Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will pardon an Army sergeant who was convicted for shooting a Black Lives Matter protester ‘as soon as it hits my desk’

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott stares with an American flag in the background.
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas

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Who is Matthew Kacsmaryk, the Trump-appointed Texas judge who could ban abortion pills?

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Matthew Kacsmaryk at the Senate Judiciary Committee's nomination hearing on December 13, 2017.

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Texas judge's ruling suspends FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone, jeopardizing availability nationwide

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Boxes of the drug mifepristone line a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mifepristone is frequently used in combination with misoprostol to end pregnancies.

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Properties in Austin have skyrocketed in value over the last 25 years. Here are the top 10 US areas where house prices have grown.

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Austin, Texas
Texas dominated the list, with five of the top spots taken by metro areas in the state.

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Texas will play an outsized role in selecting the next GOP presidential nominee. So Trump isn't leaving anything to chance.

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Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at his rally in Waco, Texas, on March 25, 2023.

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A Texas House committee hearing was derailed after prank names like 'Connie Lingus' and 'Anita Dickenmee' were called for public comment

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The Texas Committee meeting on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence on March 29.
The Texas Committee meeting on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence on March 29.

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Trump said he'd 'fight like hell' for Marjorie Taylor Greene if she ran for the Senate: 'People don't realize how brilliant she is'

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Former President Donald Trump praised Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia as "brilliant" during his rally in Waco, Tex., on March 25, 2023.

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Staring down a possible indictment, Trump holds a rally in Waco. A Texas newspaper said the choice isn't a dog whistle but an 'air horn' to far-right groups.

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Demonstrators gather outside of Manhattan Criminal Court as a grand jury is expected to vote this week on whether to indict former US President Donald Trump on March 21, 2023 in New York City.
Demonstrators gather outside of Manhattan Criminal Court as a grand jury is expected to vote this week on whether to indict former US President Donald Trump on March 21, 2023 in New York City.

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Trump's niece tries to sabotage his Waco rally by flooding the 2024 campaign with bogus ticket requests

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Political activist Mary L. Trump; former US President Donald Trump
Political activist Mary L. Trump; former US President Donald Trump

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Texas' GOP leaders are skipping Trump's Waco rally because of 'prior commitments' as possible indictments dog his 2024 campaign

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Former US President Donald Trump searches the crowd while speaking during an event at the Adler Theatre on Monday, March 13, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa.
Former US President Donald Trump searches the crowd while speaking during an event at the Adler Theatre on Monday, March 13, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa.

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