Illinois judge rejects Texas’ request to enforce arrest warrants in map row
Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Illinois has rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's request to enforce arrest warrants for Democrats who fled…
Friday deadline for Democrats to return to Texas approaches
Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Texas Democrat elected officials who fled the state to prevent redistricting face Gov. Greg Abbot's deadline Friday to return to the…
Texas AG to investigate O’Rourke-linked group amid map row
Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday launched an investigation into potential Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke over allegations that he…
Texas Democrats flee state over GOP-drawn House maps
Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Texas Democrats have fled the Lone Star State in an effort to block Republicans from advancing state House maps that not…
Trump administration challenges Minnesota Dream Act in court
June 25 (UPI) -- The Trump administration on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging Minnesota laws that provide some undocumented immigrants with higher-education tuition benefits not…
Google agrees to pay $1.375B in Texas data privacy settlement
May 10 (UPI) -- Google will pay $1.375 billion to settle a 2022 data privacy lawsuit, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday. The lawsuit…
New York clerk refuses to process Texas penalty for abortion doc
1 of 2 | New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks to the media on February 19 in New York City and on Thursday supported a…
Two arrested in Texas for performing abortions
Two people in Texas have been arrested and charged in connection with violating the state's strict abortion laws. File Photo by Paul Beaty/UPI | License…
Trump touts law-and-order vision, sounds off on past grievances with DOJ, FBI
1 of 2 | President Donald Trump prepares to board Marine One as he departs Washington, D.C., en route to his home in Palm Beach,…
Weakened Education Department could create gaps in civil rights protections
1 of 3 | Changes are coming to the Department of Education under the Trump administration and whether it closes or is significantly downsized, children…
Appellate court agrees ‘Dreamers’ program illegal but narrows focus to Texas
A federal appellate court decision on Friday affirmed an earlier ruling that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is illegal, but also narrowed a…
Federal judge rejects Biden's plan for undocumented spouses
A U.S. district judge in Texas ruled on Thursday that President Joe Biden did not have the authority to provide deportation protection for undocumented immigrants…
AGs from 47 states, 4 U.S. territories sign statement condeming potential post-election violence
Indiana, Montana, and Texas were the only state attorneys general not to sign on to a bi-partisan statement to condemn violence related to the results…
Federal judges deny Missouri, Texas requests to block Justice Department election monitors
Federal judges denied requests by Missouri and Texas to block Justice Department election observers for Election Day. File Photo by Amanda Sabga/UPI | License Photo…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues doctor for violating ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Texas Attorney-General Ken Paxton announced that he is suing a Dallas doctor on Thursday for providing gender-affirming care to minors in violation of a law…
Judge blocks Biden rule to give residency to some spouses of U.S. citizens
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is among the 16 state attorneys general who sued the Biden administration over its new rule that sought to give…