Biden taps El Paso native for deputy cabinet secretary post
WASHINGTON, DC — An El Paso native with deep roots in Democratic politics was tapped by President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday to serve as deputy…
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Ted Cruz to object to Arizona’s Electoral College votes on Wednesday
WASHINGTON, DC — Texas Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz plans to object to Arizona’s Electoral College results during the joint session of…
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WATCH: New El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser & City Council are sworn-in to office, hold 1st meeting
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Matters reached out to Mayor-elect Oscar Leeser and council members who will lead the city, beginning with their…
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Georgia’s top election officials reject Trump call to ‘find’ more votes
ATLANTA Georgia — President Donald Trump pressured Georgia’s Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s…
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Read the full transcript and listen to Trump’s audio call with Georgia secretary of state
CNN has obtained the full January 2 audio call between President Donald Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Trump is joined on…
Continue Reading Graham criticizes Cruz’s bid to dispute election: ‘Zero chance of becoming reality’
WASHINGTON, DC — Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is calling the effort by Sen. Ted Cruz and other Republican senators to overturn the…
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Texas’ Ted Cruz among 11 GOP senators who plan to vote against counting electoral votes
WASHINGTON, DC — Nearly a dozen Republican senators and senators-elect announced Saturday they will vote against counting electoral votes next…
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Federal judge throws out Gohmert’s Texas lawsuit asking Pence to interfere in Electoral College count
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit from U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas and several Arizona Republicans seeking to force Vice President Mike…
Continue Reading Pence asks judge to reject Gohmert’s Texas lawsuit asking the VP to interfere in the Electoral College count
WASHINGTON, DC — Vice President Mike Pence’s lawyers asked a federal judge Thursday to reject a request from U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert of…
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Gov. Abbott tells restaurants to defy virus orders in El Paso & Austin banning late night dine-in services
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed restaurants to ignore local curfews — specifically in El Paso and Travis counties —…
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Missouri senator to force votes on Electoral College results
WASHINGTON, DC — Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said Wednesday he will object when Congress counts the Electoral College votes next week,…
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El Paso Mayor-elect Oscar Leeser loses brother to Covid-19 just weeks after mother’s virus death
EL PASO, Texas — Incoming El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser has now lost a second family member to Covid-19. Word of his older brother’s death comes just…
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Federal judge in Texas weighs legality of DACA, putting the program at risk again
HOUSTON, Texas — Just weeks after a federal court ordered that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals be restored, a judge in Texas heard…
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El Pasoans applaud new stimulus package offering relief to families with mixed immigration status
EL PASO, Texas — With congressional leaders reaching an agreement and approving a $900 billion stimulus relief bill, help could soon be on the way…
Continue Reading Gov. Greg Abbott gets virus vaccine to reassure Texans it’s safe & easy
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott received the Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday, as newly confirmed cases and hospitalizations continue soaring in the…
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Texas Capitol reopening after being closed over virus fears
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Capitol will reopen to the public in January after being closed for much of the year because of the pandemic, a…
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Governor concerned about holidays as New Mexico has record 48 virus deaths, 8 in south counties
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state officials said Thursday they were bracing for and anticipating another surge in…
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Houston voter fraud vigilante suspect has Covid-19, his lawyer says
HOUSTON, Texas — A former Houston police captain charged with running a man off the road and pointing a gun at his head over a voter fraud…
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Biden to name New Mexico’s Deb Haaland interior secretary, 1st Native American to serve in cabinet
WASHINGTON, DC — President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary. That’s according to a person…
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Gov. Abbott touts virus vaccine distribution in Texas, says quarter-million doses delivered so far
AUSTIN, Texas — Texans can expect to see “widespread distribution” of Covid-19 vaccines by March to recipients beyond the front-line health care…
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New Mexico State University chancellor named to Biden-Harris transition team
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University Chancellor Dan Arvizu has been chosen as part of the transition team for…
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10 states, led by Texas, sue Google for alleged anti-competitive behavior
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas and nine other states sued Google on Wednesday, alleging that the company has stifled competition and enjoys…
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Joe Biden says ‘democracy prevailed’ after Electoral College affirms him as president-elect
WASHINGTON, DC — Presidential electors on Monday gave Joe Biden a majority of their votes, formalizing his victory in last month’s election.…
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A step-by-step guide to Monday’s Electoral College vote
We’ve known for weeks that Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, but our horse-and-buggy Constitution, written in a time before instant…
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Election Results: ABC-7 projects Oscar Leeser winner, Dee Margo concedes in El Paso mayoral race
EL PASO, Texas — Saturday’s runoff election in El Paso decided the city’s mayoral race, the District 2 and District 4 city council seats, and a…
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At least six arrested as ‘Stop the Steal’ protesters and counter-protesters clash in Washington, DC
Police have arrested at least six people so far during post-election protests on Saturday in Washington, DC Saturday, according to the DC…
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas Attorney General’s election lawsuit
WASHINGTON, DC — In an order late Friday afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton – and…
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Texas GOP chairman suggests seceding from the U.S. after Supreme Court election decision
WASHINGTON, DC — The Texas state GOP chairman floated the the far-fetched possibility of secession Friday night for ‘law-abiding states’ after a…
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Wisconsin state court judge rules against Trump campaign lawsuit seeking to overturn Biden’s win
MADISON, Wisconsin — President Donald Trump has lost a Wisconsin lawsuit seeking to disqualify more than 221,000 ballots and overturn his loss to…
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New Mexico governor outlines vaccine plans, limits some surgeries amid ‘dramatic’ hospitalizations
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday called New Mexico’s Covid-19 hospitalization numbers “very frightening” as she and…
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