Governor’s post accidently sympathized with late spouse of Jimmy Carter
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has caused a stir on social media after mistakenly offering condolences to Rosalynn Carter following the death of her husband, former President Jimmy Carter. Abbott's ...
Jimmy Carter raised climate change concerns 35 years before the Paris Accords
“President Carter was four decades ahead of his time,” said Manish Bapna, who leads the Natural Resources Defense Council. Carter called for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions well before “climate ...
Schools cancel classes across the Southern US as another burst of winter storms move in
Schools and buildings from Texas to Georgia were shut down Thursday or prepared to close ahead of freezing rain and snow ...
How long will flags be half-staff? Jimmy Carter's death prompts national day of mourning
Flags will remain at half-mast and half-staff most of the month for Jimmy Carter's death. Jan. 9 will be a national day of ...
Jimmy Carter funeral updates: Former president’s casket driven to Atlanta for three days of public mourning
The late former US president Jimmy Carter was a relative novice at international diplomacy when made his first visit to the UK just four months into his term in the White House in 1977 – which ...
Winter storm plods into the Deep South, prompting states of emergency and school closures
Another blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert ...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Jan. 2 The Washington Post on raises for Congress As a new Congress is sworn in ...
Greg Abbott is reshaping the Texas Supreme Court in his image with Blacklock, Sullivan appointments | Editorial
Gov. Greg Abbott's Supreme Court picks Jimmy Blacklock and James Sullivan raise concerns he is shifting Texas' high court in ...
Gov. Greg Abbott says cold, below freezing temperatures to impact the state through Friday
Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to hold a media briefing in north Austin on the state's response to severe winter weather that ...
Gov. Greg Abbott promotes former legal staff to new roles on Texas Supreme Court
Gov. Greg Abbott named Jimmy Blacklock as chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court following the retirement of Nathan Hecht.