Next city manager should focus on El Paso duties only, mayor says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the City of El Paso does a nationwide search for the next CEO of city government, there’s one thing Mayor Oscar Leeser…
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US attorney leading Hunter Biden probe is now a special counsel, Garland announces
Originally Published: 11 AUG 23 12:19 ET By Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Attorney General Merrick…
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Trump argues against more restrictive rules over evidence in 2020 election interference case
Originally Published: 07 AUG 23 17:13 ET Updated: 07 AUG 23 18:48 ET By Tierney Sneed (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has…
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Judge dismisses Trump’s defamation lawsuit against E. Jean Carroll
Originally Published: 07 AUG 23 12:21 ET Updated: 07 AUG 23 13:01 ET By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump’s…
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Read the Letter of Reprimand the El Paso Ethics Commission sent to Representative Cassandra Hernandez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained the document officially stating the findings of the City of El Paso’s Ethics Review Commission’s…
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Former President Trump pleads not guilty to four federal charges
Update: ABC News reports that Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to four federal charges. (CNN) — Former President Donald…
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Texas is separating families at the border in apparent ‘harsh and cruel’ shift in policy, immigration attorney says
Originally Published: 02 AUG 23 18:39 ET Updated: 02 AUG 23 23:52 ET By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Texas has separated at least 26…
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Who are the Trump co-conspirators in the 2020 election interference indictment?
(CNN) — The historic indictment against Donald Trump in the special counsel’s probe into January 6, 2021, and efforts to overturn the…
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Donald Trump has been indicted in special counsel’s 2020 election interference probe
Originally Published: 01 AUG 23 17:24 ET Updated: 01 AUG 23 17:33 ET By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has been…
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How Biden’s SAVE student loan repayment plan can lower your bill
Originally Published: 12 JUL 23 05:00 ET Updated: 30 JUL 23 16:25 ET By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — While the Supreme Court struck down…
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40 million ways Trump’s campaign is morphing into his legal defense
Originally Published: 31 JUL 23 00:14 ET Updated: 31 JUL 23 08:37 ET Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The fateful clash between former…
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Biden issues scathing rebuke of Tuberville’s hold on military promotions
Originally Published: 27 JUL 23 22:31 ET By Donald Judd (CNN) — President Joe Biden delivered remarks in Washington, DC, Thursday, paying tribute…
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Biden to sign executive order moving prosecution of military sexual assault outside chain of command
Originally Published: 28 JUL 23 05:00 ET By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Friday amending the Uniform…
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Special counsel brings more charges against Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case
Originally Published: 27 JUL 23 17:53 ET Updated: 27 JUL 23 18:23 ET By Tierney Sneed, Marshall Cohen and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel…
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El Paso State Rep. Lina Ortega will not seek reelection in 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas State Representative Lina Ortega will not seek a fifth term in office. Ortega has represented House District 77 since…
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‘Conversation has commenced’ with North Korea over US soldier, United Nations Command says
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A “conversation has commenced” with North Korea over US Army Pvt. Travis King, who crossed the border between North…
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Ethics Commission finds City Representative Hernandez violated City Ethics Code
Update: Representative Hernandez released a statement following the Ethics Commission’s decision to send her a letter of reprimand. You can read it…
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City of El Paso Ethics Commission grills Representative for hours
UPDATE – Both George Zavala and City Representative for District 3 Cassandra Hernandez faced questioning and shared their testimony to the Ethics…
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Why a third indictment of Trump could be such a profound stain on his legacy
(CNN) — Few citizens face the kind of perfect storm of legal threats engulfing Donald Trump. And given that he is a past and possibly future…
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Fourth bus carrying migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles
(CNN) — A bus carrying 41 migrants from Brownsville, Texas, arrived in Los Angeles Tuesday evening – the fourth such bus to arrive in the city in…
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Accused Discord leaker Jack Teixeira argues he should be let out of jail as he awaits his classified documents trial, citing Trump’s release
(CNN) — The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman who is accused of posting a trove of classified documents to social media asked a judge to…
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White House says Biden and Netanyahu will ‘probably’ meet this year
(CNN) — US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will “probably” meet before year’s end, the White House says, a…
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El Paso City Manager terminates elected officials’ use of taxpayer-funded gas cards
Correction: ABC-7 incorrectly reported on Monday’s 10 p.m. newscast that Rep. Cassandra Hernandez had filed an ethics complaint against fellow…
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Blinken to press Senate to move forward on dozens of blocked State Department nominees
Washington (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday will urge the Senate to quickly advance the dozens of State Department nominees that…
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McCarthy faces challenge of passing defense bill after series of contentious amendments are added
(CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a challenge Friday morning: A razor thin margin to get a must-pass defense policy bill over the finish…
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Former El Paso City Manager appointed City Manager of Midland, Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez has been named City Manager of Midland, Texas, according to the city’s website.…
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US Air Force suspends personnel moves and bonuses due to funding shortfall
(CNN)–The US Air Force has suspended personnel moves and bonuses through the end of the fiscal year as the service faces a funding shortfall driven…
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Texas House and Senate announce deal on property tax legislation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan announced a historic $18 billion property tax cut. The Texas…
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Texas lawmakers reach agreement on property tax relief plan
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate have agreed on a $18 billion tax cut for property owners in the state. Officials are…
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Biden and Sunak sit down at 10 Downing Street as US president starts high-stakes European trip
London (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Monday kicked off the first full day of his trip abroad with a London visit aimed at bolstering the US-UK…
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