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Biden Pushes ‘Ultra-MAGA’ Label on GOP as he Defends Record

Biden Pushes ‘Ultra-MAGA’ Label on GOP as he Defends Record

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is warning voters unhappy with soaring inflation and his stalled domestic agenda against turning power over to “ultra-MAGA” Republicans in the midterm elections. The president is increasingly trying to cast former President Donald Trump and his adherents as a political foil. Speaking at the White House less than six…MORE

Biden Pushes ‘Ultra-MAGA’ Label on GOP as he Defends Record

Biden Pushes ‘Ultra-MAGA’ Label on GOP as he Defends Record

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is warning voters unhappy with soaring inflation and his stalled domestic agenda against turning power over to “ultra-MAGA” Republicans in the midterm elections. The president is increasingly trying to cast former President Donald Trump and his adherents as a political foil. Speaking at the White House less than six…MORE

Musk Says he Would Reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump

Musk Says he Would Reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump

AP Business Writers LONDON (AP) – Elon Musk said he will reverse Twitter’s permanent ban of former President Donald Trump if the Tesla CEO follows through with his plan to buy the social media company. Musk, speaking virtually at a Future of the Car summit hosted by the Financial Times, said Twitter’s Trump ban was…MORE

Fort Worth ISD Board of Education Seeks Public Input in Superintendent Search

Fort Worth ISD Board of Education Seeks Public Input in Superintendent Search

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Fort Worth Independent School District’s Board of Education is asking for public input amid the search for its next superintendent. The board wants to know what qualities parents, employees and the community at large want to see in the district’s next leader. They’ve relaunched an online survey that allows…MORE

President Biden to Talk Up Proposed Inflation-Lowering Plan

President Biden to Talk Up Proposed Inflation-Lowering Plan

President Biden wants Congress to take action to reduce the price of things like prescription drugs and fuel efficient vehicles. The president delivers a speech aimed at highlighting efforts to fight inflation today. WBAP will cover the speech live at 10:30AM. Meantime on Monday, President Joe Biden announced that 20 internet companies have agreed to…MORE

Panhandle Area HS Senior Wins Write-in School Board Seat Beating 4 Others

Panhandle Area HS Senior Wins Write-in School Board Seat Beating 4 Others

Amarillo, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas Panhandle High School senior scored himself a seat on the Claude ISD School Board after launching a write-in campaign for the May 7 election. 18-year old Carsen Roberts beat out four other candidates with a total of 158 votes. Roberts said that he “knocked on every door in the…MORE

Texas AG Says State Bar is Suing Him Over 2020 Election Challenge

Texas AG Says State Bar is Suing Him Over 2020 Election Challenge

DALLAS (AP) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says that the state bar plans to sue him over his failed efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election based on bogus claims of fraud. It raises yet another legal danger as the embattled Republican is locked in a primary runoff. The State Bar of Texas has…MORE

Dallas Cowboys Owner Not At Fault In Traffic Accident

Dallas Cowboys Owner Not At Fault In Traffic Accident

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police accident investigators have determined the driver of the car Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones collided with last week, caused the accident. The official report says that driver was a DoorDash delivery driver southbound on hHarry Hines Blvd. when he realized he was about to overrun his turn, so he turned…MORE

Euless Police Department Hiring New Recruits

Euless Police Department Hiring New Recruits

EULESS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Euless Police are looking for new recruits. The department is hiring and the introductory test is being held Tuesday at 9 a.m. at 1102 W. Euless Boulevard. According to a EPD Twitter post, the doors will close promptly at 9 a.m. and the written test will be followed by a…MORE

Less Immigrant Labor in US Contributing to Price Hikes

Less Immigrant Labor in US Contributing to Price Hikes

The U.S. is experiencing a labor shortage that’s partly fueled by a drop-off in immigration, which ground to a halt during the coronavirus pandemic. By some estimates, the U.S. now has an 2 million fewer immigrants than it would have if the pace had stayed the same. That’s helped lead to a desperate scramble for…MORE