ABC-7’s editorial approach to covering the 2024 general Election
ABC-7’s goal is to produce accurate, transparent, and trustworthy coverage for members of the Borderland’s engaged and informed electorate. As El…
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Trump administration issues directive requiring green card applicants to apply outside the US
By Laura Romero The Trump administration on Friday issued a sweeping policy directive requiring most temporary visa holders and humanitarian parolees…
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ABC-7 Xtra Investigation: Can the City of El Paso collect debt from Trump campaign rally without this key document?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Seven years after thousands crowded the El Paso County Coliseum to see then-President Donald Trump campaign for…
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Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Senate GOP runoff
by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas TribuneMay 19, 2026 President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Ken Paxton in the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate in…
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Texas Supreme Court rejects request to remove lawmakers who broke quorum over redistricting
AUSTIN (KVIA) — Friday, the Texas Supreme Court rejected Governor Greg Abbott’s and Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to remove Democrats who…
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Federal government sues to take Mount Cristo Rey land next to border
UPDATE (May 13, 2026) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released a statement in response to the lawsuit for possession of part of the land at Mount…
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U.S. State Department reviewing all Mexican consulates in the country
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to ABC News, the Trump administration is launching a review of all 53 Mexican consulates in the country, a move…
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City of San Elizario moves to block resources for proposed ICE detention centers
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of San Elizario held its council meeting on Tuesday and unanimously approved the following two items: “14.…
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Texas Civil rights groups file lawsuit against Senate Bill 4, set to go into effect next week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several Texas civil rights groups and nonprofits filed a new lawsuit Monday to stop Senate Bill 4, a law that would allow…
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Chihuahua State Police Department starts operating at Sentinel Tower in Juárez
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua State Public Security Secretariat started operations at the new Sentinel Tower, or “Torre…
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Chihuahua AG resigns more than a week after large drug lab was found south of the state
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua Attorney General César Jáuregui Moreno placed his resignation on Monday, days after the…
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Trump calls on ABC to fire Kimmel after he joked Melania was an ‘expectant widow’
Originally Published: 27 APR 26 11:36 ET Updated: 27 APR 26 14:03 ET By Alejandra Jaramillo, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump…
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds Texas’ newly redrawn congressional map
by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas TribuneApril 27, 2026 Texas’ newly redrawn congressional map is officially cleared for use, after the U.S. Supreme…
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Fort Bliss sergeant’s detained wife could face deportation
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jose Serrano, who has been stationed at Fort Bliss for two years, says that ICE detained…
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El Paso City Rep. Limón questions proposed Deck Plaza, Mayor Johnson says it’s a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson was absent during this week’s City Council sessions and was not present for the vote to move…
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Trump says he’ll fire Powell next month if he stays in his role at the Fed
By David Goldman, Bryan Mena, Morgan Leason, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said he will fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he…
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Swalwell and Gonzales resign from Congress under threat of expulsion
Originally Published: 14 APR 26 15:08 ET By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress Tuesday, moments…
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Embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales announces he’s stepping down from Congress
Originally Published: 13 APR 26 18:37 ET Updated: 13 APR 26 18:50 ET By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales announced on…
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Rep. Tony Gonzales could face expulsion from Congress amid furor over sexual misconduct
by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas TribuneApril 13, 2026 WASHINGTON — Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, could be expelled from Congress this week as…
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Trump takes down image from his social media platform that depicted him as a Jesus-like figure
By Michelle StoddartApril 13, 2026, 11:32 AM An AI-generated photo that President Donald Trump posted Monday on his social media platform that…
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City of El Paso votes to prevent ICE detention centers within city limits
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council is currently in executive session discussing a plan to prevent the installation of any U.S. Immigration…
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Mexican General Consulate in El Paso expands legal and financial assistance for citizens in the region
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Consulate General of Mexico launched its 8th edition of the External Legal Advice Week (SALE, Semana de Asesorías…
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FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of War (DOW) and the Pentagon announced Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo directing military…
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El Paso judicial candidate Christina Montes’ husband is registered sex offender tied to bail bond kidnapping case
by Claudia Lorena SilvaMarch 31, 2026 A judicial candidate in the May 26 Democratic primary runoff election is married to a registered sex offender…
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Trump says he’ll order all DHS workers be paid as Senate bill to fund department sits with House
Originally Published: 02 APR 26 07:29 ET Updated: 02 APR 26 11:11 ET By Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested he will…
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Trump has discussed ousting Attorney General Pam Bondi, sources say
Originally Published: 01 APR 26 19:19 ET By Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has privately mused…
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House passes bill to fully fund DHS through May 22; top Democrat says ‘dead on arrival’ in Senate
By John Parkinson, Lauren Peller, and Isabella Murray (ABC NEWS) – The House voted Friday to approve a short-term bill to fund the entire…
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“USMCA trade agreement sustains border’s economy,” business leader say
EL PASO, Texas / CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Last Monday, the renegotiation of the Free Trade Agreement, or USMCA, between Mexico, the United…
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Attorney for third migrant detainee who died at Camp East Montana reads family statement
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over two months after 36-year-old Victor Manuel Diaz from Nicaragua was pronounced dead while under ICE custody at Camp East…
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Otero County Commissioners renew ICE detention center contract, Immigrant Safety Act to take effect in May
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — Otero County Commissioners held an emergency meeting last Friday to discuss the future of the ICE detention center…
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