Greg Abbott

Afghanistan horror exemplifies climate-damaged, rights-opposing land of dread

United States reported more than 1,000 deaths on Tuesday as cases surge

Republicans furious as CDU recommends masks in certain settings due to Delta surge

‘Have you no shame?’ Biden asks Republicans seeking to impose stricter voting rules

Former US president aims to bolster allies and berate enemies in state he won in 2020

US vaccination take-up rates are slowing, as Novavax jab on course for autumn approval

Paxton Smith’s address to graduating class of Lake Highlands high school went viral

Democrats walk out of chamber before vote on proposed election changes

False stories involving Kamala Harris, and Biden’s climate plan, travelled far and wide

Rollout continues apace as around 3 million vaccines are being administered each day nationally

Influx leads to reopening of a facility in Texas used by the Trump administration

Nearly half of all Texans still suffering from disruptions to their water services

America Letter: Senator Ted Cruz flies with family to Mexico as thousands without power

State’s governor initially blamed crisis on efforts to transition to green energy sources

Postal voting and drop boxes targeted as electoral process becomes a partisan issue

A bitterly polarised nation could do with a little of the spirit Lyndon Johnson showed in 1965

Shifting demographics and growing anti-Trump factor have spurred Democrats’ hopes

One of the most powerful storms to ever hit the state brings winds of 240km/h

Public health team told of outbreaks in UK, Spain, USA and Canada after pubs reopened

Disaster declaration issued for 32 counties, with storm surge warning and strong winds

As virus takes destructive path across US, it bears down on places most vulnerable to its devastation

Officials in Houston urge city to lock back down as hospitals struggle

Total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases worldwide stands at over 2.7 million

Victoria enters six-week lockdown, while Johnson hints masks to be mandatory

Australia limits number of citizens returning as virus surges

Record 55,000 new cases on Thursday alone as 30-plus states report infection rise in week

Greg Abbott says state needs to refocus on slowing spread of coronavirus as cases rise

Clutch of southern states report record increase of new coronavirus cases

Cases of infection growing in southern states as north eastern areas continue to reopen

World round-up: Australia rations toilet paper; Italy sends in soldiers amid row over outbreak

Texas governor orders all bars to close and restaurants to scale back capacity

Texas, Florida and Arkansas among those showing a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases

Asian stocks posted biggest drop in eight session

Governor Greg Abbott facing public health and political disaster after restrictions lifted early

New York orders visitors from Covid-19 hot spot states to quarantine for two weeks

US Wrap: President urges speedy reopening of economy as Covid-19 cases pass 1.5m

Justice department drops case against Michael Flynn who Trump calls ‘a great man’

Florida’s Republican governor DeSantis defends his state’s ‘measured’ handling of coronavirus pandemic

Experts warn that premature resumption of normal life could risk a second wave of virus

But governors warn against reopening economies as anti-lockdown protests spread