(KVIA) — New Mexico lieutenant governor Democratic nominee Maggie Toulouse Oliver has dropped out, she said on social media Thursday. Toulouse Oliver said her decision comes after changes to her health. In New Mexico’s primary election earlier in June, she defeated Harold Pope Jr. and secured the Democratic nomination for the November election. She was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar (TX-16) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting ICE Director David Venturella saying at least three people experienced suspected overdoses at Camp East Montana in El Paso. The letter cites 911 calls where emergency crews responded to two suspected overdoses, both
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President Donald Trump announced on Thursday a permanent pick to head the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, after the uproar over his temporary pick risked derailing the renewal of a key surveillance law. Trump said that he is nominating the current U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and former U.S.
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed state utility officials to protect residents from paying for data center infrastructure costs. “Data centers must operate in ways that reduce costs for residential electricity customers, do not drain water needed for our communities, and take into consideration the needs of our neighborhoods,” said Gov. Abbott in a
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SANTA FE, N.M. (KVIA) — Tuesday, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez moved to dismiss a federal lawsuit challenging the Immigrant Safety Act. The law that bans state and local government entities from entering agreements to detain, investigate or apprehend people for civil immigration laws. The motion to dismiss argued the Trump administration can’t override
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By David Brennan, Nadine El-Bawab, and Meredith DelisoLast Updated: June 9, 2026, 3:43 PM MDT Trump on retaliatory strikes: ‘I think it’s very important to respond’ ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl was on the phone with President Donald Trump just as CENTCOM announced the retaliatory attack against Iran. “I think it’s very important to respond.
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By Lauren PellerJune 9, 2026, 3:53 PM The House on Tuesday passed a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill, funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term. The package passed in a 214 to 212 vote. It now goes to Trump’s desk for his signature. The
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Paxton alleged the organization misled fans about seat locations for World Cup matches. Fans paid for premium seats at the final match that cost more than $10,000, according to Attorney General Paxton. Reports said fans were misled about their seat locations.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Should the City of El Paso cancel the incentive contract for the Meta data center? That’s a question at the core a discussion on next week’s city council agenda that will re-visit the incentives given to the Facebook parent company for the facility already under construction in Northeast. At issue for some city
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The USDA confirmed New Mexico’s first screwworm case Monday. NMSU Assistant Entomology Professor Dr. Caleb Hubbard says ranchers in the area need to be vigilant to prevent the spread. “You know, we all have to recognize that we in moments like this, we all have to come together,” Dr. Caleb
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The Senate on Monday formally received President Donald Trump’s nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, teeing off what could be a potentially contentious confirmation battle. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday voided President Donald Trump’s requirement of a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas, ruling that he lacked authority to impose the new policy for a program used by companies to hire highly skilled foreign workers in specialized fields. US District Judge Leo Sorokin said
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — President Donald Trump appointed John Bellinger as the senior advisor for New World Screwworm Preparedness, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday. In his role, Bellinger will help the USDA combat NWS. As of Monday, there are four confirmed NWS detections in Texas. The parasite infests livestock and other animals. “New
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into protein powder manufacturers because of worries over heavy metals allegedly found in the powders. Paxton alleged metals like lead and cadmium were found in popular protein powders. The FDA said there is no known safe level of lead exposure. Chronic exposure has
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(KVIA) — New Mexico Congressman Gabe Vasquez spoke before the Department of War and the Federal Aviation Administration asking for more information on the closure of the El Paso International Airport in February. Rep. Vasquez introduced amendments pushing the DOW to provide a report on its coordination with the Department of Homeland Security and the
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration Friday after a confirmed detection of New World screwworm Wednesday in Zavala County, which is near Uvalde. The screwworm parasite can infect livestock. Last year, worries over NWS shut down livestock crossings in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The governor authorized the use of
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Celsius Holdings, Inc., which owns the company selling the popular energy drink, Alani Nu. Thursday, Paxton alleged Celsius of marketing its drinks to teenagers and children. Alani Nu drinks are low in calories. Each 12-ounce can has 200 mg of caffeine. Paxton said
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins, Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-adversary, has reached a plea deal over mishandling sensitive national security information, according to three sources familiar with the matter. He intends to plead guilty to one felony count of illegal retention of sensitive national
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced at a private dinner at the White House Wednesday night he will nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general. Trump adviser Dan Scavino posted a video on X of Trump announcing the decision at the dinner in the Rose Garden. “Tomorrow I’m instructing
Continue Reading By David Brennan and Nadine El-BawabLast Updated: June 3, 2026, 3:30 PM MDT House adopts Iran war powers resolution The House adopted a resolution to rein in President Donald Trump’s Iran war powers for the first time since the start of the conflict, by a vote of 215-208 on Wednesday. GOP Reps. Thomas Massie, Brian Fitzpatrick, Tom
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This article was co-published with Puente News Collaborative, a bilingual nonprofit newsroom that covers stories from Mexico and the U.S.-Mexico border, and the Los Angeles Times. MEXICO CITY – The U.S. is investigating two prominent Mexican governors, multiple sources said, as the Trump administration expands its campaign against high-level Mexican officials suspected of ties to
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FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Military’s Joint Task Force North (JTF-North) held a colors casing ceremony at Fort Bliss, which was the deactivation of the command and the “successful completion” of its decades-long mission. JTF-North was established in 1989, initially designated as Joint Task Force Six (JTF-6), in response to President George H.W.
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By Alexander MallinJune 2, 2026, 3:01 PM Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed during testimony before a House subcommittee on Tuesday that the Trump administration is backing down from establishing a $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to benefit allies of President Donald Trump following heavy pressure from Republican congressional leadership. “Look, we’re not moving forward with the fund,”
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council Representative Lily Limón is planning to propose a new policy at next Tuesday’s City Council meeting that would prevent taxpayers from covering public safety and venue expenses associated with political campaign visits. The proposal was prompted by an ABC-7 investigation that revealed the City of El Paso
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A federal judge said Friday that President Donald Trump can’t close or rename the Kennedy Center, ruling that it cannot be officially named for anyone else unless Congress approves it. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the rebranding of the Kennedy Center as the “Trump Kennedy Center” violates the law, and ordered that Trump’s
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By John Parkinson, Jay O’Brien, James Hill, Peter Charalambous, and Lauren Peller Former Attorney General Pam Bondi told members of the House Oversight Committee Friday that the Justice Department had released all the documents required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, but that she did not lead every aspect of the process, according to a copy of her prepared opening
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UPDATE (May 28, 2026) — In the closest El Paso race Tuesday, Dora Oaxaca Rivera defeated incumbent Justice of the Peace for Precinct 5, Lucila Najera, by 43 votes out of more than 3,000 cast. Rivera had 1,558 votes while Najera had 1,515, according to results with 97% of precincts reporting. UPDATE (May 27, 2026)
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, Adam Bauman defeated Manuel Barraza in the Republican runoff for Congressional District 16. Bauman will face Democratic incumbent Veronica Escobar in the November election. District 16 covers most of El Paso County. Bauman consistently held the lead throughout Tuesday night. With 100% of precincts reporting results, he gathered 7,742
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will defeat incumbent John Cornyn for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, ABC-7 projected Tuesday. He will face Democratic state Representative James Talarico in November. As of 9:35 p.m., with 93% of precincts reporting votes, Attorney General Paxton held the lead with 64% of votes
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Voting participation in El Paso County fell for Tuesday’s runoff elections compared to the March primary, according to the county elections department. Early voting numbers from the El Paso County Elections Department show 19,011 early voters participated in person and through mail out of 527,613 registered voters in the county.
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