Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, court rules - AP News

Appeals court rules Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in class

Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools.

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens $200 million in funding from major Texas cities over ICE policies - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOMDI1YVFGeU1oVGE3bnVxVGhNdUVOV0NLbzFaQWo5Q1ZNdzZ6eWJVQWhINWNwRm0zOXNIR1g1MS1TYzBlbjFQWXc5OVMwakptZ05LS2E5OHk4MlptSHFaOTJIY3AtVFhUY1BHLTZpdXVSZXVRSENGRDQxNHFLeW5KUlhxNmNSdVV4VXM2S1ZoZzZaNE5XV0x3QXUtSlMxYUIxSWVMYXdrVTA0Sldu?oc=5" target="_blank">Gov. Greg Abbott threatens $200 million in funding from major Texas cities over ICE policies</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

Trump administration delays rule aimed at improving disability access in schools

Schools, colleges and other public institutions originally had until this week to make online content accessible to people with disabilities. Now, the Justice Department has delayed that deadline.<br>

Paxton alleges ActBlue misled Congress, public about donation vetting

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued ActBlue, alleging that the major Democratic Party fundraising platform misled Congress and the public about its donation processes.  “ActBlue lied to Congress and to the American people, and I will ensure justice is served. It has blatantly ignored state law that prohibits deceptive practices, and it must pay…

SCOTUS justices air disputes in rare public rifts

<p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/2026-trump-supreme-court-cases-tariffs" target="_blank">Supreme Court</a> justices are trading barbs over the court's direction, breaking from their usually private and civil decorum.</p><p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> The recent remarks have offered a rare public display of the deep <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/14/supreme-court-civility-amy-coney-barrett-sonia-sotomayor" target="_blank">ideological divides</a> within the most secretive branch of the U.S. government.</p><hr><ul><li>The fracture's timing is extraordinary since "this is the time of year, traditionally, when the court is putting the finishing touches on its biggest, and these days, most divisive, rulings," Georgetown law professor Stephen Vladeck tells Axios. </li><li>The conservative-majority court still has to decide on landmark cases involving <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/10/15/nx-s1-5575101/scotus-voting-rights-arguments" target="_blank">voting rights<...

Trump wants to stop states from regulating AI. This Utah Republican isn’t listening - AP News