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Abortion pill decision latest contentious ruling by Trump-appointed Texas judge

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

A Texas judge who sparked a legal firestorm with an unprecedented ruling halting approval of the nation's most common method of abortion is a former attorney for a religious liberty legal group with a long history pushing conservative causes.

Judge's ruling undercuts Affordable Care Act preventive screenings

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

A federal judge in Texas who has previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a narrower but key part of the nation's health law.

At Waco rally, Trump defends Jan. 6 insurrectionists and blasts the prosecutors investigating him

By Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Some of his recent rhetoric, including at the rally, has echoed language he used before the Capitol insurrection by a mob of his supporters seeking to stop the transfer of power to Democrat Joe Biden, who won the presidential election.

What to expect from Trump's rally in Waco

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Staring down a possible indictment, a defiant Donald Trump is hoping to put on a show of force Saturday as he holds the first rally of his 2024 presidential campaign in a city made famous by deadly resistance against law…

WATCH: Biden announces creation of national monuments, marine sanctuary in West

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

President Joe Biden has established national monuments in Nevada and Texas and creating a marine sanctuary southwest of Hawaii. Biden announced the measures Tuesday at a White House summit on conservation.

Texas judge to hear arguments on drug used in medication abortions

By Sean Murphy, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

A federal judge will hear arguments in a high-stakes court case that could threaten access to medication abortion and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators.

Houston joins cities fighting potential state takeovers of school districts

By Juan A. Lozano, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Houston is the largest city in the U.S. where potential takeovers of local institutions are roiling heavily minority communities, including St. Louis and Washington, D.C. It's also an extension of a broader fight in the U.S. of statehouses flexing control over municipalities.

Texas judge's ruling on birth control threatens a nationwide program for minors

By Sarah Varney, Maea Lenei Buhre

Texas’s near-total abortion ban is just one of many ways reproductive health care has been restricted in the Lone Star state in recent years. A federal judge has also limited young people’s access to birth control. In a story co-produced…

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5 women sue Texas over abortion ban, say it endangered their lives

By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press

Five women who said they were denied abortions even when pregnancy endangered their lives are suing Texas over its abortion ban.

Midwest preps for heavy snow, Texas and Louisiana recover from tornadoes and power outages

By Associated Press

A storm system is marching eastward after spawning likely tornadoes in Texas and Louisiana that damaged homes, businesses, a university campus and left thousands without power.