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Today — 1 April 2026Main stream

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit That Challenged Ban on Endorsements by Churches

Conservatives had expected a victory in the case after the I.R.S. agreed to a settlement that allowed churches to voice support for candidates.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the 70-year-old ban on political activity by churches.
Yesterday — 31 March 2026Main stream

Cesar Chavez Was a Voice for Mexican Americans Like Me. Now, We Grieve.

By: Ana Ley
31 March 2026 at 17:02
The United Farm Workers co-founder had been celebrated as an exemplar of civil rights. Then, a Times investigation found extensive evidence of his abuse of women.

© Gabriel V. Cárdenas for The New York Times

A mural dedicated to Cesar Chavez, among others, was covered in San Juan, Texas, after allegations that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Federal Trial Over Deadly Heat in Texas Prisons Without Air-Conditioning Begins

30 March 2026 at 17:02
Inmates in Texas prisons want a federal court to force the state to provide air-conditioning for all its prison cells.

© Verónica G. Cárdenas for The New York Times

Inmates at the Reynaldo V. Lopez State Jail Facility in cells without air conditioning amid extreme summer temperatures in Edinburg, Texas, in 2022.

At CPAC, Texas Shows Love for Ken Paxton and Boos for an Absent John Cornyn

29 March 2026 at 17:00
A runoff election in two months sets up a fight between an incumbent who some say is not conservative enough and a challenger trying to shed scandals.

© Desiree Rios for The New York Times

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a candidate for U.S. senate, met with supporters during the Conservative Political Action Conference(CPAC) in Grapevine, Tx. on Friday.

Vance Wins CPAC Straw Poll, but Rubio Gains Steam Among MAGA Faithful

29 March 2026 at 05:50
Conference organizers presented the poll results as a rebuttal to narratives that Republicans were split over the Iran war and support for Israel.

© Elizabeth Frantz for The New York Times

Vice President JD Vance won the CPAC straw poll for the second consecutive year, but his margin of victory was narrower this time.

On CPAC’s Main Stage, Fissures in the Party Trump Remade

28 March 2026 at 19:07
The Conservative Political Action Conference typically seeks to establish orthodoxy with its roster of speakers. This year, organizers created space for dissent, highlighting ongoing schisms in the MAGA movement.

© Desiree Rios for The New York Times

Attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference cheering during a demonstration supporting regime change in Iran on Friday.
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