The action is likely to signal a shift toward advocacy of race-neutral admissions. The Supreme Court has upheld race-conscious admission practices as recently as 2016, but affirmative action in higher education remains a contentious issue. Full Story
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When President Donald Trump issued an executive order two weeks ago ending family separations, Evelyn Becerra heard the news and decided to leave Guatemala with her 2-year-old daughter. Full Story
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Poland and Texas have comparable populations, conservative governments and stringent anti-abortion policies. But they differ significantly in how health care is delivered for women — and in the role they allow midwives to play in the childbirth process. Full Story
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Texas has 254 counties — far more than any other state. The reason? The state is huge, and its founders wanted to keep residents close to their local governments. Full Story
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Andrés Manuel López Obrador, or AMLO, won big on Sunday. Now Texan business and agriculture leaders have five months to try to predict whether his expected stand-up-to-Trump strategy will hurt their bottom lines. Full Story
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Texas Democrats are finding their place in a quickly growing national debate over the usefulness of Immigration Customs and Enforcement — and whether it should be abolished. Full Story
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President Donald Trump’s administration’s practice of indefinitely detaining some asylum seekers can’t proceed, a federal district judge has ruled. Full Story
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Congregants at Harlingen's Lighthouse Fellowship Church — located just yards away from one of the largest shelters for immigrant children in Texas — said the president was right to split up families who entered the country illegally. Full Story
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton demanded Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Kent Scribner turn over a copy of a sixth-grade health curriculum that includes lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity. Full Story
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The announcement aligns neatly with Texas leadership's goal of "hardening" schools as targets. Full Story
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In a steady rain of bad news — shootings, immigrant family separations, harsh political differences — one thing stands out. We're tenacious. Full Story
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López Obrador, an anti-corruption crusader, has dominated polls this election season, riding a wave of anger about government corruption and record-breaking drug war violence. Full Story
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Republican Michael Cloud beat out eight other candidates to win the special election to fill former U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold's seat, sparing the GOP a runoff in the 27th District. Full Story
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Texans in multiple cities joined rallies across the country Saturday to protest the Trump administration's immigration policies and call for the reunification of thousands of immigrant children who were separated from their parents Full Story
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Thousands gathered in Texas cities and around the country Saturday to protest the separation of undocumented children from their families. More than 2,000 children remain separated from their families due to Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" policy of criminally prosecuting all illegal entries. Full Story
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Many Rio Grande Valley residents have farmed land along the border fence for decades. On hot summer days, they mow their lawns and repair trucks, take care of ailing relatives and sip coffee at local convenience stores. What they don’t do, they say, is worry about a crisis at the border. Full Story
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The Trump administration plans to detain migrant families together in custody rather than release them, according to a new court filing that suggests such detentions could last longer than the 20 days envisioned by a court settlement. Full Story
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The special election for the remainder of his term in the central Texas district will take place on Nov. 6, the next uniform election date. Full Story
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For Republicans, the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy represents an opportunity. For Democrats, it has inspired fear. And for the U.S. Senate race in Texas, it has already become a rallying cry. Full Story
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More than 2,000 children have been separated from their families at the border. Here's the latest on what's happening at the border, in Washington and among Texas politicians. Full Story
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