Republicans have enlisted legions of poll watchers in Texas and across the country ahead of the Nov. 5 election, a move they say will safeguard against potential election fraud.

The situation reflects a national debate in which Republicans warn about the need to combat election fraud, while Democrats say there is no evidence of the kind of widespread cheating that would affect the outcome of a presidential contest.

A Republican National Committee spokesperson said the RNC is “working closely”...

Instead of just being a time of excitement and anticipation, the return to the classroom this August was another reminder of the legal cases centered on sexual abuse that have embroiled the Lorena Independent School District and its community for more than three years.

Since summer 2021, headlines about Lorena have focused on a scandal involving a former substitute teacher at Lorena Primary School who sexually abused two pre-kindergarten students. Nicolas Crenshaw, 29, was sentenced to 40 years...