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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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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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick offers $1 million reward for reports of voter fraud
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced he is offering up to $1 million to “incentivize, encourage and reward” people for reports of…
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Mayor & El Paso City Council reps spar over county shutdown order
EL PASO, Texas — A total of three city representatives sought to take El Paso Mayor Dee Margo to task over why he did not support in some way or…
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‘We have much work to do’ – from Khalid to Beto, prominent El Pasoans react to Biden win
EL PASO, Texas — State Sen.-elect Cesar Blanco (D-El Paso) proclaimed “real leadership is on its way” in the wake of Joe Biden’s projected win in…
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El Paso mayoral election runoff set for Dec. 12 between Lesser, Margo
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Dee Margo finished a distant second in a crowded mayoral…
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Leeser finishes with huge lead in El Paso mayor’s race, headed to runoff with distant 2nd finisher Margo
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results EL PASO, Texas – Former El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser built a huge lead in a crowded mayoral…
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Texas’ 23rd Congressional seat stays in GOP’s hands with Gonzales win over Ortiz Jones
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Republican Tony Gonzales has won election to U.S. House in Texas’ 23rd…
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Ex-cop Rivera cruises to easy re-election in EP District 7
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results EL PASO, Texas – City Council District 7 incumbent Henry Rivera crusied to an easy…
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Gutierrez, Annello headed to runoff in Council District 2
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results EL PASO, Texas – Retired city employee Miriam “Judy” Gutierrez beat incumbent Alexsandra…
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Incumbent Hernandez scores easy re-election in El Paso Council District 3
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results EL PASO, Texas — After being forced into a runoff in a special election last year, incumbent…
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Embattled Morgan headed to runoff in crowded District 4
EL PASO, Texas – Embattled Council District 4 incumbent Sam Morgan appears headed to a runoff in his bid for re-election. Morgan, who is facing…
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Escobar cruises to 2nd term in Congress representing El Paso
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results EL PASO, Texas — Democrat Veronica Escobar has won re-election to U.S. House in Texas’ 16th…
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President Trump narrowly defeats Joe Biden in Texas
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results AUSTIN, Texas — President Donald Trump narrowly carried Texas on Tuesday as national results…
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Republican John Cornyn wins re-election to U.S. Senate from Texas
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Sen. John Cornyn won re-election Tuesday night in Texas, where…
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On eve of court hearing, Abbott claims Samaniego ‘failed to do job’ and ‘illegally’ gave shutdown order
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego “failed to do his job” and claimed is “now…
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EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans who haven’t voted yet are being encouraged by Borderland native R&B superstar Khalid to do so. On Tuesday, he…
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Federal judge orders sweep of postal facilities in swing states – including Texas – for mail-in ballots
WASHINGTON, DC – A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to have postal inspectors sweep processing facilities in multiple battleground…
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El Paso police put up security barriers in apparent precaution against election unrest
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Police Department has put up security barricades around its regional command centers on Election Day as part of what…
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Massive Texas voter turnout as state becomes political battleground
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas was unusually shaky ground for Republicans on Tuesday as a record surge of voters in America’s biggest red state,…
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El Paso State Rep. Joe Moody seeks to be next Texas House Speaker
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso State Representative Joe Moody announced his candidacy for Texas House Speaker Tuesday morning. The Democrat is…
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El Paso ISD students practice voting in mock presidential election
EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of students are getting a taste exercising their civic duty. The El Paso Independent School District is holding a mock…
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Federal judge rejects GOP attempt to invalidate nearly 127,000 drive-thru votes in Dem-leaning Houston
HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas rejected a GOP-led challenge Monday seeking to invalidate nearly 127,000 drive-thru ballots cast in…
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FBI investigating alleged harassment of Biden campaign bus in Texas by Trump supporters
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The FBI is investigating the alleged harassment of a Joe Biden campaign bus by motorists displaying Trump 2020 flags, an…
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Biden campaign cancels Texas event after Trump supporters surround bus on interstate
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — President Donald Trump on Saturday night appeared to embrace the actions of supporters in Texas who surrounded a Joe Biden…
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Federal judge sets hearing Monday on challenge to ballots from drive-thru voting in Texas’ largest county
HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge set a hearing for Monday morning to hear a challenge to drive-thru voting in Harris County, Texas, the largest…
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El Paso County, state of Texas set early voting turnout records
EL PASO, Texas — Early voting came to a close on Friday and El Pasoans and Texans came out in droves. More than 9 million Texans — 53% of…
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Dem VP candidate Kamala Harris joined by Beto O’Rourke at Texas campaign rallies
McALLEN, Texas — Texas’ surprising status as a battleground came into clearer focus on Friday as Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala…
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