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Texas state troopers wearing riot gear stand guard outside the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, for the opening of the legislative session. The Texas Department of Public Safety has increased its presence at the state Capitol after last week's deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. The FBI also has warned of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. (AP Photo/Jim Vertuno)
Heavy police presence at Texas Capitol as lawmakers return

By Jim Vertuno And Acacia Coronado Jan. 12, 2021 12:16 PM EST

Drivers wait in line at a United Memorial Medical Center COVID-19 testing site Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in Houston. Texas is rushing thousands of additional medical staff to overworked hospitals as the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increases. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas governor rules out another shutdown as virus surges

By Paul J. Weber Nov. 19, 2020 11:41 AM EST

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez speaks during a protest at PortMiami by workers in the cruise ship industry wanting to return to work, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Miami. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a No Sail Order for cruise ships through Oct. 31 during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
GOP flips 2 Dem House seats in Florida, including Shalala

By Curt Anderson Nov. 03, 2020 10:11 PM EST

Yaima Mesa speaks about voting Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 in in Hialeah, Fla. Mesa said she knows many fellow Cubans support Trump and she says she does feel the economy had been in good shape before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Adriana Gomez Licon)
The Latest: President Trump wins Florida, 29 electoral votes

Nov. 03, 2020 04:59 PM EST

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference where he provided an update to Texas' response to COVID-19, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Republicans sue Texas governor over expanded early voting

By Paul J. Weber Sep. 23, 2020 04:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2019, file photo, political activist Laura Loomer holds up a sign across the street from a rally organized by Women's March NYC after she barged onto the stage interrupting Women's March NYC director Agunda Okeyo who was speaking during a rally in New York. Loomer, a far-right social media provocateur whose hate speech got her banned from social media won her Republican primary on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, and will challenge Democratic Rep. Lois Frankel for Congress in November. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Far-right provocateur vs. Florida congresswoman in November

By Terry Spencer Aug. 19, 2020 05:14 PM EDT