Greg Abbott

US border: ‘We have stepped over the line into the inhumane’

Harsh new tactics by Texas officials are injuring migrants trying to enter from Mexico

Thu Jul 20 2023 - 13:43

Texas becomes largest state to ban transgender care for minors

Republican lawmakers across the country have promoted similar bills

Sat Jun 03 2023 - 08:50

Even butterflies are casualties in Texas battle over border controls

Conservation centre on Rio Grande forced to close after online attacks by conspiracy theorists

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 20:00

Trump’s Texas: ‘I can’t think of anybody I would rather have as president’

Trump supporters who attended the Capitol riots have been galvanised into further political action

Sat Feb 19 2022 - 06:00

Gunman dead as FBI storms Texas synagogue to release hostages

Four people taken hostage, including rabbi, by gunman who is believed to be British

Sun Jan 16 2022 - 16:56

‘Let’s go Brandon’: US airline in hot water as pilot utters Biden insult

Southwest Airlines in political storm over phrase that is inside joke for swearing at president

Mon Nov 01 2021 - 15:00

Virginia governor’s race offers first test of Biden presidency

Defeat would point to potential disaster for Democrats in next year’s midterm elections

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 14:40

Judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions

US district judge took state to task over its ‘offensive deprivation of important right’

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 06:28

Abortion rights protests: Thousands attend rallies across US

Rallies held in all 50 states amid fears that new Texas law rolls back abortion rights

Sun Oct 03 2021 - 09:45

Protesters gather in Dublin to oppose Texas abortion law

Event takes place to coincide with hundreds of similar demonstrations across the US

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 18:39

Hurricane Nicholas makes landfall along Texas coast

Biden declares emergency for Louisiana as tropical storm strengthened into hurricane

Tue Sept 14 2021 - 09:17

Abortion becomes political lightning rod in US after Texas enacts strict law

Court’s decision to decline to stop ban raises concerns Roe vs Wade ruling is under threat

Fri Sept 10 2021 - 16:32

Biden administration sues Texas over ‘clearly unconstitutional’ abortion law

US justice department launches lawsuit amid fears Roe vs Wade ruling is under threat

Thu Sept 09 2021 - 20:59

Texas abortion clinics will be protected, says US justice department

Law enabling citizens to sue anyone who ‘aids or abets’ abortions took effect last week

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 06:51

Maureen Dowd: Goldfish memory America keeps circling bowl

Afghanistan horror exemplifies climate-damaged, rights-opposing land of dread

Sun Sept 05 2021 - 15:33

Texas governor Greg Abbott tests positive for Covid-19

United States reported more than 1,000 deaths on Tuesday as cases surge

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 08:43

US federal health agency performs U-turn on indoor mask-wearing

Republicans furious as CDU recommends masks in certain settings due to Delta surge

Wed Jul 28 2021 - 20:31

Battle over US voting rights escalates as Texas Democrats flee state

‘Have you no shame?’ Biden asks Republicans seeking to impose stricter voting rules

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 21:37

Trump’s ‘revenge tour’ begins with Saturday rally in Ohio

Former US president aims to bolster allies and berate enemies in state he won in 2020

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 22:20

American Covid vaccine shows strong trial results, but will US need it?

US vaccination take-up rates are slowing, as Novavax jab on course for autumn approval

Mon Jun 14 2021 - 20:26

Texas high school student goes off script to attack abortion ban

Paxton Smith’s address to graduating class of Lake Highlands high school went viral

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 12:42

Republicans thwarted in effort to restrict voting rights in Texas

Democrats walk out of chamber before vote on proposed election changes

Mon May 31 2021 - 07:02

Trump may be gone, but right-wing fake news still swirls

False stories involving Kamala Harris, and Biden’s climate plan, travelled far and wide

Wed Apr 28 2021 - 18:10

All US adults will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccine by April 19th, says Biden

Rollout continues apace as around 3 million vaccines are being administered each day nationally

Tue Apr 06 2021 - 22:15

Surge of migrants across US-Mexico border an early challenge for Biden

Influx leads to reopening of a facility in Texas used by the Trump administration

Fri Mar 05 2021 - 19:10

Major disaster declaration for Texas over severe winter storm

Nearly half of all Texans still suffering from disruptions to their water services

Sat Feb 20 2021 - 18:45

Big freeze in Texas turns spotlight on dysfunctional energy policies

America Letter: Senator Ted Cruz flies with family to Mexico as thousands without power

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 20:00

White House says Texas winter storm likely due to climate change

State’s governor initially blamed crisis on efforts to transition to green energy sources

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 07:07

Early voting a key battleground in US presidential election

Postal voting and drop boxes targeted as electoral process becomes a partisan issue

Sun Nov 01 2020 - 20:00

Simon Schama: A fight to the death between two visions of America

A bitterly polarised nation could do with a little of the spirit Lyndon Johnson showed in 1965

Sun Nov 01 2020 - 19:30

Republicans confident they can withstand Democratic surge in Texas

Shifting demographics and growing anti-Trump factor have spurred Democrats’ hopes

Sat Oct 10 2020 - 05:01

Girl (14) killed as Hurricane Laura barrels through Louisiana

One of the most powerful storms to ever hit the state brings winds of 240km/h

Thu Aug 27 2020 - 16:39

Revealed: the international evidence NPHET relied on to keep pubs closed

Public health team told of outbreaks in UK, Spain, USA and Canada after pubs reopened

Thu Aug 06 2020 - 22:29

Hurricane Hanna batters Covid-19 hit Texas coast

Disaster declaration issued for 32 counties, with storm surge warning and strong winds

Sun Jul 26 2020 - 12:16