State Rep. Csar Blanco of El Paso announces run for Texas Senate
State Rep. Csar Blanco, D-El Paso, is running for the seat being vacated by state Sen. Jos Rodrguez. In a video published Monday, Blanco alluded to…
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New Mexico prepares for Trump visit after past rally sparked unrest
Donald Trump lost New Mexico by 8 percentage points in 2016. Last year, his party lost a House seat and the governor’s mansion. Last week, a…
Continue Reading Fact check: Could Beto O’Rourke actually ‘take your AR-15, your AK-4’?
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas has made his position on assault weapons crystal clear. “Hell, yes, we’re going to take your…
Continue Reading Blanco endorsed by fellow Texas Dems to run for state Senate seat opened by Rodrguez retirement
Texas State Sen. Jos Rodrguez, an El Paso Democrat, announced Friday that he would not seek re-election to the upper chamber in 2020. Now, a…
Continue Reading Longtime Texas state Sen. Jos Rodrguez of El Paso announces retirement
Texas State Sen. Jos Rodrguez, an El Paso Democrat, announced Friday that he would not seek re-election to the upper chamber in 2020. Rodrguez made…
Continue Reading Texas GOP lawmaker defends ‘threatening’ tweet to Beto O’Rourke: ‘My AR is ready for you’
A Republican Texas state representative on Friday defended himself against criticism for tweeting that he had an assault weapon ready for Democratic…
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O’Rourke doubles-down on debate breakout moment: ‘We’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47’
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke on Friday defended his support for a mandatory gun buyback program of assault-style weapons,…
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‘Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15’; Beto draws praise from fellow Dems for shooting response
During a night of tense exchanges on the Democratic debate stage in Houston, four candidates made a point of offering kind words to rival Beto…
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City attorney says ousted Hernandez can run in special election to win back her El Paso council seat
El Paso’s city attorney on Thursday night declared that ousted City Council District 3 Rep. Cassandra Hernandez can legally run in an upcoming…
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Democratic debate in Texas features fiery exchanges between the presidential contenders
Progressive Democrats Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders shared the debate stage for the first time with establishment favorite Joe Biden Thursday…
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WATCH: Replay of the ABC News Democratic debate from Houston
The third Democratic debate, hosted on Thursday evening by ABC News, featured a single night of debate between the top 10 highest polling candidates…
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Democratic Presidential Debate preview with Dr. Richard Pineda from UTEP
Dr. Richard Pineda, associate professor of communications at UTEP, discussed tonight’s Democratic presidential debate with ABC-7 at…
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El Paso shooting ‘hero’ honored by Trump wasn’t a hero after all, but was instead a wanted fugitive
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…
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Beto O’Rourke betting on new approach to revive flagging campaign
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…
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Ousted Hernandez files to run in special election to win back her El Paso City Council seat
Ousted El Paso City Council District 3 Rep. Cassandra Hernandez officially filed papers Tuesday to run in the November special election to fill her…
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6 in 10 Americans fear a mass shooting & most think gun laws can help: ABC News poll
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…
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Biden, Warren, Sanders only Dems with double-digit support; ABC News poll has O’Rourke at just 3%
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…
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President Trump to hold campaign rally in New Mexico later this month
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…
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House Judiciary Committee taking formal Trump impeachment steps following El Paso field hearing
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…
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Beto O’Rourke calls for mandatory buyback of AK-47, AR-15 rifles
Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke says a mandatory government buyback program for AK-47 and AR-15 rifles is needed because other…
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Social media post falsely claims Odessa shooter was a Beto O’Rourke campaign supporter
Minutes after media outlets identified the gunman who killed seven people in west Texas, a Twitter account that may be automated began spreading…
Continue Reading Texas Gov. Abbott issues 8 executive orders in response to recent mass shootings
Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday issued eight executive orders in response to the El Paso and Odessa-Midland mass shootings that happened just weeks…
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Texas lawmakers ask governor for immediate votes on new gun laws, but Abbott says no
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday afternoon rejected calls made by Democratic lawmakers earlier in the day for immediate votes on new gun…
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Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke set to speak at Khalid’s benefit concert for shooting victims
Former El Paso Congressman and presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is set to deliver remarks during Khalid’s “A Night for…
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