broader discussion about foreign policy on "Face the Nation."
However, no U.S. citizens or other foreign nationals who have been stranded in Gaza since the war began were allowed to cross into Egypt.
For years, the legislative math in the Texas House has kept bills from passing that would provide taxpayer-financed education savings accounts.
Right now, state lawmakers are focusing on whether taxpayer money should be used to send students to private schools. But have you ever wondered how Texas public schools are funded?
Jack Fink covers the biggest political stories of the week in the latest episode of Eye on Politics.
A Texas judge has ruled that Infowars host Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy protection to avoid paying more than $1.1 billion to families who sued over his conspiracy theories that the Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.
Democratic lawmakers in the Texas House have filed a bill that would give a big boost to public school funding and teacher salaries.
It is a deal that's never been reached in the House, where rural Republicans have repeatedly joined Democrats over the years to reject a bill.
Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan is looking at the spot.
Texas lawmakers are considering cracking down further on illegal immigration.
"Listen, I'm very worried about it," he said. "The lieutenant governor and speaker of the House are in open warfare and that's not good for Texas."
Since Saturday, United States Senator Ted Cruz has condemned the Hamas terror attacks on Israel.
The House Republican majority has not yet coalesced around a new speaker a week after Rep. Kevin McCarthy was removed.
At the Collin County Republican Party meeting Monday night, supporters gave Attorney General Ken Paxton a hero's welcome weeks after he was acquitted by the Texas Senate of impeachment articles.
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Kaitlyn Chen came off the bench to score 15 points against former UConn teammates Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd.
More tankers are transiting the Strait of Hormuz after 111 days of gridlock, but Iran and the U.S. still have much to discuss.
Although Croatia didn't take home the win, fans said it was a great time for all.
"You know, if we had to lose to somebody, I'm glad we lost to friends," Dajana Seiler said.
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Kaitlyn Chen came off the bench to score 15 points against former UConn teammates Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd.
More tankers are transiting the Strait of Hormuz after 111 days of gridlock, but Iran and the U.S. still have much to discuss.
Although Croatia didn't take home the win, fans said it was a great time for all.
"You know, if we had to lose to somebody, I'm glad we lost to friends," Dajana Seiler said.
Federal officials are warning that one of the world's largest sporting events could bring more than soccer fans.
Donald Mercer was sentenced to 300 days behind bars for soliciting sex from a woman he arrested.
While FIFA is expected to make billions on the tournament, local cities are spending millions to host.
Drivers towed from a Fort Worth CVS may be eligible for refunds after an I-Team investigation found questions over whether the tow company had authorization to operate in the lot.
Before striking a pipeline, causing a natural gas leak and subsequent explosion, an engineering firm did follow proper protocol to begin work at a Dallas apartment building.
After more than a decade since it was announced, the Obama Presidential Center and Library officially opens to the public in Chicago's Jackson Park on June 19, 2026.
Retired staff sergeant Wilmer Trujillo, who served roughly 20 years in the U.S. Army and the Texas National Guard, is asking ICE to release his wife of six years.
The FBI said it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with court records detailing an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week extended training for new officers and mandated additional instruction for those onboarded under a shortened Trump administration academy process that has now been scrapped, according to an internal agency memo obtained by CBS News.
Gina Hinojosa was in North Texas launching Team Texas Public Schools. Hinojosa told our Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink about the effort to make education one of the big campaign issues ahead of the election. She is facing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is seeking his fourth term in November.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
Despite the costs and rules, fans are excited for the World Cup madness that's finally taking off.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Kaitlyn Chen came off the bench to score 15 points against former UConn teammates Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd.
"You know, if we had to lose to somebody, I'm glad we lost to friends," Dajana Seiler said.
Croatian striker Petar Musa has more experience scoring goals in the Dallas area than even the biggest stars of this World Cup.
Harry Kane scored twice to equal the English record for World Cup goals, Jude Bellingham added another two minutes into the second half and England beat Croatia 4-2.
Sorsby plans to hold his pro day on July 10 at a Dallas-area high school, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Creative minds are coming together in North Texas.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
