2 Texas Deputies Killed, City Worker Wounded in Attack

EDEN, Texas (AP) – Authorities say a man shot two West Texas sheriff’s deputies dead and critically wounded a city employee while answering a dog complaint. Twenty-eight-year-old Jeffrey Nicholas has been charged with capital murder and jailed with a $4 million bond. The Texas Department of Public Safety says the Monday night attack happened at…MORE

Texas Officials Back Pardoning Floyd for 2004 Drug Arrest

HOUSTON (AP) — Top leaders in the Texas county where George Floyd grew up supported a resolution Tuesday calling for him to be posthumously pardoned for a 2004 drug arrest by a former Houston police officer now facing murder charges in a separate case. The five members of Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the resolution in…MORE

House GOP Ousts Defiant Trump Critic Liz Cheney From Top Post

UPDATED 8:23AM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) –  House Republicans have ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber’s No. 3 GOP leader, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for his false claims of election fraud and his role in fomenting the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.  She is Congress’ highest-ranking…MORE