Repercussions rare for violating campaign ethics laws in Texas due to attorney general's office
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Biden praises longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who died of cancer
President Joe Biden is calling longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas “a towering figure in our politics.”
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Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dies at age 74
Jackson Lee, who has represented Texas’ 18th Congressional District for nearly three decades, revealed her battle with pancreatic cancer in June.
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Unaccompanied migrant kids suffered ‘severe' sexual abuse by housing provider, DOJ says
The largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children has engaged in the “severe, pervasive” sexual abuse and harassment of children in its care, the Justice Department alleges.... -
Migrant aid group asks judge to push back on Ken Paxton's investigation
A prominent aid group along the U.S.-Mexico border is asking a Texas judge to push back on a widening Republican-led investigation into nonprofits that help migrants.