A case that could provide the Trump administration with new and expansive power over the traditionally independent Federal Reserve got its first court hearing Friday. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has requested an emergency injunction to block President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire her over allegations that she committed mortgage fraud when she purchased a…… MORE
Court Finds Trump’s Tariffs an Illegal Use of Emergency Power, but Leaves Them in Place for Now
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled President Donald Trump illegally used emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs but left them in place for now. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Friday that Trump wasn’t legally allowed to declare national emergencies and impose import taxes on almost every country…… MORE
Attorney General Ken Paxton is Looking Into Reports of Anti-Semitic Behavior by Students and Staff at Plano ISD
(WBAP/KLIF) – PLANO, TX – In a letter to the superintendent, Paxton stated that he’s alarmed that the district may have excused absences for students who walked out over the crisis in Gaza. The attorney general also claims that those students were exposed to pro-Palestinian materials in class. Paxton requested for the district provide documents…… MORE
A Federal Appeals Court is Set to Decide on a Texas Law That Gives Police the Powers to Arrest Illegal Migrants
(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated an earlier ruling by a three-judge panel that the law is unconstitutional, and now the full court will consider whether the law can take effect. In 2023, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 4, however a federal judge in Texas ruled that the…… MORE
Changes Are Coming to What Texans Can Eat and Buy at the Grocery Store
(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – Governor Greg Abbott has signed three new health bills into law, which are all part of Secretary of Health and Human Services RFK Junior’s plan to make America healthy again. One bill impacts food stamps banning Texans from using SNAP benefits to buy sweetened drinks or candy. Another targets school…… MORE