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Reports of suicides, poor working conditions, and pay issues among Texas National Guard mobilized to the border under Operation Lone Star has Gov. Abbott facing criticism from both the left and right ahead of the March 1 primaries.

Reports of suicides, poor working conditions, and pay issues among Texas National Guard mobilized to the border under Operation Lone Star has Gov. Abbott facing criticism from both the left and right ahead of the March 1 primaries.

Juneteenth is more popular than ever. This years celebrations come amid a culture war. Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAY UP NEXT In the wake of 2020s racial reckoning over the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, the celebration of Juneteenth spread outside the African American community. Juneteenth, a portmanteau of June and 19th, commemorates June 19, 1865 — the date when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, informing the Galveston, Texas, ...

A pardon “wouldn’t erase the memory, personal or institutional, of this thing that happened to" George Floyd, Mathis said, continuing by saying it would also not erase "things that would happen to him later." But "it would show that the state of Texas is interested in fundamental fairness, in admitting its mistakes, and in working to increase the accountability for police officers who break our trust and their oaths, and harm our people rather than serve them,” she said. The pardon applic...

Trump impeachment trial, coronavirus pandemic, NBA national anthem controversy: 5 things to know Thursday Editors, USA TODAY © Hannah Gaber, Hannah Gaber-USA TODAY Jan 6, 2021; Washington, DC, USA; Scenes from Capitol Hill, after protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol Building while Congress met to certify electoral votes confirming Joe Biden as president in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021. Mandatory Credit: Hannah Gaber-USA TODAY ORG XMIT: USATODAY-445864 (Via OlyDrop) Trump i...

Black Americans stand at the crossroads of racism and the systems of oppression that perpetuate it. We go forward from here with faith, bold strategy.

500 tips come in as FBI investigates Christmas Day explosion in Nashville Yihyun Jeong, Natalie Neysa Alund, Joshua Bote, Joel Shannon and Adam Tamburin, Nashville Tennessean Nashville bomber identified, likely died in explosion, authorities say Replay Video UP NEXT NASHVILLE – One day after an RV exploded in downtown Nashville injuring three people, federal law enforcement officials say 500 leads and tips are being investigated. A person of interest has been identified in...

Politics updates: Audit says DNC made Iowa caucus chaos worse; Trump-appointed judge tosses another election lawsuit William Cummings, Sarah Elbeshbishi and Patrick Marley, USA TODAY Supreme Court rejects GOP attack on Biden victory Replay Video UP NEXT USA TODAYs coverage of the 2020 election and President-elect Joe Bidens transition continues this week as he rolls out more of his picks for top jobs in his administration. With the final vote counts certified, the Electoral Co...