AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – A state lawmaker from North Texas is asking the state legislature to investigate if Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton played a role in this week’s breach of the U.S. Capitol. Democrat State Representative Chris Turner of Grand Prairie said Thursday that Paxton riled up the crowd while speaking at a Stop the…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Democratic Party is calling on Senator Ted Cruz to resign from the U.S. Senate following this week’s breach of the U.S. Capitol building. The party blames the Senator for what it refers to as “inciting treason and sedition” by objecting to electoral college votes and pushing a narrative of promoting…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The first known Texas case of the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant has been identified in a resident of Harris County. The man, who has no history of travel, was recently diagnosed with COVID-19.The case is being investigated by Harris County Public Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services. “The fact that…… MORE
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – President-elect Joe Biden has introduced Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general along with three others he has selected for senior Justice Department positions. Biden said they will “restore the independence” of the agency and faith in the rule of law. The four lawyers were introduced by Biden at an…… MORE
ILLINOIS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The fallout continues in the wake of the deadly insurrection at the Capitol this week as Congress convened to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Four people died, one woman shot and killed by police and the other three of medical emergencies. In addition to the deaths, at least 52 people were…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell slightly to 787,000, evidence of a job market stumbling in the face of the viral pandemic and the damage it has inflicted on the economy for nearly 10 months. Thursday’s figure from the Labor Department, a slight decline from the previous week, showed that…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Rep. Kevin Brady says he has tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The Southeast Texas Republican and ranking Ways and Means Committee member revealed his test results in a tweet late Tuesday, followed by a prepared statement Wednesday. The statement says Brady had been practicing all guidelines laid out…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Republican and Democratic lawmakers and others have accused President Trump of inciting the Capitol riot on Wednesday. Many accuse Trump of angrily firing up his base for months with unsubstantiated claims of election fraud. According to multiple reports senior members of the Trump administration have discussed invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As an angry mob stormed the nation’s Capitol Wednesday the Texas Department of Public Safety closed the state Capitol in Austin. A spokesperson for Freeman Martin, deputy director of homeland security operations at the Capitol, told the Texas Tribune that the building and its grounds were closing to the public “out…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress has confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner, hours after violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol. Lawmakers resolved to work almost through the night to uphold the will of the voters. The Capitol was under siege for hours Wednesday, forcing lawmakers into hiding before…… MORE
