In a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott, 40 members of the Texas House and Senate raised serious issues with the state’s temporary ban on abortion during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are writing to express our extreme concern about Attorney General Ken Paxton’s press release...
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Trump blames media as polls show Americans unhappy with his pandemic response
In an explosive White House briefing on Monday, President Donald Trump lashed out at reporters and asserted his “total” authority in overruling governors to lift social distancing orders. The press briefing made headlines after Trump decided to dim the lights and play...
Supreme Court asked to intervene against Abbott, Paxton pandemic abortion ban
The legal battle for reproductive rights in Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic has reached the Supreme Court. On Saturday, Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers in Texas filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court, urging the conservative court to...
Abortions are legal in Texas, rules federal judge again
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s cat-and-mouse game over reproductive rights amid the COVID-19 pandemic continues. On Thursday, a federal judge — once again — halted the state’s temporary ban on abortions, with some conditions. Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott kicked...
Federal court sides with Abbott, Paxton in banning abortions during pandemic
On Tuesday, a federal appeals court sided with Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in banning abortions during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The three-judge panel voted 2-1 to overturn a lower court's decision to block the ban. Last month, Abbott...
‘It’s getting worse,’ anti-Asian racism grows as Trump, Cornyn blame China for pandemic
When the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. began to climb in late March and remained on track to surpass the total number of cases in China, President Donald Trump began calling the new coronavirus the “Chinese virus.” It was no coincidence. By late...
Cornyn dangerously says national shelter-in-place order would be an ‘overreaction’
In an interview with The Hill on Saturday, Sen. John Cornyn said a national shelter-in-place order would be an “overreaction” in combating the COVID-19 outbreak. "I mean, we know what to do,” Cornyn said, suggesting that voluntary social distancing was enough. “We...
Miscommunication over pop-up hospital between Abbott’s office and Dallas County stirs up chaos
A three-way miscommunication between Gov. Greg Abbott’s office, federal officials and Dallas County led to plenty of fingerpointing and stress this weekend. In a letter written on Sunday by Abbott’s Chief of Staff Luis Saenz and sent to Dallas County Judge Clay...
Lawmakers pen letter to FEMA urging more COVID-19 testing in Harris County
*An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the letter was addressed to Vice President Mike Pence, not FEMA. Three Democratic members of Congress are urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ramp up testing in the state’s most populated region,...
ACLU joins lawsuit to allow Texans to vote by mail during pandemic
The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights groups announced Thursday that they have filed a motion to join a lawsuit fighting to allow Texans to safely vote by mail during the COVID-19 outbreak. Texas Democrats filed the lawsuit in Travis County...