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
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden (all times local): 9:15 p.m. The Senate overwhelmingly voted down the objection from Arizona. 7:30 p.m. Congress has reconvened and is continuing its process to certify Joe Bidens win. The certification is likely to be completed tonight. 5:50…… MORE
ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff has won his Senate runoff election. His victory makes him the youngest U.S. senator and gives Democrats control the Senate for the opening of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidency. The 33-year-old Ossoff defeated 71-year-old Republican David Perdue, who held the seat for the past six years and had the…… MORE
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF) – President Donald Trump is discouraging violence following a breach at the U.S. Capitol building. “I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful,” President Trump tweeted. “No violence! Remember, we are the party of law & order – respect the Law and our great men and women in…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President George W. Bush plans to attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration later this month. Bush Chief of Staff Freddy Ford said the former President and his wife Laura look forward to returning to the Capitol on January 20 for the swearing in of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. “I believe this…… MORE
ATLANTA (AP) – Democrat Raphael Warnock has won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority within the party’s reach. Warnock, a pastor who spent the past 15 years leading the Atlanta church where Martin Luther King Jr. preached, defeated Republican incumbent Kelly…… MORE
