El Paso, TX (KVIA) – From El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser, to New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, to Donald Trump, a number of borderland leaders and people nationwide from all political spectrums reacted to the news of President Joe Biden announcing he will -not- seek reelection.
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Update (11:35 AM, July 22, 2024): Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is endorsing Harris. Medical issue not a factor in Biden’s decision, senior White House official says From CNN’s MJ Lee President Joe Biden’s stunning decision to drop out of the 2024 race did not have to do with any medical issues, a senior White
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By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune July 19, 2024 “Democrats need to act swiftly to nominate a new presidential candidate for the Texas ballot” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up
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By MJ Lee, Jeff Zeleny, Kayla Tausche and Jamie Gangel, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is more isolated than he has ever been, with many senior-ranking White House and campaign officials now privately believing that he must abandon his campaign for a second term – and soon. “The next 72 hours are big,”
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats at the highest levels are making a critical push for President Joe Biden to rethink his election bid, with former President Barack Obama expressing concerns to allies and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately telling Biden the party could lose the ability to seize control of the House if he
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Continue Reading Originally Published: 17 JUL 24 18:08 ET Updated: 17 JUL 24 18:13 ET By Donald Judd and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, according to the president and CEO of UnidosUS Janet Murguía. Biden was expected to speak at the group’s conference in Las Vegas Wednesday night. “I
Continue Reading By MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Democratic National Committee is moving ahead with its controversial plan to virtually nominate President Joe Biden ahead of the Democratic convention in Chicago next month – ignoring the growing calls from some of the party’s elected officials to ditch that strategy given the serious ongoing debate about whether the president should continue to seek a second
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(KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar joined America’s Voice and immigration experts this morning to “sound the alarm” and discuss the looming threats of a potential second presidential term for Donald Trump. Escobar warned that some of her Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives repeatedly use fear to “paint immigrants as criminals”. Today’s events at
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (KVIA) — The ABC affiliate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin WISN is reporting that police officers shot and killed a person about a mile from the main venue hosting the Republican National Convention Tuesday afternoon. A large law enforcement presence, including Secret Service, were spotted at the scene, WISN is reporting. ABC-7 is working to
Continue Reading CNN By Evan Perez, Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — US authorities obtained intelligence from a human source in recent weeks on a plot by Iran to try to assassinate Donald Trump, a development that led to the Secret Service increasing security around the former president, multiple people briefed on the matter told
Continue Reading Originally Published: 15 JUL 24 17:38 ET Updated: 15 JUL 24 19:10 ET By Betsy Klein, Michael Williams and Sam Fossum, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden defended himself against criticisms over his rhetoric, which has been put in the spotlight in the aftermath of the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump –
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — People from across the U.S. and the world have been weighing in on the attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life Saturday. Now, an El Pasoan with experience in high-profile security is speaking out. Freddy Medina is a former U.S. Border Patrol Agent, former U.S. Marine, and is well-versed in
Continue Reading Update: (CNN) — Donald Trump has named US Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate, further elevating the Ohio Republican who has adopted the former president’s populist agenda after years of pointed criticism of Trump. “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three delegates, including the Chair of the El Paso County Republican Party, are in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention. EPCRP Chair Adolpho Telles confirmed this to ABC-7 Monday, and also told us he’s one of the delegates. There are also three alternate delegates from El Paso in attendance.
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Originally Published: 15 JUL 24 09:57 ET Updated: 15 JUL 24 10:01 ET By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed the classified documents case against Donald Trump. In a ruling Monday, Cannon said the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith violated the Constitution. “In the end, it seems the Executive’s growing
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BUTLER, PA (KVIA) — Former President Trump was swarmed by Secret Service agents on-stage during a Pennsylvania Saturday as bangs were heard during at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. This is according to ABC News. Shortly into his speech after 6 p.m. eastern time, loud bangs were heard, causing Secret Service to swarm the former
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After Monday’s Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office says it is open to delaying Donald Trump’s sentencing. They say this is to brief his motion to set aside his criminal conviction on business fraud charges. The delay means that the former president could escape any
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Originally Published: 02 JUL 24 10:58 ET Updated: 02 JUL 24 11:07 ET By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The Manhattan District Attorney’s office says it is open to delaying Donald Trump’s sentencing to brief his motion to set aside his criminal conviction on business fraud charges in the wake of Monday’s Supreme Court
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Originally Published: 01 JUL 24 10:34 ET By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Donald Trump may claim immunity from criminal prosecution for some of the actions he took in the waning days of his presidency in a decision that will likely further delay a trial on the federal election
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Originally Published: 28 JUN 24 10:49 ET Updated: 28 JUN 24 10:51 ET By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Justice Department overstepped by charging hundreds of people who rioted at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, with obstruction in a decision that could force prosecutors to
Continue Reading CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Washington (CNN) — Alarm is rising in Democratic circles that the turmoil set off by the October 7 attack by Hamas and Israel’s bloody war launched in response is becoming yet another weight on President Joe Biden’s reelection, with warning signs flashing over Jewish voters’ support for the president. For
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By JONATHAN J. COOPER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump rallied voters in the scorching heat of Las Vegas, at points telling his supporters to ask for help if needed and appearing irritable with the teleprompters that he said were not working. The presumptive GOP nominee’s campaign
Continue Reading CNN By Marshall Cohen and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Wilmington, Delaware (CNN) — The jury in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial began deliberations on Monday after the defendant declined to testify in his own defense and both sides presented closing arguments in the historic case against the president’s son. Special counsel David Weiss’ prosecutors urged the
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The Democratic National Committee announced Monday it will give nearly $2 million to state parties in 11 non-battleground states in the months ahead of elections in November — first-of-its-kind investments in on-the-ground organizing, data infrastructure and voter-turnout efforts specifically targeting certain places that aren’t at the heart of the presidential or congressional battlefield. This spending
Continue Reading CNN By Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered Steve Bannon to report to prison by July 1, giving the former Donald Trump adviser a short window to get a higher court’s intervention. Bannon was convicted of contempt of Congress in 2022 after failing to provide documents and testimony to
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Originally Published: 03 JUN 24 02:04 ET Updated: 03 JUN 24 06:00 ET By Tara John and CNN en Español (CNN) — Mexico is set to get its first female president, with preliminary results showing Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and Mexico City’s former mayor, is on track to win the country’s largest election in history. Sheinbaum has
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Over a dozen students were seen camping on the New Mexico State University campus Tuesday, as a part of a larger movement across the U.S. in support of Palestine. It was the second consecutive day the encampment was active on the NMSU campus. One of the students participating in
Continue Reading Originally Published: 22 APR 24 09:34 ETUpdated: 22 APR 24 09:44 ETBy John Fritze, CNN(CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether the Biden administration overstepped a 1968 federal law by imposing new regulations on the makers of “ghost guns,” mail-order kits that allow people to build untraceable guns at home.Ghost guns
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