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Gov. Greg Abbott rejects aid from Biden administration in dispute over coronavirus testing for migrants
By Julian Aguilar & Patrick Svitek
Which states have dropped mask mandates and why
By Marlene Lenthang
Biden criticizes Texas and Mississippi for lifting restrictions: 'Neanderthal thinking'
By Betsy Klein & Kate Sullivan
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Doctors and local officials call Texas Governor Greg Abbott's reversal of COVID-19 restrictions "premature"
By Analisa Novak
New mask wars threaten Biden's pandemic response at critical moment
By Anita Kumar & Adam Cancryn
These states are rolling back Covid restrictions, including mask mandates and indoor capacity caps
By Tim Fitzsimons
President Joe Biden slams governors for lifting mask mandates, calls it 'Neanderthal thinking'
By Will Feuer
Gov. Greg Abbott backs bill to stop social media companies from banning Texans for political views
By Shawn Mulcahy
Debate ramps up at Texas Legislature over governor's emergency powers during pandemic
By Cassandra Pollock, Patrick Svitek & Shawn Mulcahy
President Joe Biden says Texas made "big mistake" by lifting mask mandate, suggests "Neanderthal thinking"
By Patrick Svitek
Gov. Greg Abbott heeds the call of his GOP critics in removing coronavirus restrictions
By Patrick Svitek
Texas Gov. Abbott stalled federal offer to test migrants then blamed them for spreading Covid
By Priscilla Alvarez
Biden calls Texas decision to reopen 'Neanderthal thinking'
By Stephanie Ebbs
Swift backlash after Texas governor drops COVID restrictions
By Erin Schumaker
Texas governor on ending mask order: 'We no longer need government running our lives'
By Emily Shapiro