Tag: Texas

Rep. Henry Cuellar, Texas Democrat, declares his innocence ahead of expected federal indictment

Rep. Henry Cuellar is professing his innocence ahead of an expected federal indictment. Federal officials raided the Texas Democrat’s residence in 2022 as part of an investigation involving Azerbaijan. Mr. Cuellar, who was previously co-chair of the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus, said in a statement Friday that he was “innocent of these allegations.” “Before I took […]

Heavy rain causes flooding and closed roads in southeast Texas

HOUSTON — Torrential rain caused flooding Thursday in southeastern Texas and officials in one county were asking residents to leave. A storm system dumped heavy rain in Montgomery County, on the northern edge of Harris County and Houston. Officials in Montgomery County issued a voluntary evacuation order and said roads were closed because of flooding […]

Supreme Court lets Texas confirm age for users on porn websites

The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to block a lower court order siding with Texas over its law aimed at requiring age verification to view pornographic websites. Lawyers representing the Free Speech Coalition had asked the high court to halt the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal’s judgment that sided with Texas while an appeal was […]