Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday appointed outgoing state Rep. Shawn Thierry, who recently switched from the Democrat to Republican ...

Thierry, from Houston, became a Republican cause celebré for breaking with Democrats over her views on transgender rights.

Abbott appoints Thierry to the Texas Juvenile Justice Board, aiming for reform with her legislative and legal expertise.

Welcome to Nat Geo Your Shot: National Geographic’s global community for aspiring visual storytellers. Find the community on Instagram @NatGeoYourShot and follow along for hashtag challenges ...

His influence is partly the result of a very online political establishment, and partly thanks to a right-leaning media that is hostile to Keir Starmer’s Labour government. By Mark Landler The ...