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President Obama, photographed from the Rose Garden, delivers a prime-time televised address marking the the end of combat mission in Iraq from the Oval Office in 2010.

A Potential Act Of Terrorism Tests A President — And Americans' Nerves

As the U.S. investigates a shooting in California as "an act of terrorism," President Obama will address the nation Sunday night in what will be just his third speech from the Oval Office.

Immigrants from El Salvador, including one who says she is seven months pregnant, stand next to a U.S. Border Patrol truck after they turned themselves in to border agents on Dec. 7, 2015, near Rio Grande City, Texas.

U.S.-Mexico Border Sees Resurgence Of Central Americans Seeking Asylum

Despite U.S. efforts to stanch the flow, numbers are approaching the crisis of two years ago. U.S. Border Patrol agents say it's diverting resources away from catching drug and human traffickers.

Intoxicated Drivers Killed 39 People in Austin Last Year. So How Do We Stop Them?

This story is part of our series, The Road to Zero, which explores traffic deaths and injuries in Austin and the city's plan to prevent them.She had…

Abigail Fisher, seen outside the Supreme Court Wednesday, is a white applicant to the University of Texas who claims she was not admitted because of her race.

Heated Arguments Fly At Supreme Court Over Race In College Admissions

Toward the end of the affirmative action arguments, Justice Antonin Scalia questioned whether the University of Texas' admission of minority students was really beneficial to those students.

Pope Francis at his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday. On Friday he released a post-synodal apostolic exhortation called "Amoris Laetitia," or "The Joy of Love."

On Divorce And Remarriage, Pope Calls For More Grace, Less Dogma

On Friday, Pope Francis announced that the Catholic Church should work with couples to determine the best choices for them. He spoke of prioritizing individual conscience on contraception, too.

A new Texas law aims to protect patients like Drew Calver, pictured here with his wife, Erin, and daughters, Eleanor (left) and Emory, in their Austin, Texas, home. After being treated for a heart attack in April 2017, Calver, a high school history teacher, got a surprise medical bill for $108,951.

Texas Is Latest State To Attack Surprise Medical Bills

A new Texas law says hospitals and insurers will have to work it out when they can't agree on a price — instead of sending huge unexpected bills to patients.

Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in April to protest against the Trump administration's efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Trump Threatens Census Delay After Supreme Court Leaves Citizenship Question Blocked

Trump's tweets came hours after the Court decided to keep a question about citizenship off the form to be used for the head count.

Voters In Four States Have Approved Medicaid Expansion By Ballot. Will Texas Do The Same?

Olga Kauffman is tired of the politics surrounding Medicaid.Kauffman, a San Antonio resident who works as a health specialist with Urban Strategies, a…

'The Timing Is Not Ideal': State Cleanup Of Homeless Camps Comes As Austin Clears Area Around ARCH

Crystal Harris cares about two things – a blanket and a teddy bear that belonged to her mother, who died two years ago. This morning, the 24-year-old…

Speaker Dennis Bonnen during the Texas Fallen Heroes ceremony on May 25, 2019.

Tape Shows Texas House Speaker Offered Advocacy Group Media Access In Exchange For Political Help

During a June conversation at the Texas Capitol, Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen urged hardline conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan to…

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