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Two Democrats, in highly unusual move, cross the aisle to save GOP bills

Two Democrats took the unusual step of voting with Republicans to advance a batch of GOP-backed bills, preventing a handful of conservatives from tanking the vote and effectively saving Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) agenda for the week. The rule was adopted 210-208, with five Re...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 1, 2026

Congress funds government until December, averting preelection shutdown

The House on Tuesday voted to send a short-term extension of government funding to President Trump’s desk, avoiding a politically risky shutdown before the midterm elections. The continuing resolution (CR), which funds the government through Dec. 11, passed the House on a 370-48 ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 1, 2026

Congress votes to avert government shutdown ahead of midterm elections

By Annie Grayer, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — The House passed a bill on Tuesday to extend government funding to December 11, clearing a path to avert a shutdown ahead of the midterm elections. The bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support and now heads to President Donald Trump...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 1, 2026

GOP hard-liners threaten rebellion over stopgap funding bill

A small group of conservatives in the House of Representatives is threatening to vote against a procedural rule and stymie much of the GOP agenda for the week to protest a Senate-passed government funding bill the lower chamber is set to take up Tuesday. The hard-liners likely ca...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 1, 2026

JD Vance confronts Jewish GOP skeptics ahead of a potential 2028 run

By Patrick Svitek, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance has in recent months given voice to a rising skepticism in America toward Israel , leaving some Jewish Republicans uncomfortable, if not openly concerned, about the expected GOP frontrunner in the next presidential ...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 1, 2026

How to spot a fake job offer before fall 2026 hiring picks up

As long as employers continue to use online job boards to hire workers, fake job offers will continue to plague passive and active job seekers. What’s more, newer generative AI tools have started doing a lot of the heavy lifting for scammers. Between the proliferation of AI tools...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 1, 2026

The health secret 1 in 5 patients keep from their doctors

Patients don’t always tell their doctors everything. They round down the number of drinks they have per week, or skip over the medication they forgot to take. The newest omission? Taking health advice from AI. A Zocdoc-commissioned national survey of more than 1,000 patients and ...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 1, 2026

Los 5 momentos históricos de Lionel Messi con la selección argentina

Por Pablo García Escorihuela, CNN en Español Pueden ser incontables los momentos especiales de la carrera de Lionel Messi. Y más cuando se trata de Argentina, donde vivió episodios memorables desde su debut en la selección mayor en marzo de 2006, hasta el último partido del Mundi...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 1, 2026

'Cookie Queens Day' recognizes El Paso troop in sweet documentary

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The El Paso County Commissioners Court declared Aug. 31 as "Cookie Queens Day" to honor one local Girl Scout and her troop after a national documentary showed their dedication and entrepreneurship in selling the beloved Girl Scout cookies. The documentary...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 31, 2026

El Paso honors Chihuahuas fan 'The K Man' for community spirit

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso County Commissioners recognized beloved ambassador Samuel Ornelas, “The K Man," for his enthusiasm, community spirit, and support of the El Paso Chihuahuas in a commissioners' court meeting Monday, Aug. 31. "El Paso County is honored to recognize r...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 31, 2026

FTC sues Amazon for allegedly overcharging advertisers on its platform

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission on Monday accused retail giant Amazon of deceiving businesses by overcharging prices to advertise on its massive retail platform, pocketing billions for the company. The lawsuit claimed 1.2 million advertisers p...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 31, 2026

Exclusive: DHS plans to launch voter fraud investigation surge Tuesday

By Priscilla Alvarez, Tierney Sneed, Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security is planning a surge in its efforts to investigate voter fraud in select states starting Tuesday, according to internal federal guidance reviewed by CNN. Homeland Security Secretary Ma...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 31, 2026

Gina Hinojosa in El Paso to speak to locals on data centers, affordability

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Texas State Representative Gina Hinojosa is in El Paso Monday ahead of the November election. She's running for Texas governor against the incumbent Republican Greg Abbott. Hinojosa will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. on data centers. She is also sched...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 31, 2026

How Clint ISD holds strong reserves as other El Paso school districts struggle

The Clint Independent School District will maintain one of the highest savings among El Paso school districts after its board last week adopted a balanced budget for the current school year and for the third consecutive year approved the highest tax rate possible without triggeri...

El Paso MattersAug 31, 2026

Israel’s far-right competes for votes with increasingly extreme visions

By Tal Shalev, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir has made it a point to post videos of himself on social media taunting or mocking Palestinian prisoners. He boasted of threatening the most high-profile Palestinian prisoner . He showed off act...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 31, 2026

Texas Governor Orders Pause on Funding Used by El Paso for Flock Cameras

EL PASO, Tx., August 31, 2026: Last February, the City of El Paso renewed its contract for the controversial Flock cameras even after public outcry asked that the city council […] The post Texas Governor Orders Pause on Funding Used by El Paso for Flock Cameras appeared first on ...

El Paso Herald-PostAug 31, 2026

Doña Ana County treasurer steps down, takes on new role

Doña Ana County Treasurer Marisol Richardson has resigned to become the director of the Office of Performance and Budget, leaving Deputy Treasurer Eric Rodriguez to oversee the office until the Board of County Commissioners discusses next steps on Sept. 22....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 29, 2026

Trump is staking out extreme positions on White House secrecy, legal experts say

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — At this point more than two months before the midterm elections, Democrats retaking control of Congress and its subpoena power is far from certain. But President Donald Trump is already laying down legal markers for how he’ll fight any attempt by law...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 29, 2026

Airplane etiquette survey: Americans say passenger behavior is getting worse

Many people in the U.S. believe airplane etiquette has gone downhill, and they mostly blame fellow passengers for the drop in civility. It’s just one of the fascinating findings from a new survey by YouGov, commissioned by The Points Guy , on everything travel. If you’ve paid any...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 29, 2026

ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Recall petition effort faces legal challenges

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A petition effort is underway to remove a member of El Paso's city council. It follows in the aftermath of recent votes on city policy on data centers. Back in June, a marathon twelve-plus hour city council meeting resulted in a 5-3 vote in opposition to ...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 29, 2026

#9OT Football Scoreboard: Week 1, 2025

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- KTSM 9 Overtime returns for the first week of high school football! Two games took place on Thursday, and games will continue on Friday and Saturday. Tune in at 10:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, for 9 Overtime for all the high school football action with Sam...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 28, 2026

Montana Avenue expansion gets $100 million; EPCC adopts budget with tax hike

This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso. Montana Avenue Receives $100 Million for Phase II Eastside Expansion The Texas Transportation Commission on Wednesday a...

El Paso MattersAug 28, 2026

Judge pauses US Postal Service plan to restrict mail voting

By Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked the US Postal Service from carrying out its plan that could limit mail voting . Democratic states and voter advocacy groups challenging President Donald Trump’s directives for the US Postal Service asked...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 28, 2026

Canadian council considers changing street named after Trump to Taco Avenue

By Alessandra Freitas, CNN (CNN) — A Canadian city council is considering renaming a street named after US President Donald Trump – and among the contenders for a replacement are “Obama Avenue” and “Taco Avenue.” In a unanimous vote on Wednesday, Ottawa City Council took a first ...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 28, 2026

Texas could soon offer 3-year bachelor's degree

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Texas students could eventually have the option to earn a bachelor's degree in three years instead of four. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to create a working group tasked with developing a statewide frame...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 27, 2026

Texas Veterans Commission awards more than $1.2M to El Paso organizations

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Texas Veterans Commission will present more than $1.2 million in grants to four El Paso organizations for their veteran services. In May, TVC approved the grants, which go to services that serve veterans, their dependents and spouses, according to a n...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 27, 2026

Why are so many Senate battlegrounds running on out-of-state money?

Campaign fundraising in the 2026 Senate battlegrounds has become overwhelmingly nationalized, leaving most high-stakes candidates far more reliant on out-of-state donors than the voters they hope to represent. Continuing a decades-long retreat from locally sourced campaign money,...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 27, 2026

Republicans worry Trump’s midterms convention will flop

By Adam Cancryn, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has touted his one-of-a-kind midterm convention as the spectacle his party needs to reenergize voters and alter its political fortunes ahead of the midterms. But as the two-day extravaganza approaches, Republican...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 27, 2026

$138 billion investment plan will help fund Montana Avenue project: TxDOT

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Texas Transportation Commission approved a transportation program that included a projected investment of $138 billion. The program includes funding for the Montana Avenue project, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The 2027 Unified ...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 26, 2026

Texas approves $85M for Montana Avenue Project

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Texas Transportation Commission has approved the 2027 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), including $85 million in Category 12 funding for Phase 2 of the Montana Avenue Project in El Paso, Senator César J. Blanco announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Offi...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 26, 2026

Federal judge lifts all blocks on Trump mail-in ballots executive order

By Devin Dwyer A federal judge who had blocked the most controversial aspect of President Trump's executive order aimed at restricting mail-in ballots – namely, employing the Postal Service as the primary enforcer of mail-voter eligibility – has now lifted that decision following...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 26, 2026