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State lawmaker proposes bill to create cultural schools to preserve Native languages

By Leah Romero, Source New Mexico Proposed legislation this session would allow Native governments in New Mexico to create cultural schools in an effort to immerse students in their culture and preserve their language. “If kids are fluent in their language, they have a much better sense of who they are, where they come from, […]

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State lawmaker proposes bill to create cultural schools to preserve Native languages

By Leah Romero, Source New Mexico Proposed legislation this session would allow Native governments in New Mexico to create cultural schools in an effort to immerse students in their culture and preserve their language. “If kids are fluent in their language, they have a much better sense of who they are, where they come from, […]

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Trump says he’ll put tariffs on computer chips, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals

By Gerrit De Vynck, Annabelle Timsit · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump said he would soon impose new tariffs on computer chips, repeating a campaign promise that if enacted could have deep impacts on the global tech industry and the geopolitical battle over AI with China. “In the very near future we’re going to be […]

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Trump says he’ll put tariffs on computer chips, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals

By Gerrit De Vynck, Annabelle Timsit · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump said he would soon impose new tariffs on computer chips, repeating a campaign promise that if enacted could have deep impacts on the global tech industry and the geopolitical battle over AI with China. “In the very near future we’re going to be […]

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Stansbury ranking member of DOGE subcommittee and, no, it isn’t run by Elon Musk

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury announced last week that she would serve as the ranking member of the DOGE Subcommittee on Oversight. The subcommittee was created by the Republican leadership of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. Stansbury, a Democrat who represents New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, told  NM Political Report Monday that the committee differs […]

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Stansbury ranking member of DOGE subcommittee and, no, it isn’t run by Elon Musk

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury announced last week that she would serve as the ranking member of the DOGE Subcommittee on Oversight. The subcommittee was created by the Republican leadership of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. Stansbury, a Democrat who represents New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, told  NM Political Report Monday that the committee differs […]

Ahead of the expected Trump-Putin call, each side stakes out its position

By Robyn Dixon, Catherine Belton · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Amid expectations in Moscow that President Donald Trump will speak by phone in the coming days with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian officials are staking out hard-line positions on the Ukraine war ahead of any talks and playing down any imminent major breakthrough on U.S.-Russia ties. Sensing […]

Ahead of the expected Trump-Putin call, each side stakes out its position

By Robyn Dixon, Catherine Belton · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Amid expectations in Moscow that President Donald Trump will speak by phone in the coming days with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian officials are staking out hard-line positions on the Ukraine war ahead of any talks and playing down any imminent major breakthrough on U.S.-Russia ties. Sensing […]

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Democrats flip the script, eyeing debt limit to block Trump’s agenda

By Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 DORAL, Florida – Democrats in Congress are considering forcing a showdown over the debt limit to rein in President Donald Trump’s vast plans to reshape the U.S. economy and remake the federal government. For 30 years, Republicans have used the threat of a national default to make Democrats […]

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Democrats flip the script, eyeing debt limit to block Trump’s agenda

By Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 DORAL, Florida – Democrats in Congress are considering forcing a showdown over the debt limit to rein in President Donald Trump’s vast plans to reshape the U.S. economy and remake the federal government. For 30 years, Republicans have used the threat of a national default to make Democrats […]