What to know about the death penalty and death row in Texas
Since Texas reinstated capital punishment and adopted lethal injection as its means of execution in 1977, the state has put ...
Execution date set for Texas man convicted of setting elderly store clerk on fire
An execution date has been set for the man convicted of killing an elderly Garland convenience store clerk by setting her on fire more than a decade ago. Matthew Lee Johnson, 49, is scheduled to be ...
Texas SB 4 immigration law: Federal judge sets trial date for El Paso County lawsuit
A federal judge set a trial date in the legal battle by El Paso County over the Texas state immigration law, SB 4.
Factbox-Top cases now before the US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court's current term includes cases involving guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, ...
Trump bristles at the courts as White House pushes executive power
Trump administration officials have criticized federal court rulings over policies that could lead to showdown over executive power.