U.S. Senate Dems block GOP police reform bill, calling it inadequate
WASHINGTON, DC — A GOP policing bill has stalled as U.S. Senate Democrats voted to block it, contending it doesn’t go far enough. Democrats…
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Dr. Fauci tells Congress next few weeks critical to stop virus surge
WASHINGTON, DC — The next few weeks are critical to tamping down a disturbing coronavirus surge, Dr. Anthony Fauci told Congress on Tuesday —…
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Escobar on virus: El Paso hasn’t flattened the curve, Gov. Abbott’s leadership ‘a total failure’
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, on Monday called Gov. Greg Abbott’s leadership during the coronavirus pandemic a “total…
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Trump holds 1st campaign rally of pandemic after 6 staffers get virus
TULSA, Oklahoma — Thousands of President Donald Trump’s supporters gathered in Tulsa Saturday evening for his first campaign rally in more…
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Top prosecutor who defied effort to remove him steps down after being fired by Trump
UPDATE: WASHINGTON — A top federal prosecutor in Manhattan stepped down from his position Saturday after the Trump administration fired him. U.S.…
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Judge says Bolton can publish book despite Trump’s effort to block it
WASHINGTON, DC — A federal judge ruled Saturday that former national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing…
Continue Reading Powerful U.S. attorney who angered Trump refuses to step down, vows probes will continue
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department said Friday night that the powerful U.S. attorney who oversaw key prosecutions of President Donald…
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Is Matthew McConaughey going to run for Texas governor? Talk radio and blogs are buzzing
AUSTIN, Texas — Actor Matthew McConaughey has long been a popular figure in the Long Horn state as a result of his charitable work, which included…
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Statue of Spanish governor removed from New Mexico park
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Crews in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Thursday removed a statue of a Spanish territorial governor from a city park and two other…
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U.S. Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA protections
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young…
Continue Reading Trump asked China’s president to help him win 2020 election, former advisor Bolton claims
WASHINGTON, DC — Former national security adviser John Bolton claims President Donald Trump asked his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to…
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WATCH: Congresswoman Escobar holds town hall on police reform
El PASO, Texas — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar of El Paso held a virtual town hall Tuesday on the Democratic-sponsored Police Accountability and…
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President Trump signs executive order on police reform
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump took his first concrete steps on Tuesday to address growing national outcry over police brutality…
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In landmark case, Supreme Court rules LGBT workers are protected from job discrimination
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment, a…
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FDA revokes authorization for drug Trump touted to treat Covid-19
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating…
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Trump proposal discussed in Dallas avoids committing to major police reform
DALLAS, Texas — President Donald Trump said Thursday he would pursue an executive order to encourage police departments to meet “current…
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Top general apologizes for taking part in Trump church walk: ‘I should not have been there’
WASHINGTON, DC — America’s top general apologized for appearing in combat fatigues with President Donald Trump after the forceful…
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George Floyd’s brother tells Congress: ‘He didn’t deserve to die over $20’
WASHINGTON, DC — In a dramatic moment in the crisis over race and policing, George Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, testified Wednesday before the…
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Ex-judge appointed to review Michael Flynn case says push to dismiss is ‘abuse’ of power
WASHINGTON, DC — A former federal judge appointed to review the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss criminal charges against President Donald…
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Texas GOP official condemned for racist Facebook post steps aside
HOUSTON (AP) — A Republican activist in Texas under fire for posting a Martin Luther King Jr. quote next to a banana following George Floyd’s…
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Colin Powell rebukes Trump as ‘drifting away’ from the U.S. Constitution, voting for Biden
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday that President Donald Trump has “drifted away” from the…
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George W. Bush said to be among prominent Republicans who oppose Trump’s re-election
HOUSTON, Texas — George W. Bush will not support the re-election of Donald Trump, according to people familiar with his thinking, The New York…
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Biden formally clinches Democratic nomination, sets up Trump battle
WASHINGTON, DC — Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President…
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Texas GOP condemns George Floyd posts by its local leaders
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Three promoted a Facebook post suggesting George Floyd’s death was staged. Another shared a Martin Luther King Jr. quote…
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Trump shares letter that calls peaceful protesters ‘terrorists’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Thursday shared a letter on Twitter that referred to the peaceful protesters who were…
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U.S. Navy veteran Michael White freed by Iran, now on way home
WASHINGTON, DC — A Navy veteran detained in Iran for nearly two years has been released and started making his way home, with the first leg on a…
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Trump’s former defense secretary James Mattis denounces him for dividing country
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis castigated President Donald Trump as “the first president in my lifetime who…
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NM Senate leaders from Las Cruces & Deming lose as primary voting surges, shifts to absentee balloting
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Local election officials struggled Wednesday to fully tally an avalanche of absentee ballots as voting surged in a primary…
Continue Reading State senate leader from Las Cruces locked in tight race as ballot counting continues
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The incumbent state senate president is struggling in her bid for the Democratic nomination to gain re-election in her…
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Defense secretary says no military for protests, active-duty troops in DC returning to home bases
WASHINGTON, DC — Active-duty troops brought in to Washington, D.C. to help if needed with the civil unrest in the nation’s capitol are beginning…
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