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Rosa Maria Ortega, who holds a green card and is married with four children, was sentenced to eight years in prison and could face deportation after serving her time. Continue reading →

“Our concern is that it’s a very clear signal that at a minimum the Department of Justice … will not protect transgender students.” Continue reading →

Groups inspired by the Standing Rock movement are protesting the Trans-Pecos Pipeline in Texas, while similar clashes sprout across the country. Continue reading →

Only 30 people were sentenced to death in the United States this year, the lowest number since the early 1970s. Continue reading →

With the choice of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry for the Energy Department of Energy and Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson for secretary of state, President-elect Donald Trump has named most of his cabinet. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sean Spicer, chief strategist for the Republican National Committee, about the latest administration picks, Mr. Trump’s climate change views and relationship to the press. Continue reading →

Rick Perry, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Energy secretary, has close ties to the Texas oil industry. Continue reading →

Perry is likely to shift the department away from renewable energy and toward oil and other fossil fuels that he championed as Texas governor. Continue reading →

“We knew it was only a matter of time before we saw a Zika case spread by a mosquito in Texas,” said Dr. John Hellerstedt, Texas Department of State Health Services commissioner. Continue reading →

A federal judge in Texas has issued a preliminary injunction on a new nationwide rule that would nearly double the salary cap for workers eligible to receive overtime pay to $47,476 a year. The rule was supposed to take effect on Dec. 1. Yuki Noguchi, business desk reporter for NPR, joins Alison Stewart. Continue reading →

In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama commuted the sentences of another 79 federal offenders, taking him over the 1,000 mark. The White House says that’s more than the past 11 chief executives combined. Also, a federal judge in Texas blocked a rule that would make more than 4 million workers eligible for overtime pay. The U.S. Labor Department regulation was set to start Dec. 1. Continue reading →