Federal appeals court says Texas, Louisiana can end Planned Parenthood funding
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas and Louisiana can cut off funding to Planned Parenthood. Monday’s decision…
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New Mexico lawmakers to consider $300M virus aid plan Tuesday
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico lawmakers are drafting legislation aimed at providing about $300 million in direct economic aid for the…
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Watch LIVE: Michigan canvassing board certifies Biden’s election win
LANSING, Michigan — Michigan election officials on Monday certified Democrat Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in the state amid President Donald…
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Trump requests recount of votes in Georgia presidential race after certified results show Biden winning state
ATLANTA, Georgia — President Donald Trump’s campaign has requested a recount of votes in the Georgia presidential race, a day after state…
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Judge blocks Trump campaign attempt to stop certification of Pennsylvania election for Biden
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania officials can certify election results that currently show Democrat Joe Biden winning the state by more…
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Judges in Alamogordo, Deming among 4 nominees for New Mexico Supreme Court vacancy
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Three current judges and one retired judge have been nominated for appointment to fill a vacancy on the New…
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Dona Ana County will swear in New Mexico’s 1st Black District Attorney on Jan. 1
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dona Ana County will swear in the first Black district attorney in New Mexico on January 1st. Gerald Byers,…
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Former El Paso city rep, county commissioner Barbara Perez dies at age 76 from Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas – Well-known community leader and politician Barbara Perez died Friday afternoon after contracting Covid-19, her husband said.…
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After White House meeting, Michigan lawmakers to honor state’s election process in blow to Trump
WASHINGTON, DC — Members of the Michigan state legislature’s Republican leadership who met with President Donald Trump at the White House…
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Twitter says it will give @POTUS account to Biden on Inauguration Day
Twitter said Friday it will hand control of the @POTUS account to the new Biden administration on Inauguration Day. The @POTUS account is the…
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Georgia secretary of state certifies election results with Biden victory
ATLANTA, Georgia — Georgia’s top elections official on Friday certified election results showing Joe Biden won the presidential election after a…
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Hand tally of votes confirms Joe Biden wins Georgia
ATLANTA, Georgia — A top Georgia elections official says a hand tally of the presidential race in Georgia is complete, and the results affirm…
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Gov. Abbott says Texas to distribute 1st antibody to help fight Covid-19
LUBBOCK, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday touted the arrival of a new antibody treatment as progress in Texas’ fight against the…
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Carbajal endorses Leeser for mayor, says El Paso ‘cannot withstand another 4 years’ of Margo
EL PASO, Texas — The third-place finisher in this month’s El Paso mayoral voting is now throwing her support behind the front-runner in his upcoming…
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Matthew McConaughey considers running for Texas governor: ‘It would be up to the people’
AUSTIN, Texas — Academy Award winner and Texas native Matthew McConaughey says he would consider a run for governor of the Lone Star state, but “it…
Continue Reading Virus soaring again in Texas, but this time Gov. Abbott says no lockdown is coming
AUSTIN, Texas — The last time case numbers were this high was on June 26. Texas was reporting 5,102 people had been hospitalized due to the…
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FBI now investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for alleged corruption
AUSTIN, Texas — The FBI is investigating allegations that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton broke the law in using his office to benefit a wealthy…
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Michigan’s largest county reverses course, certifying election results for Biden after initial party-line deadlock
DETROIT, Michigan — Michigan’s largest county has reversed course and unanimously certified its presidential election results. The reversal…
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Trump fires top security official who vouched for 2020 election as he pushes unsubstantiated claims of fraud after loss
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has fired the director of the federal agency that repeatedly vouched for the reliability of the 2020…
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Ted Cruz calls Democratic senator an ‘ass’ following Senate floor mask dispute
.@SenSherrodBrown: "I'd start by asking the presiding officer to please wear a mask as he speaks…"@SenDanSullivan: "I don't…
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Biden campaign manager, former Beto aide Jen O’Malley Dillon to serve in key White House role
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Former Beto O’Rourke aide Jen O’Malley Dillon will join President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming…
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Twitter, Facebook CEOs testify in U.S. Senate hearing on 2020 election disinformation
WASHINGTON, DC — The CEO of Twitter says the social media site flagged some 300,000 tweets as part of efforts to combat disinformation in the…
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‘More people may die’: Biden cites need for Trump administration to share plans on combating pandemic
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden says the outgoing Trump administration’s failure to share specific plans on combating the…
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MAGA March brings together Trump voters, far-right leaders and counterprotesters, ending in some clashes
WASHINGTON, DC — Anti-Trump protesters clashed with supporters of the President and law enforcement Saturday evening in the nation’s…
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Trump hails virus vaccine progress in 1st remarks since election loss
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has hailed developments in the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus. He delivered his first…
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Biden reaches 306 electoral votes after becoming 1st Democrat in 28 years to win Georgia
WASHINGTON, DC — Joe Biden will win Georgia, ABC News and other networks projected Friday, striking at the heart of what has been a…
Continue Reading Over 130 Secret Service officers sidelined due to virus exposure in wake of Trump’s campaign travel
WASHINGTON, DC — In the aftermath of the final sprint of the 2020 election season, more than 130 Secret Service officers have been sidelined…
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Biden carries Arizona, flipping a longtime Republican stronghold
PHOENIX, Arizona — For just the second time in more than seven decades, a Democrat will carry Arizona in a presidential election, a monumental…
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Homeland Security & other officials declare election as ‘most secure’ in history, no sign of fraud
WASHINGTON, DC — A group of national, state and private election officials said in a joint statement Thursday that there is no evidence of any…
Continue Reading Biden names Ron Klain as his White House chief of staff
WASHINGTON, DC — President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Ron Klain to be his incoming chief of staff, the Biden transition office said in a news…
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