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Abbott slams 'offensive' increased vetting of National Guardsmen ahead of inauguration FacebookTwitterEmail Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called the vetting of National Guard members ahead of Wednesday's inauguration "most offensive thing (he has) ever heard." (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)Jay Janner, MBR / Associated Press Gov. Greg Abbott has made his thoughts clear about the Pentagon's increased vetting of National Guard members ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday. According to the Washington Post's Missy Ryan, the federal government is screening the more...

Texas lawmakers convened the 87th legislative session, with plans to elect a new House speaker and begin debate safety rules for the pandemic.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Americans will soon have access to a second COVID-19 vaccine. Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, granted emergency authorization Friday  to a vaccine made by Moderna, a week after giving similar clearance to one made by Pfizer and its German collaborator, BioNTech. His is "authorizing" rather than approving the vaccine, because longer-term research is needed to meet the full standards for approval, which officials don't want to wait for during the public health emergency.  The speedy path to authorization was possible because the agen...

The U.S. might have more doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine than it thought. While each vial is supposed to hold five doses of the first vaccine authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration, Politico was first to report on Wednesday that pharmacists have discovered some vials may have extra doses, potentially adding to the country's supply. "The amount of vaccine remaining in the multidose vial after removal of 5 doses can vary, depending on the type of needles and syringes used," a Pfizer spokesperson told USA TODAY in a statement. "At this time, we cannot provi...

1of17 Gov. Greg Abbott arrives with his wife Cecilia and daughter Audrey at the oath of office ceremony on Inauguration Day at the Capitol on Tuesday Jan. 15, 2019.Jay Janner, MBR / TNSShow MoreShow Less 2of17 Susan Patrick shows her boots as Governor Greg Abbott and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick ccelebrate at the Texas Inaugural Ball at the Palmer Event in Austin on January 15, 2019.Tom Reel, Staff / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 3of17 4of17 Barbecue is served up at the Inaugural Family after the Inauguration Ceremony in Austin, on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019.Bob Owen, STAFF-photographer / San ...