(Washington, DC) — Secretary of Energy Rick Perry says President Donald Trump was chosen by God to lead the nation.
Khalid takes home 3 American Music Awards
El Paso’s popular R&B performer Khalid is a winner at the 2019 American Music Awards. He won Favorite Album Soul R&B for Free Spirit, Favorite Song Soul R&B for Talk and Favorite Male Artist in the Pop/Rock category. The awards were announced last night at the ceremony held in Los Angeles. In a tweet, Khalid […]
Acting Homeland Security secretary visits south Texas
The acting head of Department of Homeland Security says 70 miles of border wall in Rio Grande Valley should be in place by next year. Chad Wolf visited South Texas yesterday for a tour of new border wall construction. Wolf said that the Army Corps of Engineers is working to acquire the land needed to keep the […]
Kanye West visits megachurch to talk about Christian conversion
Rapper turned Gospel musician Kanye West says God has been calling him for a long time. While speaking to about 16-thousand people at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch yesterday, West said prior to his recent fullscale conversion to Christianity, he had been distracted by the devil. He said God was with him following his 2016 hospitalization […]
El Paso border activists head to Washington, D.C.
A group of border activists from El Paso is headed to Washington, D.C. today to speak with members of Congress. The group effort is spearheaded by Border Network for Human Rights. Spokesperson Fernando Garcia says the intention is to bring attention to lawmakers about what he describes as a lack of human rights training for […]
Texas inmate’s execution delayed
The execution of Texas inmate Rodney Reed is being delayed. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay on Friday, just hours after the state’s parole board recommended Governor Greg Abbott delay the execution by 120 days. Reed was convicted of killing a young woman more than 20 years ago, but there are claims new evidence will prove […]
Supreme Court to hear DACA arguments
The Supreme Court is scheduled to discuss DACA and President Trump’s decision to end the program. The Obama era mandate has been in the courts ever since the Trump White House announced it would end the program in 2017. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is an Obama executive order giving temporary protections to certain […]
Texas House Speaker to not seek re-election
Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen will not seek re-election next year following the release of a secretly recorded conversation with an activist. Bonnen said this morning he’s had numerous conversations with House members over the past few days and decided it’s in the best interest of the House to move on. The Angleton Republican also […]
Energy Secretary Rick Perry stepping down December 1st
December 1st will be Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s final day on the job. The former Texas governor stated that he wanted to spend more time with his family. Last week, Perry said he had insisted that President Trump contact the President of Ukraine regarding a corruption investigation. Trump then called and spoke with President Volodymyr […]