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Cruz, Cornyn Oppose Tariff Threat on Mexico

Cruz, Cornyn Oppose Tariff Threat on Mexico

WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Both GOP senators from Texas are joining other republicans in breaking ranks with the president over a tariff threat to Mexico. Senator Ted Cruz says it is a game of chicken on who will blink first. “I understand that the president is frustrated with congressional democrats refusing to do their job,” Cruz…MORE

Fort Worth High School Teacher Fired after Illegal Immigration Tweets

Fort Worth High School Teacher Fired after Illegal Immigration Tweets

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth ISD board voted to fire  teacher Georgia Clark after posting a series of tweets about illegal immigrants to President Donald Trump. Clark, an English teacher at Carter Riverside High School posted several comments on illegal immigration to Trump from a now-deleted twitter account. One of the tweets said, “Mr. President, Fort…MORE

Removed Lee Statue Sells for Close to $1.5 Million at Auction

Removed Lee Statue Sells for Close to $1.5 Million at Auction

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas will make back the money it spent to remove the Robert E. Lee statue from a city park in 2017; and then some. The Statue was removed per city council vote and has since been in a storage facility. The same council voted last month to sell the…MORE

Formal Complaint Alleges Arlington Police Chief Used Racial Slur

Formal Complaint Alleges Arlington Police Chief Used Racial Slur

Updated 6/5/2019 at 4:35pm to include statement from City of Arlington ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — A formal complaint filed to the Arlington City Manager’s office alleges Arlington Police Chief Will Johnson used a racial slur during a November manager’s meeting. The complaint, which was filed on March 22nd by Arlington Municipal Patrolman Association President Chris…MORE

Mexico Lobbies United States to Negotiate Ahead of Planned Tariffs

Mexico Lobbies United States to Negotiate Ahead of Planned Tariffs

WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A delegation from Mexico is in Washington D.C. Wednesday in an effort to negotiate an alternative to President Trump’s plan to impose tariff’s on all goods from Mexico June 10th. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sent the largest delegation of people including government officials and business leaders since he took office…MORE