EL PASO, TEXAS (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris says the Biden administration has made progress tackling a migration spike that’s drawn fire from Republicans and made fellow Democrats uncomfortable. Her first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border as head of the Biden administration’s response is being closely watched on all sides. Visiting El Paso, Harris…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas House Democrats said Friday that they have officially filed a petition with the Texas Supreme Court to stop Governor Greg Abbott’s veto of a line in the budget, ultimately preventing them from being paid. The Governor’s move came after Democrats killed a Republican led voting measure by walking off the House floor.…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state’s new election law and alleging that Republican state lawmakers rushed through a sweeping overhaul with an intent to deny Black voters equal access to the ballot. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the lawsuit on Friday, two weeks after he said his department would…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – After a weeks-long investigation, Austin Police arrested a 19-year-old suspect in the deadly mass shooting that claimed the life of one person and injured thirteen others. It happened in the popular 6th Street entertainment district on June 12th. The Travis County District Attorneys Office said the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force took…… MORE
Arlington, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Arlington Police Department, along with detectives assigned to the US Marshals Service North Texas Fugitive Task Force arrested 18-year old Cameron Lavon Stephens without incident overnight in connection with a fatal shooting near Hurricane Harbor Wednesday night. Stephens was located in the 2700 block of Harverwood Lane near the Dallas…… MORE