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 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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Oklahoma judge dismisses Tulsa race massacre reparations case filed by last known survivors
Originally Published: 08 JUL 23 19:00 ET Updated: 08 JUL 23 19:41 ET By Omar Jimenez and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — An Oklahoma judge…
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Russian jets harass US drones over Syria
(CNN) — Three Russian fighter jets intercepted three US Air Force drones in northeastern Syria on Wednesday morning local time, according to the…
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Minimum wage workers in these states and localities just got a raise
(CNN) — Lots of low-wage workers just received a boost in pay, as more than a dozen states and localities increased their minimum wages. Oregon…
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Federal judge blocks Biden administration officials from communicating with social media companies
(CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered some Biden administration agencies and top officials not to communicate with social media companies…
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Ken Paxton will not testify at impeachment trial, defense attorney says
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune July 4, 2023 “Ken Paxton will not testify at impeachment trial, defense attorney says” was first published by…
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Watch: The Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or…
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Retrospective: Tommy Gonzalez’s last day as El Paso city manager
by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersJune 29, 2023 Thursday marks the end of Tommy Gonzalez’s tenure serving as El Paso’s second city manager,…
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How was $58,131 worth of City of El Paso ‘U-Matter Program’ gift cards distributed?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than $15,000 worth of gift cards purchased in 2022 for the City of El Paso’s ‘U-Matter Program’ remain undistributed as…
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El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar launches reelection bid
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar is officially running for reelection. The El Paso representative launched the bid with a…
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As Texas swelters, local rules requiring water breaks for construction workers will soon be nullified
By Francisco Uranga and Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune June 16, 2023 “As Texas swelters, local rules requiring water breaks for construction workers…
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Joe Moody passes on El Paso DA race to seek re-election to Texas House
by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersJune 26, 2023 State Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, is running for re-election instead of district attorney. Moody, 42,…
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