Thousands of Trump Supporters in DC Ahead of Joint Congress Vote; Some Clash With Police [WATCH]

UPDATED 9:34AM 1/6/21 WASHINGTON (AP) – As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, thousands of people have lined up before sunrise Wednesday to show their support for President Donald Trump and his baseless claims of election fraud. The president is expected to address rally on the Ellipse, just south of the White House.…MORE

Duncanville Police Officer Arrested After ‘serious allegations of police misconduct while on duty’

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Duncanville police officer faces three counts of official oppression after an investigation of “serious allegations of police misconduct while on duty.” Duncanville Police officials were alerted to the alleged actions of officer Christian Pinilla by fellow officers last month. The Dallas County Sheriff’s office was enlisted to conduct an independent investigation.…MORE

After Staff Exodus, Texas AG Seeks $43M for Google Suit

DALLAS (AP) — The mass exodus of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top staff over accusations of bribery against their former boss has left the Republican seeking $43 million in public funds to replace some of them with outside lawyers to lead a high-profile antitrust lawsuit against Google. Former Paxton aides told The Associated Press…MORE

Atlanta Preacher Raphael Warnock Makes History With Senate Win as Dems Near Majority

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) – Democrat Raphael Warnock has won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority within the party’s reach. Warnock, a pastor who spent the past 15 years leading the Atlanta church where Martin Luther King Jr. preached, defeated Republican…MORE