NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The Trump administration and a group of Republican-led states challenging former President Barack Obama’s health care law have asked a federal appeals court to uphold a ruling that the law is unconstitutional. Their written arguments were filed Wednesday afternoon at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. U.S.…… MORE
UPDATED: 6:45AM Waco Police say two missing girls have been found safe. 4-year old and d 3 -year old T’shanti and Thariyah Battle were subjects of an Amber Alert issued earlier. Police were looking for a man identified as 37-year old Christopher Petty. No other details are available. Update to…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Lawmakers in Texas are considering a bill that would make it clear that licensed permit holders’ have a right to carry handguns in places of worship. The effort comes as places of worship around the world face targeted attacks by extremists. A shooting at a California synagogue on Saturday left one…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Joaquin Castro, the Texas Democrat who leads the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said Wednesday he was again passing up a Senate run despite hinting for months that 2020 might finally be his year. It makes Castro, whose twin brother Julián Castro is running for president, the latest in a line of well-known…… MORE
Dallas City Council moved to cover up confederate statues, saying they attract violent white supremacists. Chris Krok wants to know where all these ‘violent white supremacists’ are?… MORE