/tags/joe-biden Joe Biden en-US Copyright Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:28:35 GMT /news/2025-04-03/justice-department-declined-to-prosecute-texas-ag-paxton-in-final-weeks-of-bidens-term-ap-source The Associated Press has learned the decision not to bring charges resolved the high-stakes federal probe before Trump’s new Justice Department leadership could even take action on the investigation. One of Paxton’s lawyers told the AP he had not been informed by the Justice Department of any decision in the investigation. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:28:35 GMT /news/2025-04-03/justice-department-declined-to-prosecute-texas-ag-paxton-in-final-weeks-of-bidens-term-ap-source The Associated Press /education/2025-02-19/federal-judge-vacates-title-ix-change-carroll-isd Carroll ISD last year sued the DOE over the Biden administration’s changes to Title IX that would’ve added gender identity to the definition of “sex” to protect against discrimination. In Wednesday's ruling, the judge reiterated the change “endangers students and has no basis in reality.” Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:33:50 GMT /education/2025-02-19/federal-judge-vacates-title-ix-change-carroll-isd Bill Zeeble /news/2025-01-20/dallas-southern-methodist-university-presidential-inauguration-marine-band At least two Southern Methodist University graduates will perform at Monday's 60th presidential inauguration, upholding an American tradition more than two centuries old. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:02:00 GMT /news/2025-01-20/dallas-southern-methodist-university-presidential-inauguration-marine-band Bill Zeeble /2025-01-08/federal-agencies-others-closed-jan-9-on-national-day-of-mourning-for-jimmy-carter President Joe Biden declared Thursday, Jan. 9 as a National Day of Mourning in honor of the death of Jimmy Carter. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /2025-01-08/federal-agencies-others-closed-jan-9-on-national-day-of-mourning-for-jimmy-carter Penelope Rivera /criminal-justice/2024-12-24/texas-biden-commutations-federal-death-row In total, Biden commuted 37 out of 40 death sentences to life without the possibility of parole. The group Human Rights Dallas said the president should grant clemency to all 40. Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2024-12-24/texas-biden-commutations-federal-death-row Priscilla Rice /business-economy/2024-12-16/bidens-overtime-rule-was-struck-down-now-some-workers-are-losing-pay-raises The overtime rule would have made more than 4 million workers newly eligible to earn overtime on Jan. 1. Then a federal judge in Texas said the Biden administration had gone too far. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:05:57 GMT /business-economy/2024-12-16/bidens-overtime-rule-was-struck-down-now-some-workers-are-losing-pay-raises Andrea Hsu /news/2024-11-08/judge-strikes-down-biden-program-shielding-immigrant-spouses-from-deportation A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:13:19 GMT /news/2024-11-08/judge-strikes-down-biden-program-shielding-immigrant-spouses-from-deportation The Associated Press /politics/2024-11-07/how-republicans-managed-to-flip-the-rio-grande-valley Perhaps the biggest Texas takeaway from the presidential election is that more counties went Republican this cycle — specifically in the Rio Grande Valley and surrounding areas. Experts say it’s the culmination of a years-long GOP strategy. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 18:10:38 GMT /politics/2024-11-07/how-republicans-managed-to-flip-the-rio-grande-valley Blaise Gainey /news/2024-10-25/the-biden-administration-is-launching-an-investigation-of-competition-in-air-travel The Biden administration said Thursday it is launching a broad investigation into the state of competition in air travel, including the effect of mergers and joint ventures between airlines. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:11:39 GMT /news/2024-10-25/the-biden-administration-is-launching-an-investigation-of-competition-in-air-travel Associated Press /texas-news/2024-10-08/u-s-supreme-court-lets-stand-a-court-order-barring-emergency-abortions-that-violate-texas-ban The Supreme Court decided Monday that a court order finding Texas hospitals cannot federally be required to provide pregnancy terminations when they violate a state abortion ban will stay for now. Texas had asked the justices to leave the order in place while the Biden administration had asked the justices to throw out the lower court order. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:45:03 GMT /texas-news/2024-10-08/u-s-supreme-court-lets-stand-a-court-order-barring-emergency-abortions-that-violate-texas-ban The Associated Press