House votes to impeach Trump
WASHINGTON — A majority of the U.S. House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, just a week after he...
Texas Capitol to close before planned armed protests of Joe Biden’s inauguration
By Jolie McCullough, Texas Tribune
The Texas Capitol in Austin will be closed Saturday through Wednesday, the day of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
The Texas Department...
Cornyn, Cruz plan to attend Biden’s inauguration
By Bryan Mena, Texas Tribune
Texas Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn will both attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration next week, according to their...
From Baked Alaska to a guy with horns: notable riot arrests
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 125 people have been arrested so far on charges related to the violent insurrection led by supporters of President...
Texas lawmakers offered vaccine despite ineligibility
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin's top health authority is offering coronavirus vaccines to Texas lawmakers and their key staffers, regardless of whether they are...
Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I’ve had the virus?
(AP) - Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I've had the virus?
Yes. Regardless of previous infection, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
The Texas Legislature convenes for its 2021 session
By Alex Samuels, Cassandra Pollock and Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune
The 2021 session of the Texas Legislature will commence Tuesday under pervasive uncertainty.
Lawmakers have been...
Three Texas regions battered by coronavirus are out of intensive care beds
By Megan Menchaca and Mandi Cai, Texas Tribune
Health officials in Laredo — one of three Texas regions whose intensive care unit beds are full...
US hits 24 million COVID-19 cases
David Matthews New York Daily News
The United States surpassed 24 million COVID-19 cases Monday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
At least 398,307...
Austin opens COVID-19 field hospital in convention center
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Austin area opened a field hospital in a convention center Tuesday as cases of the disease caused by the...