DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County is encouraging lawmakers to simplify the voting process The Dallas County Commissioners Court voted 4 to 1 on Tuesday in favor of a resolution that asks Congress and the Texas Legislature to simplify voting by expanding vote-by-mail and enacting automatic voter registration. A portion of the resolution is below: 1)…… MORE
Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 400,000
U.S. – (AP) – The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed 400,000, providing a grim coda to Donald Trump’s presidency. The milestone comes almost exactly a year after health officials diagnosed the nation’s first case of the virus, and months of efforts by Trump to downplay the threat and his administration’s responsibility to…… MORE
Governor Abbott Confident Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Will Ramp-up in Coming Weeks
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a roundtable discussion at Houston Methodist Hospital on Tuesday to highlight his legislative priorities to ensure a healthier future for the state of Texas. During the roundtable, the Governor and staff members from Houston Methodist discussed strategies to build a healthier Texas during and after the pandemic.…… MORE
A Dozen Guard Members Removed from Inauguration Duty
Washington, DC (AP) –Twelve U.S. Army National Guard members are being removed from the security mission to secure Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration. A U.S. Army official and a senior U.S. intelligence official say the Guard members were found to have ties to fringe-right group militias. The Army official and the intelligence official spoke to The…… MORE
McConnell said Trump ‘Fed Lies’ to Mob about Biden Election
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell opened the Senate on Tuesday saying the mob that stormed the Capitol was “fed lies” by the president and others in the deadly riot. McConnell’s remarks come on President Trump’s last full day in office. The Republican leader vowed a `safe and successful’ inauguration of Biden on…… MORE
North Texas Cities Participate in Incoming Biden Administration’s “National Moment of Unity and Remembrance” COVID-19 Memorial
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – North Texans are invited to participate in President-elect Joe Biden’s Inaugural Committee’s “National Moment of Unity and Remembrance” today to honor Americans who have died from COVID-19. At 4:30 p.m. (CST) Tuesday, 400 candles will be lit at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington D.C. Each candle represents one thousand…… MORE
Texas Lawmakers Offered Vaccine Despite Ineligibility
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Austin’s top health authority is offering coronavirus vaccines to Texas lawmakers and their key staffers, regardless of whether they are currently eligible under state guidelines. Dr. Mark Escott, interim medical director for Austin Public Health, told The Dallas Morning News that he organized the vaccination effort with a local hospital health…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Trump’s Final Day
Tuesday is the final full day of the Trump presidency, so how’s he going to spend it? Fox’s Rachel Sutherland joins Dave & Amy to explain.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: An Inside Job?
The Pentagon is vetting the National Guard that’s deployed to assist with Inauguration Day, and Governor Abbott in Texas is not pleased about it. Fox’s Tonya J. Powers joins Dave & Amy with the latest on why this is even happening.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Hillary Suggests Russia Knew About The Capitol Riots
On her podcast, Hillary Clinton suggested to Nancy Pelosi that Vladimir Putin was corresponding with President Trump about the Capitol riots. Oh boy. We’ve got the audio, plus Dave & Amy’s reaction.… MORE
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