Trump—and His Opposition—Are Gearing Up for Rallies in El Paso, Texas
Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke is expected to speak at a ra.....»»
Donald Trump has expanded his list of "woke" companies to boycott, due to their opposition of Georgia"s voting law
As Trump doubled down on his boycott calls, Barack Obama on Saturday issued a statement supporting the MLB's decision to re.....»»
Trump says the Supreme Court "should be ashamed of themselves" for not taking up election cases
The court declined to hear a long-shot lawsuit from Texas seeking to overturn results in five states, and.....»»
George W Bush said the Capitol riot left him "sick to my stomach" and called the Trump supporters responsible "hostile forces"
Former President George W Bush gave a damning assessment of the Capitol rioters, but said he has hope for democracy, in a Texas Tribune interview. Former Presiden.....»»
Twitter is suing Texas AG Ken Paxton, claiming he abused his power by launching a retaliatory investigation into the company after it banned Trump
Twitter said Paxton misused the powers of his office "to infringe on Twitter's First Amendment rights" by retaliating after it banned Trump. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Twitter is suing Texas Attorney.....»»
Trump-appointed federal judge indefinitely blocks the Biden administration"s 100-day deportation freeze
The ruling serves as a win for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, who filed a lawsuit against the government over the moratorium. A US Customs and Border Protection vehicle p.....»»
Ted Cruz says the media is "obsessed" with his Mexico trip because it"s "suffering from Trump withdrawal"
The Texas senator faced widespread criticism for flying to Cancún last.....»»
Oil rallies by roughly 4% on bets for a slow recovery in Texas crude production
Oil futures rallied on Monday, with prices up by more than 3%, as traders bet that the market will see a slow recovery from the frigid Texas weather that led to reductions .....»»
Bet On It: Texas and Hawaii face opposition to legalized sports betting
See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»
CDC director says we should be treating every COVID-19 case as if it"s a variant of the virus
Some vaccines appeared to be less effective towards a coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa. A nurse enters a tent for coronavirus patients setup at University Medical Center on October 30, 2020 in El Paso, Texas. Cengiz Yar/Gett.....»»
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was suspended by Twitter for 12 hours not long after she told Trump supporters to "mobilize" in a deleted tweet
In a since-deleted tweet, the congresswoman told 'all Americans' to 'mobilize and make your voices heard in opposition' days before Biden is sworn in. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene seen here on the floor of the US House wearing a mask that inc.....»»
Trump criticizes second impeachment effort
President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted an effort by House Democrats to impeach him for a second time. In remarks made before a trip to Texas, Trump said the effort is a "cont.....»»
Sen. Roy Blunt says "it should be up to" Trump whether he resigns but he should "finish the last 10 days of his presidency"
Blunt didn't join his fellow Missourian, Sen. Josh Hawley, or Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, in challenging Arizona or Pennsylvania's Electoral College votes. Sen. Ro.....»»
The Margin: Texas teacher’s heartwarming video has been viewed 24 million times — she just died at age 35 from COVID-19
Zelene Blancas, a beloved teacher in El Paso whose video became an internet sensation, was reportedly otherwise healthy when she tested positive in October......»»
After Pence told a court he was the wrong person to sue, Trump fans attempting to overturn the 2020 election told the judge he shouldn"t listen to the VP because he"s more than just a "glorified envelope-opener in chief"
Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas is trying to get Vice President Mike Pence to declare President Donald Trump won the 2020 election. The DOJ said no. Rep. Louie Gohmert, Repu.....»»
Oil ends higher, buoyed by stimulus enthusiasm
Oil futures ended higher Tuesday, lifted by enthusiasm over the delivery of a $900 billion package of emergency coronavirus relief spending signed into law by President Donald Trump over the weekend. West Texas Intermediate crude.....»»
Market Snapshot: Dow rallies to record as Trump signs relief package
Major U.S. equity indexes all hit intraday records at the start of Monday to begin the final, holiday-shortened week of 2020 after President Donald Trump ended a standoff with Congress over legislation that would send aid to consumers and businesses......»»
U.S. oil prices eke out slight Christmas Eve gain but log first weekly loss in 2 months
Crude-oil futures settled slightly higher Thursday amid light-trading volumes in the last trading session before Christmas, with investors watching whether a U.S. fiscal package will be signed into law by President Trump. February West Texas Intermediate .....»»
The GOP"s "outrageous" effort to overturn the election and its deference to Trump cements its status as "a willing party to authoritarianism"
Had the GOP succeeded in its attempts, most recently via a longshot Texas Supreme Court case, "it would have ended" US democracy. .....»»
CNN"s Jake Tapper thanks Trump for "exposing" Republicans who supported Texas" "undemocratic, un-American, mendacious joke of a lawsuit"
Tapper closed his show with a blistering attack on President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers who have tried to subvert the 2020 US election. .....»»
GOP efforts to overturn election may do lasting harm to democracy, political scientists warn
Republicans’ embrace of a baseless Texas lawsuit suggests the “threat to democratic norms is not Trump-specific,” experts say, and not likely go away after he leaves office......»»