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City attorney says ousted Hernandez can run in special election to win back her El Paso council seat

September 12, 2019 10:48 PM KVIA ABC-7

El Paso’s city attorney on Thursday night declared that ousted City Council District 3 Rep. Cassandra Hernandez can legally run in an upcoming…

Democratic debate in Texas features fiery exchanges between the presidential contenders

September 12, 2019 10:48 PM KVIA ABC-7

Progressive Democrats Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders shared the debate stage for the first time with establishment favorite Joe Biden Thursday…

WATCH: Replay of the ABC News Democratic debate from Houston

September 12, 2019 9:41 PM KVIA ABC-7

The third Democratic debate, hosted on Thursday evening by ABC News, featured a single night of debate between the top 10 highest polling candidates…

Democratic Presidential Debate preview with Dr. Richard Pineda from UTEP

September 12, 2019 5:28 PM KVIA ABC-7

Dr. Richard Pineda, associate professor of communications at UTEP, discussed tonight’s Democratic presidential debate with ABC-7 at…

El Paso shooting ‘hero’ honored by Trump wasn’t a hero after all, but was instead a wanted fugitive

September 12, 2019 11:38 AM KVIA ABC-7

A shooting victim honored by President Trump for heroism during the El Paso Walmart attack is not a hero after all, police officials told ABC-7, and…

Beto O’Rourke betting on new approach to revive flagging campaign

September 11, 2019 12:55 PM KVIA ABC-7

Beto O’Rourke was back at Keene State College, but the large crowd that flocked to see him six months ago was not. Far removed from the…

Ousted Hernandez files to run in special election to win back her El Paso City Council seat

September 10, 2019 6:37 PM KVIA ABC-7

Ousted El Paso City Council District 3 Rep. Cassandra Hernandez officially filed papers Tuesday to run in the November special election to fill her…

6 in 10 Americans fear a mass shooting & most think gun laws can help: ABC News poll

September 9, 2019 12:11 PM KVIA ABC-7

With six in 10 worried about a mass shooting in their community, Americans by a 17-point margin express confidence that stricter gun control laws…

Biden, Warren, Sanders only Dems with double-digit support; ABC News poll has O’Rourke at just 3%

September 8, 2019 2:10 PM KVIA ABC-7

A gain for Elizabeth Warren and a slip in support for Kamala Harris place Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Warren atop the field in the latest ABC…

President Trump to hold campaign rally in New Mexico later this month

September 7, 2019 4:21 PM KVIA ABC-7

President Donald Trump will be holding a rally in the Land of Enchantment later this month as his re-election campaign hopes to flip the…

House Judiciary Committee taking formal Trump impeachment steps following El Paso field hearing

September 7, 2019 3:55 PM KVIA ABC-7

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee is prepared to vote next week on a resolution laying out the procedures for its investigation now that it is…

Beto O’Rourke calls for mandatory buyback of AK-47, AR-15 rifles

September 6, 2019 9:33 PM KVIA ABC-7

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke says a mandatory government buyback program for AK-47 and AR-15 rifles is needed because other…

Social media post falsely claims Odessa shooter was a Beto O’Rourke campaign supporter

September 5, 2019 3:45 PM KVIA ABC-7

Minutes after media outlets identified the gunman who killed seven people in west Texas, a Twitter account that may be automated began spreading…

Texas Gov. Abbott issues 8 executive orders in response to recent mass shootings

September 5, 2019 12:56 PM KVIA ABC-7

Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday issued eight executive orders in response to the El Paso and Odessa-Midland mass shootings that happened just weeks…

Texas lawmakers ask governor for immediate votes on new gun laws, but Abbott says no

September 5, 2019 10:21 AM KVIA ABC-7

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday afternoon rejected calls made by Democratic lawmakers earlier in the day for immediate votes on new gun…

Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke set to speak at Khalid’s benefit concert for shooting victims

August 30, 2019 7:53 AM KVIA ABC-7

Former El Paso Congressman and presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is set to deliver remarks during Khalid’s “A Night for…