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US Government Sues Texas Over Anti-Migrant River Buoys
Texas Governor Greg Abbott defied the administration of President Joe Biden Monday as the US Justice Department sued his state for placing anti-migrant buoys in the Rio Grande river at the border with Mexico.
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Texas Becomes Largest US State To Ban Treatment For Transgender Minors
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Friday a ban on treatment for transgender minors, making his state the largest in the United States to place restrictions on youth access to such care.
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Facebook, Twitter, Google, Other Tech Firms Ask US Supreme Court to Block Texas Social Media Law
Lobbying groups representing Facebook, Twitter, Google and other tech companies filed an emergency request with the US Supreme Court, seeking to block a Texas law that prohibits large social media platforms from banning users based on their political views.
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Texas Building Its Own "Wall" On Mexico Border: Governor
Texas has begun building its own "wall" of huge steel bars on the border with Mexico, its Republican governor Greg Abbott said Saturday, accusing President Joe Biden of not doing enough to stop illegal immigration.
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Actor Matthew McConaughey, 52, Won't Run For Texas Governor "At This Moment"
The 52-year-old's political ambitions had caused excitement in liberal circles, and particularly among Texans appalled by Governor Greg Abbott, who signed a highly restrictive law banning most abortions
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Texas Governor Wants To Resume Building Mexico Border Wall
Texas will announce plans next week to build a wall along its border with Mexico, the US state's governor Greg Abbott has said.
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Texas Governor Lifts Mask Mandate, Opening State "100 Percent"
Texas Governor Greg Abbott lifted a state mask mandate on Tuesday and said he was authorizing businesses restricted because of the coronavirus pandemic to open "100 percent."
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"We Need To Be Prepared," Warns Texas Governor As Hurricane Laura Heads For US Gulf Coast
Storm Laura was upgraded to a destructive hurricane on Tuesday and is forecast to make landfall along the Texas or Louisiana coasts on Wednesday night, after earlier causing 24 deaths in the Caribbean.
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Texas To Require Face Coverings In Public Spaces
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican and ally of US President Donald Trump, on Thursday issued an executive order requiring face coverings in public spaces as the state marks record numbers of new infections.
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Texas Becomes First US State To Refuse Refugees Under Trump Order
Governor Greg Abbott of Texas on Friday became the first governor in the country to refuse to accept refugees after President Donald Trump signed an executive order empowering local jurisdictions to consent to the federal programme.
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"It Is Happening Everywhere": Texas Mass Shooting Victims Tell Governor
Victims and survivors of mass shootings in Texas choked back tears, recounted the bloodshed that unfolded before their eyes and pleaded with Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday to improve safety so that another massacre does not take place.
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US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dies At 79: Texas Governor
US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who helped shape the legal thought of his time, has died, the governor of his home state of Texas confirmed Saturday. He was 79.
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2 Arrested In US Over Links To ISIS
US authorities said two people with ties to the ISIS are due in court today in California and Texas, including a refugee from Syria accused of returning there to fight alongside ISIS.
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Barack Obama, Frustrated By Congress, Plans Unilateral US Gun Control Steps
President Barack Obama, frustrated by Congress' inaction on gun control, will meet with US Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Monday to discuss ways of reducing gun violence unilaterally through measures that do not require congressional approval.
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US Government Sues Texas Over Anti-Migrant River Buoys
Texas Governor Greg Abbott defied the administration of President Joe Biden Monday as the US Justice Department sued his state for placing anti-migrant buoys in the Rio Grande river at the border with Mexico.
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Texas Becomes Largest US State To Ban Treatment For Transgender Minors
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Friday a ban on treatment for transgender minors, making his state the largest in the United States to place restrictions on youth access to such care.
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Facebook, Twitter, Google, Other Tech Firms Ask US Supreme Court to Block Texas Social Media Law
Lobbying groups representing Facebook, Twitter, Google and other tech companies filed an emergency request with the US Supreme Court, seeking to block a Texas law that prohibits large social media platforms from banning users based on their political views.
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Texas Building Its Own "Wall" On Mexico Border: Governor
Texas has begun building its own "wall" of huge steel bars on the border with Mexico, its Republican governor Greg Abbott said Saturday, accusing President Joe Biden of not doing enough to stop illegal immigration.
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Actor Matthew McConaughey, 52, Won't Run For Texas Governor "At This Moment"
The 52-year-old's political ambitions had caused excitement in liberal circles, and particularly among Texans appalled by Governor Greg Abbott, who signed a highly restrictive law banning most abortions
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Texas Governor Wants To Resume Building Mexico Border Wall
Texas will announce plans next week to build a wall along its border with Mexico, the US state's governor Greg Abbott has said.
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Texas Governor Lifts Mask Mandate, Opening State "100 Percent"
Texas Governor Greg Abbott lifted a state mask mandate on Tuesday and said he was authorizing businesses restricted because of the coronavirus pandemic to open "100 percent."
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"We Need To Be Prepared," Warns Texas Governor As Hurricane Laura Heads For US Gulf Coast
Storm Laura was upgraded to a destructive hurricane on Tuesday and is forecast to make landfall along the Texas or Louisiana coasts on Wednesday night, after earlier causing 24 deaths in the Caribbean.
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Texas To Require Face Coverings In Public Spaces
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican and ally of US President Donald Trump, on Thursday issued an executive order requiring face coverings in public spaces as the state marks record numbers of new infections.
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Texas Becomes First US State To Refuse Refugees Under Trump Order
Governor Greg Abbott of Texas on Friday became the first governor in the country to refuse to accept refugees after President Donald Trump signed an executive order empowering local jurisdictions to consent to the federal programme.
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"It Is Happening Everywhere": Texas Mass Shooting Victims Tell Governor
Victims and survivors of mass shootings in Texas choked back tears, recounted the bloodshed that unfolded before their eyes and pleaded with Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday to improve safety so that another massacre does not take place.
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US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dies At 79: Texas Governor
US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who helped shape the legal thought of his time, has died, the governor of his home state of Texas confirmed Saturday. He was 79.
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2 Arrested In US Over Links To ISIS
US authorities said two people with ties to the ISIS are due in court today in California and Texas, including a refugee from Syria accused of returning there to fight alongside ISIS.
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Barack Obama, Frustrated By Congress, Plans Unilateral US Gun Control Steps
President Barack Obama, frustrated by Congress' inaction on gun control, will meet with US Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Monday to discuss ways of reducing gun violence unilaterally through measures that do not require congressional approval.
