NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Residents of New Orleans are marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastating landfall on the Gulf Coast. Events from solemn memorial services to uplifting musical performances are being held in the city Friday to honor the dead, the displaced and the determined survivors who helped rebuild. A wreath-laying ceremony kicked…… MORE
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
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
(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
(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