Watch Live: Texas inmate testifies after his execution was paused

Texas lawmakers are expected to hear testimony at the state Capitol on Monday from Robert Roberson, a death row inmate whose execution was temporarily called off last week. Roberson, 57, had been scheduled to die by lethal injection Thursday for the killing of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, in 2002. But as scientific developments in recent

Watch Live: Texas inmate absent from hearing after his execution was paused

Texas lawmakers were expected to hear testimony at the state Capitol on Monday from Robert Roberson, a death row inmate whose execution was temporarily called off last week. But Roberson ultimately did not appear before the legislative panel as planned, after Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office refused to let Roberson to give testimony in person, citing

Texas inmate absent from hearing after his execution was paused

Texas lawmakers were expected to hear testimony at the state Capitol on Monday from Robert Roberson, a death row inmate whose execution was temporarily called off last week. But Roberson ultimately did not appear before the legislative panel as planned, after Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office refused to let Roberson give testimony in person, citing security

11 Senate races to watch for the 2024 election

Washington — In the final weeks before the 2024 elections, Senate Democrats are facing an ominous map that leaves them with slim hopes of retaining their majority. With a 51-49 majority in the upper chamber, Democrats have little room for losses in the 2024 contests. Independent Sen. Joe Manchin’s decision to leave Congress has all

Central Park Five members file defamation lawsuit against Trump

Washington — The members of the so-called Central Park Five filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump on Monday, alleging he made defamatory statements about them during the presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. Filed in federal district court in Pennsylvania, the suit claims that Trump falsely said during the debate last month