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Impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to have most charges dismissed before September trial
Paxton’s impeachment trial is scheduled to begin in the state Senate on Sept. 5.
A Texas soldier 'willfully' disappeared. Then his wife died — and he was found alive.
The Army has launched a criminal investigation, but officials haven't said when or where she died. Her cause and manner of death haven't been disclosed, either.
Backlash brews against Texas law that eliminates mandatory water breaks
Texas had three straight weeks of high humidity and triple-digit temperatures in June. Critics of the law say it will create dangerous conditions for construction workers in heat waves
Texas' largest county, home to Houston, sues state over law ousting its election chief
The lawsuit asks the court to block the law before it takes effect in September.
Texas pastor pleads guilty to possession of child sex abuse images
David Lloyd Walther, 57, admitted to downloading the materials to a computer at Faith Baptist Church in Round Rock, where he served as pastor prior to his November arrest.
Brutal heat wave makes Texas among the hottest places on Earth
A stagnant dome of high pressure has fueled dangerous heat and humidity across most of the state, with several cities hitting or surpassing 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
Texas adoption agency discusses impact of Dobbs decision a year later
Opponents of abortion rights have long argued that overturning Roe v. Wade would result in more adoptions. One year after the Dobbs decision, NBC News’ Zinhle Essamuah spoke with one of the largest adoption agencies in Texas and one woman who shared how the state’s restrictive abortion laws influenc...
‘Lose Cruz’ super PAC plans to hound the Texas senator (and his podcast)
Democrats have launched a seven-figure super PAC to attack Sen. Ted Cruz for "abandoning" the state.