WASHINGTON (AP) — After days out of sight following the Capitol siege, President Donald Trump travels to Texas to trumpet one of the pillars of his presidency: his campaign against illegal immigration. Trump will be flying Tuesday to Alamo, Texas, a city in the Rio Grande Valley near the U.S-Mexican border. The city is named…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump speaking out for the first time since the riots at the Capitol building last week. Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said on a GOP conference call on Monday that the president told him that he admits to ‘some’ responsibility of the violent uprising that resulted five deaths, including…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The coronavirus pandemic has created a nearly $1 billion deficit in the Texas state budget. The forecast by Texas Republican Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Monday reflects how the nation’s energy hub remains hampered by a slow economic recovery and a half-million fewer jobs than a year ago. The deficit could result…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Two candidates have announced they will be vying for Mayor of the City of Fort Worth. This comes after Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price announced she will not be seeking re-election for a 6th two year term. Deborah Peoples, who ran against Price in 2019 said she will be running again this…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott provided an update on Texas’ COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts on Monday in Arlington. The Governor attended a briefing and toured the mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the Arlington Expo Center. He stressed that vaccines are typically shipped and received multiple times per week, causing providers to work through the logistics…… MORE