Congressman John Lewis, civil rights icon, dies at 80
ATLANTA, Georgia — John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize…
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Tributes flow for civil rights icon John Lewis
RELATED STORY: Congressman John Lewis, civil rights icon, dies at 80 Martin Luther King III: “John Lewis was an American treasure” Martin Luther King…
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4 border agents fired over racist & violent secret Facebook group; Escobar says it’s not enough
LOS ANGELES, California — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the parent agency of the Border Patrol, has fired four border agents and suspended…
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Analysis: Trump wants a 2016 repeat in a very different year
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the summer of 2016, Donald Trump was trailing in the polls. With time running out, he changed up his campaign leadership team,…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In the summer of 2016, Donald Trump was trailing in the polls. With time running out, he changed up his campaign leadership team,…
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Russia trying to steal virus vaccine research, say U.K., U.S. & Canada
LONDON, England — Britain, the United States and Canada say Russia is trying to steal information from Covid-19 vaccine researchers. The three…
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Joe Biden’s among numerous prominent Twitter accounts hacked in ransom attack
WASHINGTON, DC — The Twitter accounts of numerous well-known figures and companies have apparently been compromised by an unknown hacker asking…
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Kanye West dropping out of 2020 presidential race
NEW YORK, NY — Kanye West’s run for the 2020 presidency is reportedly over just as quickly as it started. Less than two weeks after the July…
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Complete results: El Paso County & Texas 2020 runoff elections
CLICK HERE for El Paso County 2020 Runoff Election Results Scroll down below to get all of Texas’ election results of the 2020 runoff races for…
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MJ Hegar wins Democratic U.S. Senate primary in Texas
CLICK HERE for Texas 2020 Runoff Election Results AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ MJ Hegar won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, the Associated…
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Trump’s former doctor wins GOP Congressional nomination in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — President Donald Trump’s former White House physician won the Republican nomination for a U.S. House seat in Texas on Tuesday in…
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized for possible infection
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been taken to the hospital and treated for a possible infection,…
Continue Reading Texas voters deciding U.S. Senate runoff amid stress of pandemic
AUSTIN, Texas — A U.S. Senate primary race in Texas overshadowed by an alarming resurgence of the coronavirus came down to a runoff Tuesday between…
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Doctors cry foul as Trump, White House target Dr. Fauci
WASHINGTON, DC — As top White House officials criticized the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci — including a top aide…
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Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students studying online
BOSTON, Massachusetts — Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a…
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New Mexico group ‘Cowboys for Trump’ ordered to pay fines, register as political committee
OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico — The New Mexico group, Cowboys for Trump, must register as a political committee in the state, and pay $7,600 in fines…
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U.S. carries out 1st federal execution in 17 years
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana — The U.S. on Tuesday carried out its first federal execution in almost two decades, killing by lethal injection a man…
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‘Know My Ballot’ website aims to educate El Paso voters
EL PASO, Texas — It’s an organization geared towards simplifying the process of educating voters about who is running in local, state and national…
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Trump wears face mask in public for 1st time during pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC— Visiting a military hospital, President Trump wore a face mask in public for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic this…
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Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen taken back into federal custody
WASHINGTON, DC — Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, has been taken back into federal custody Thursday for violating…
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U.S. Supreme Court rules prosecutor can obtain Trump’s tax returns
WASHINGTON, DC — Rejecting President Donald Trump’s complaints that he’s being harassed, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a…
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Ex-Chihuahua Gov. Cesar Duarte arrested in U.S., will be extradited to Mexico on corruption charges
MIAMI, Florida — U.S. authorities in Florida on Wednesday arrested a former Mexican governor for extradition on corruption charges,…
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Houston mayor cancels GOP convention due to virus concerns
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston’s mayor on Wednesday canceled the Texas Republican Party’s in-person convention, saying the spread of the coronavirus…
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Beto O’Rourke calls on ‘pathetic’ Gov. Abbott to ‘resign’ over handling of virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Former El Paso congressman and prominent Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke called on Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to resign, saying his…
Continue Reading Kanye West announces he’s running for president
LOS ANGELES, California — It’s unclear whether he’s consulted with his friend Donald Trump, but rapper Kanye West has announced he’s ready to…
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Donald Trump Jr’s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle tests positive for virus just before president’s speech
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, South Dakota — Kimberly Guilfoyle — the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. and a top fundraiser for the Trump…
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President Trump pushes racial division, flouts virus rules at Mount Rushmore speech & fireworks
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, South Dakota — At the foot of Mount Rushmore on the eve of Independence Day, President Donald Trump made a direct…
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Mississippi’s governor signs bill that drops Confederate-themed state flag
JACKSON, Mississippi— Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a landmark bill that retires the last state flag bearing the Confederate battle…
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Officials say White House was aware of Russian bounties on U.S. troops back in 2019
WASHINGTON, DC — Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering…
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Willie Nelson will take part in a virtual fundraiser for Joe Biden
It looks like Willie Nelson has Joe Biden on his mind. The legendary country singer will join Robert Earl Keen at a Monday night virtual fundraiser…
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