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Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

People march through downtown Amarillo to protest a lawsuit to ban the abortion drug mifepristone Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, in Amarillo, Texas. Some Democrat-controlled states are advancing and adopting laws and executive orders intended to shield their residents against civil lawsuits and criminal investigations related to providing abortions for women from states where there are bans. (AP Photo/Justin Rex) **FILE**

DOJ seeks a stay of Texas abortion pill ruling

The Department of Justice asked an appeals court Monday to freeze an "extraordinary and unprecedented" ruling that said the Food and Drug Administration's approval of an abortion drug, mifepristone, was unlawful.

April 10, 2023
Former President Donald Trump's motorcade departs a Manhattan courthouse, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York. Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges related to falsifying business records in a hush money investigation. ( AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)

N.Y. courts reviewing security, assessing threats amid Trump case

The New York courts pulled off a historic court appearance by former President Donald Trump this week without major incident, but now it faces another challenge: bolstering security as it works through a series of death threats against the judge and others.

April 7, 2023