Mar 02 Abortion case appears to split depleted Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The abortion debate is returning to the Supreme Court in the midst of a raucous presidential campaign and less than three weeks after Justice Antonin Scalia's death. Continue reading
Feb 26 Trump wins Christie's support in race laced with insults By Steve Peoples and Jill Colvin, Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas -- Donald Trump scored a powerhouse endorsement Friday as he sought to regain headway in a Republican presidential race that devolved into a series of fierce insults and schoolyard taunts heading into the weekend before Super Tuesday… Continue reading
Feb 25 Viewer's Guide: What to watch for in Thursday's GOP debate in Texas By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans are heading into their only debate in the campaign for the 11-state voting extravaganza of Super Tuesday and the only one of the season steered to a Spanish-speaking as well as English-speaking audience, with CNN and Telemundo… Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 10:10 Candidates scramble for support before Super Tuesday By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 24 Texas court clears former Gov. Rick Perry of 2nd felony charge By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Texas' highest criminal court tossed the second and final felony charge against former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday, likely ending a case the Republican says helped sink his short-lived 2016 presidential bid. Continue reading
Feb 24 Donald Trump claims third straight victory in Nevada caucuses By Steve Peoples and Nancy Benac, Associated Press LAS VEGAS — With a big win in Nevada, Donald Trump claimed a third straight commanding victory in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. A tight race for second between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz offered little evidence that… Continue reading
Feb 09 Narrow marketplace plans in Texas are a problem for some autistic children By Kate Harrington, Kaiser Health News New, narrower networks often mean families are losing access to therapists and providers they have used for their autistic children. Continue reading
Feb 08 How poet Ariana Brown became the Afro-Latina role model she needed By Corinne Segal Growing up in San Antonio, Ariana Brown said she struggled to find other representations of herself -- an Afro-Latina woman from a working class family -- both in her community and literature. Continue reading
Jan 26 Immigration is a top concern for New Hampshire voters By Sergio Bustos and Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press BROOKLINE, N.H. — People in New Hampshire live nearly 2,400 miles from El Paso, Texas, one of the busiest crossings on America's Southern border. And it's only home to about 10,000 people living illegally in the U.S. — a far… Continue reading
Jan 25 Undercover activists who targeted Planned Parenthood indicted in Texas By Joshua Barajas Following a two-month investigation into allegations that targeted Planned Parenthood, a Harris County grand jury cleared the organization of any wrongdoing and instead indicted two undercover filmmakers who had hoped to expose the organization of wrongdoing. Continue reading