Opinion | Can Beto O’Rourke Turn Texas Blue?

The politician talks about the fight for voting rights and a potential run for governor.

An Exit Interview With a School Superintendent Who Defied Texas’ Governor

Pedro Martinez is leaving San Antonio to become Chicago’s schools chief. He weighs in on his battles with Gov. Greg Abbott and why a student vaccine mandate should be “on the table.”

Texas, under pressure from Trump, announces a ‘full forensic audit’ of the 2020 election in four counties.

The announcement came hours after the former president publicly pushed for an audit of the election results in Texas.

Lawsuits Filed Against Texas Doctor Could Be Best Tests of Abortion Law

Legal experts said two lawsuits filed this week might test the constitutionality of the Texas law more than federal challenges by abortion providers and the Justice Department.

Beto O’Rourke Draws Closer to Entering Texas Governor’s Race

Mr. O’Rourke has been calling Democratic leaders in Texas to tell them he is seriously considering challenging Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022.

Texas Lawmakers, After a Rightward Shift, Plan for More of the Same

The state recently completed one of its most conservative legislative sessions, widening a divide among many residents.

Opinion | Why Are We Still Going Great Guns?

The subject is guns. The password is safety.

Behind the Texas Abortion Law, a Persevering Conservative Lawyer

Jonathan Mitchell has never had a high profile in the anti-abortion movement, but he developed and promoted the legal approach that has flummoxed the courts and enraged abortion rights supporters.

Trump May Be Gone, But the Fight Against His Border Wall Goes On

Residents in Los Ebanos, Texas, on the Rio Grande thought Joe Biden’s victory would end their fears of losing their property for a wall. It hasn’t worked out that way.

Supreme Court, Breaking Silence, Won’t Block Texas Abortion Law

The law, which prohibits most abortions after six weeks and went into effect on Wednesday, was drafted by Texas lawmakers with the goal of frustrating efforts to challenge it in federal court.

Opinion | Governors DeSantis and Abbott, ‘Undermining Public Health’

Readers criticize the governors of Florida and Texas as Covid cases soared in those states in August. Also: The Taliban victory; a tribute to Ed Asner; vaccine mandates at hotels.

Texas G.O.P. Passes Election Bill, Raising Voting Barriers Even Higher

The bill, which will tighten what were already some of the nation’s strictest voting rules, represents a major victory for Republicans in their nationwide push to overhaul elections.

G.O.P. Governors Fight Mandates as the Party’s Covid Politics Harden

As several Republican-controlled states confront their worst outbreaks yet, their leaders — following the base — have doubled down on resisting vaccine and mask requirements.

G.O.P. Governors Fight Mandates as the Party’s Covid Politics Harden

As several Republican-controlled states confront their worst outbreaks yet, their leaders — following the base — have doubled down on resisting vaccine and mask requirements.

Opinion | Do Republicans Actually Want the Pandemic to End?

It sure doesn’t feel that way sometimes.

Texas House Passes Voting Bill as G.O.P. Nears a Hard-Fought Victory

The Republican bill, which would overhaul elections in Texas and introduce a range of new voting rules, must be approved by the State Senate before it can head to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.

Opinion | How Far Are Texans From Open Rebellion Against Greg Abbott?

Voters should take “personal responsibility” and find a better person to run Texas.

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas says he tests negative for coronavirus.

Mr. Abbott encouraged others to get vaccinated, crediting his inoculation with preventing serious illness from Covid.

End of Walkout Splits Texas Democrats: ‘We Feel Betrayed and Heartbroken’

The return of three absent Democrats injected a new wave of uncertainty into the national battle over voting rights.

Rice University Turns to Online Classes

The Texas school has high vaccination rates. And strict mask rules. Now, it’s taken another step to fend off the coronavirus.