20 People Dead, Two Dozen More Injured After Mass Shooting in El Paso

The Latest: US officials consider death penalty for suspect UPDATED 7:48PM – EL PASO, Texas (AP) – The Justice Department is seriously weighing federal hate crime charges against the El Paso shooting suspect that would carry the potential for a sentence of the death penalty. That’s according to a person familiar with the department’s decision…MORE

Dallas Mayor: “I Don’t Think Politicians Should be Making Policy with Respect to Public Safety”

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A day after Dallas City Councilman Adam Bazaldua called for State Troopers to leave South Dallas, newly elected Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson chimed in on the involvement of city leaders with the Police Department. “I don’t think politicians should be making policy with respect to public safety, primarily,” said Mayor Johnson. “Because…MORE

Trump Pick for National Intelligence Director is Withdrawing

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says his pick for national intelligence director has decided to withdraw from the running, citing unfair media coverage. In a tweet Friday, Trump said Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas had decided to stay in Congress. Questions about Ratcliffe’s experience have dogged him since Trump announced his candidacy five…MORE

164,000 Jobs Added in July; 3.7% Unemployment

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers slowed their hiring in July, adding a still-healthy 164,000 jobs to an economy that appears poised to extend its decade-plus expansion. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate stayed at 3.7% for a second straight month. Average hourly earnings increased 3.2% from a year ago, up from annual gains of…MORE

Texas Joins Lawuit to Stop Sprint T-Mobile Merger

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a coalition of 13 other states, and the District of Columbia, in challenging the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile, the 3rd and 4th largest providers of mobile wireless telecommunications services in the United States. Paxton says if the merger, is consummated, it would result…MORE

Texas Republicans Reel From Internal Scandal

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Republicans are facing an internal scandal that could threaten their ability to hold off Democratic gains in the state Legislature in the critical 2020 elections. The upheaval involves an alleged hit list of political opponents, a promise of access, denials and suspicions of a setup. A hardline conservative activist claims…MORE

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