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Congressional Senator Suggests Republicans Can “Learn” From Texas Democrats

Congressional Senator Suggests Republicans Can “Learn” From Texas Democrats

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Could congressional senators learn something from texas Democrats? Republican Senator Lindsey Graham thinks so. Graham told Fox’s Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures” that he vehemently opposes Democrat’s proposed 3.5-million dollar infrastructure bill/ “Before the Republicans in Texas beat up on Democrats for leaving Texas too much … if for some reason…MORE

Texas Democrats See Walkout as the Way Out of Party Slump

Texas Democrats See Walkout as the Way Out of Party Slump

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jasmine Crockett, a Black civil rights lawyer and one of the youngest lawmakers in Texas, was just a few months into her first term in the Legislature when Republicans were on the cusp of passing new limits on when and how Texans could vote. Like other Democrats, she was adamantly opposed…MORE

U.S. Says China Caused Microsoft Exchange Email Hack

U.S. Says China Caused Microsoft Exchange Email Hack

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration is blaming China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year. The administration and allied nations on Monday also disclosed a broad range of other cyberthreats from Beijing, including ransomware attacks from government-affiliated hackers that…MORE

Paxton Wants State Bar Probe of His Role in Challenging 2020 Election Dropped

Paxton Wants State Bar Probe of His Role in Challenging 2020 Election Dropped

DALLAS (AP) — Lawyers for Texas’ embattled attorney general have asked the state bar association to drop its investigation into whether the Republican’s failed efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election amounted to professional misconduct, arguing the probe is an unconstitutional overreach. In late May, the State Bar of Texas began looking into Attorney General Ken Paxton’s petitioning…MORE

COVID Vaccine Mega Center at Fair Park Closes

COVID Vaccine Mega Center at Fair Park Closes

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The COVID-19 vaccination site at Fair Park is now closed. More than 496,000 COVID shots were administered since the vaccine mega center at Fair Park opened in January. Now, as supply outweighs demand, the site has shut down. But Dallas County medical Director Phil Huang said there still be me opportunities to…MORE