By Devlin Barrett (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Donald Trump’s trial in Washington on charges of federal election obstruction may not begin until 2026 or later because of complex legal and factual issues that may ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court, according to legal experts. Even that schedule is largely dependent on a […]
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Anatomy of a racist smear: How false claims of pet-eating immigrants caught on
By Sarah Ellison, Jeremy B. Merrill (c) 2024 , The Washington Post It started with a tragedy, gained momentum online with neo-Nazis and became Donald Trump’s message from the presidential debate stage. A Midwestern town grappling with the fallout from an influx of Haitian immigrants became a focal point for racist and xenophobic memes this week […]
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Threats to election workers as November nears detailed at congressional hearing
By Ariana Figueroa WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Administration Committee at a Wednesday hearing argued that legislation to bar people from voting who are not citizens — something already illegal — is what’s needed to prepare for the November elections. But Democratic secretaries of state in battleground states told committee members they are more […]
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Democrats cheer — and Republicans dismiss — Taylor Swift’s Harris endorsement
By Niha Masih, Annabelle Timsit (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Democrats are embracing Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris for president, calling the megastar’s backing “huge” for her campaign – while some Republicans were quick to dismiss it, and others warned her against alienating Donald Trump voters. The pop star – one of the most […]
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Harris, Trump set politics aside at ceremony to commemorate 9/11 attacks
By Matt Viser, Maeve Reston (c) 2024 , The Washington Post NEW YORK – Vice President Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump on Wednesday morning both arrived here in Lower Manhattan, the site of the worst terrorist attack in American history, each pausing for a moment of solemn commemoration in the midst of a […]
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When does UNMH see the most shooting victims?
Editor’s note: this is part two of a three-part series looking at gun violence data from the University of New Mexico Hospital. Part one can be found here and part three can be found here. In order to get a sense of the toll of gun violence from around the state, City Desk ABQ combed […]
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Six bridges damaged in Ruidoso disaster had been awaiting repairs from flood 16 years ago
By Patrick Lohmann In the summer of 2008, Hurricane Dolly made landfall in South Texas, the remnants of which caused a river in Ruidoso to rise far above its banks, culminating in a powerful flood that killed one man, stranded hundreds and destroyed nine bridges. Soon after, former President George W. Bush approved a federal […]
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‘I’m talking now’: Most memorable lines from the Trump-Harris debate
By Maegan Vazquez (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris participated in their first and potentially only debate against one another on Tuesday, marking their first time facing off since Harris replaced President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee. During the debate in Philadelphia, which was […]
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How a dropped bag of Cheetos had ‘world changing’ impact on life in a cave
By Andrew Jeong (c) 2024 , The Washington Post When a recent visitor to Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico dropped a bag of Cheetos inside one of the caves, losing a snack was probably an inconvenience. But to the tiny microorganisms who call the cave home, the food can be a “world changing” […]
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How gender dynamics could shape the Trump-Harris debate
By Hannah Knowles (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Donald Trump has called Vice President Kamala Harris “crazy,” “nasty” and “dumb as a rock.” He’s mocked her name, launched false attacks about her racial identity and said she would be treated like a “play toy” by world leaders if elected. On Tuesday, Trump will come […]