Texas doctor says he violated the state’s strict new abortion law
By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN A Texas doctor is publicly revealing that he violated a state law that bans abortions after six weeks and says…
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Abbott backpedals on pledge to shut down 6 border crossings
UPDATE: AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott said on Thursday that he directed state troopers and the Texas National Guard “to…
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Federal judge to wait at least two weeks before ruling on DOJ’s emergency request to block Texas abortion law
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A federal judge Wednesday set a hearing date for October 1 to consider a request from the Justice…
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Some abortion foes question tactical wisdom of new Texas ban
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer The new Texas law that bans most abortions in the state is being welcomed by many of the religious leaders who help…
Continue Reading DOJ asks federal judge to halt enforcement of Texas abortion law
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter In its boldest move to date, the Department of Justice asked a federal judge on Tuesday to issue a…
Continue Reading Texas governor says he’s committed to eliminating rapists. The state has more than 5,000 untested rape kits
The Texas law barring abortions at six weeks of pregnancy has women’s rights advocates up in arms for a number of reasons, including because it makes…
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New Texas law requires cash bail for those accused of violent crimes
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law sweeping GOP-led bail legislation that requires people accused of…
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Suspended professor advocates for 2020 election audits
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico State University professor has been traveling to advocate for audits of the 2020 presidential election amid a…
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Hispanic group sues El Paso, other counties to halt Texas vote law
AUSTIN, Texas — The nation’s largest and oldest Latino civil rights organization has filed a federal lawsuit in hopes of preventing a sweeping new…
Continue Reading Biden administration appeals Texas ruling that found DACA unlawful
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration appealed on Friday a Texas court ruling that found the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood…
Continue Reading Abortion funds and providers are seeing an uptick in ‘vigilante’ calls after Texas ban
By Nicole Chavez, Dianne Gallagher and Jade Gordon, CNN Some clinics and groups helping fund abortion care in Texas are seeing an uptick in calls…
Continue Reading Stephen Breyer calls Supreme Court decision on Texas abortion law ‘very, very, very wrong’
During an NPR interview, US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer called the high court’s recent refusal to block a controversial Texas law that bars…
Continue Reading Justice Department sues Texas over 6-week abortion ban
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden Justice Department sued the state of Texas on Thursday over its new six-week abortion ban. “That act is…
Continue Reading Fact Check: Texas abortion law doesn’t give full 6 weeks to get an abortion
During the signing of a bill that banned 24-hour and drive-thru voting, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott was asked by a reporter about the…
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Texans who need insulin will pay less under new law
EDINBURG, Texas – A new measure signed into law Wednesday by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will bring some financial relief to those with diabetes…
Continue Reading Supreme Court puts execution of Texas man on hold in dispute over pastor’s access
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court granted a request Wednesday from a Texas death row inmate who sought to block his…
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Texas Governor Abbott signs election bill in…
Continue Reading What to know about the developing state court fight over Texas’ abortion law
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Abortion clinics and their allies are engaged in a game of Whac-A-Mole as they’ve obtained state court orders blocking…
Continue Reading Texas governor defends abortion law with no rape exceptions
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is defending a new state law banning most abortions that…
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Congresswomen differ over vetting of 2,000 Afghan refugees at Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – Two of New Mexico’s congressional representatives visited Holloman Air Force Base on Tuesday afternoon to observe the living…
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Southern New Mexico congresswoman still pushes Ivermectin for Covid despite FDA, CDC warnings
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – Against the strong recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Rep.…
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams Texas GOP governor’s ‘deep ignorance’ on abortion
CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s response when he was asked about the state’s new…
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Gov. Abbott calls 3rd special session of Texas legislature
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced a third special legislative session that will begin on Sept. 20 and tackle redistricting,…
Continue Reading Abbott signs vote restrictions into law; Dems vow court fight
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed into law a bill that bans 24-hour and drive-thru voting, imposes…
Continue Reading How the Texas abortion law will hit the most vulnerable
Journalist Shefali Luthra from The 19th News breaks down one of the strictest abortion laws in the country and what happens…
Continue Reading Attorney general pledges to protect abortion clinics in Texas that may come ‘under attack’
By Christina Carrega and Tierney Sneed, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland pledged Monday to protect abortion clinics in Texas by enforcing a…
Continue Reading Lyft General Counsel: I hope that more of Corporate America takes a stand on Texas abortion law
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Hours after the Supreme Court refused to block a Texas law prohibiting most abortions on Wednesday night, a small group…
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Supreme Court ruling on Texas law was the result of decades of pressure from anti-abortion groups to shape the court
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The anti-abortion movement has won its biggest returns yet on its decades-long investment on reshaping the courts, with a…
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Texas judge temporarily blocks anti-abortion group from suing Planned Parenthood abortion providers under new law
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) talks with CNN about her opposition to Texas’ restrictive abortion…
Continue Reading Judge shields Texas clinics from anti-abortion group’s suits
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A state judge has shielded, for now, Texas abortion clinics from lawsuits by an anti-abortion group under a new state abortion…
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