(WBAP/KLIF) — President-elect Biden is facing criticism over some of his top picks for cabinet members. President-elect Biden defends his choices saying “By the end of this process, this Cabinet will be the most representative of any Cabinet in American history. We’ll have more people of color than any Cabinet ever. We’ll have more women than…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A group of republican senators led by Ted Cruz, of Texas plan to object to the January 6th certification of the presidential election results next week. The GOP lawmakers want an emergency 10-day audit of the results by an electoral commission. Cruz and the other senators claim the November 3rd election “featured unprecedented allegations…… MORE
Austin (AP) – Texas hit a new record high for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 for the fifth consecutive day Friday, in a continued surge of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus following holiday gatherings and travel. Texas reported 12,481 COVID-19 patients in state hospitals on New Year’s Day, an increase of more than 1,750…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Supreme Court Friday night blocked the city of Austin and Travis County from enforcing orders that restricted bars and restaurants to takeout only during overnight hours. The rules went into effect in Austin on New Year’s Eve, and were scheduled to end Sunday morning. The Supreme Court upheld a request…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress has overridden President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly four years ago. In an extraordinary New Year’s Day session, the Republican-controlled Senate easily turned aside the veto. Lawmakers dismissed Trump’s objections to the $740 billion bill and handed the president…… MORE