Greg Abbott

A Texas mosque-backed housing project has sparked political backlash and state investigations after Governor Abbott condemned it as promoting Shariah law, drawing accusations of Islamophobia from Muslim community leaders.

Texas Governor names Indian American to Economic Development Corporation's BOD

Governor Abbott tapped Agarwal, along with eight other Texas executives, to market the state nationally and globally to relocate a business and create new jobs.

On vaccine mandates, the GOP isn’t on its own anymore

In April, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signed a law to prevent businesses and government agencies from requiring consumers to show vaccine passports — that is, proof of vaccination — in order to buy goods or receive services.

Texas deep freeze: Massive power outages, drinking water shortages throw life out of gear

Texas has been reeling under deep freeze conditions that has led to shortages of basic necessities such as drinking water and caused massive power outages. Though power has now been restored in more homes and businesses, many people still lack safe drinking water.

New Storm Threatens to Keep Texans Cold for Days

Days of glacial weather have left at least 38 people dead nationwide, made many roads impassable, disrupted vaccine distribution and blanketed nearly three-quarters of the continental United States in snow.

At Least 150 Million Americans Are In Path of Winter Storm

The storm, which brought record low temperatures in Minnesota and dumped 11 inches of snow in Seattle, is now barraging parts of the country that are far less familiar with the worst of winter.