A vocal coalition that includes state lawmakers will once again try to get New Mexico’s prohibition on rent control repealed at the legislative session that begins Jan. 21 in Santa Fe. The group hopes a longer 60-day session this year will give the effort more legs after it failed to gain traction during last year’s […]
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Rubio nomination complicated by attack on Musk’s Tesla and China’s ban
By Michael Kranish · The Washington Post (c) 2025 When Sen. Marco Rubio escalated hisbroadsides against the Chinese government over what he called a “grotesque campaign of genocide” against Uyghur Muslims, Beijing responded in 2020 with an extraordinary rebuke: banning the Florida Republicanfrom the country. Afterward, Rubio not only accelerated his criticism – pushinglegislation that banned imports fromthe Xinjiang […]
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Rubio nomination complicated by attack on Musk’s Tesla and China’s ban
By Michael Kranish · The Washington Post (c) 2025 When Sen. Marco Rubio escalated hisbroadsides against the Chinese government over what he called a “grotesque campaign of genocide” against Uyghur Muslims, Beijing responded in 2020 with an extraordinary rebuke: banning the Florida Republicanfrom the country. Afterward, Rubio not only accelerated his criticism – pushinglegislation that banned imports fromthe Xinjiang […]
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City hopes for state support — in the form of money — as session approaches
Mayor Tim Keller wants lawmakers to shell out money for a sizable list of city legislative priorities that include public safety, housing and homelessness and the ongoing construction of the Rail Trail development. He announced the requests Wednesday, less than two weeks before state lawmakers meet in Santa Fe for a 60-day session Jan. 21. […]
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City hopes for state support — in the form of money — as session approaches
Mayor Tim Keller wants lawmakers to shell out money for a sizable list of city legislative priorities that include public safety, housing and homelessness and the ongoing construction of the Rail Trail development. He announced the requests Wednesday, less than two weeks before state lawmakers meet in Santa Fe for a 60-day session Jan. 21. […]
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Democrats’ new push to stop RFK Jr.: Highlight Samoa’s measles outbreak
By Dan Diamond · The Washington Post (c) 2025 In June 2019, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. traveled to the small Pacific island nation of Samoa, where he met with activists calling for Samoans to skip measles vaccines and opt for alternatives instead. Now that visit – and the country’s subsequent measles outbreak – are receiving new […]
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Democrats’ new push to stop RFK Jr.: Highlight Samoa’s measles outbreak
By Dan Diamond · The Washington Post (c) 2025 In June 2019, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. traveled to the small Pacific island nation of Samoa, where he met with activists calling for Samoans to skip measles vaccines and opt for alternatives instead. Now that visit – and the country’s subsequent measles outbreak – are receiving new […]
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How should the news industry cover Trump? Ten top journalists weigh in.
By Jeremy Barr · The Washington Post (c) 2025 How should the media cover the second Trump presidency? With just days to go before he is once again inaugurated, it has become a central and ongoing preoccupation for the news industry, given the complexities of covering Donald Trump’s first term. That coverage boosted ratings and readership […]
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How should the news industry cover Trump? Ten top journalists weigh in.
By Jeremy Barr · The Washington Post (c) 2025 How should the media cover the second Trump presidency? With just days to go before he is once again inaugurated, it has become a central and ongoing preoccupation for the news industry, given the complexities of covering Donald Trump’s first term. That coverage boosted ratings and readership […]
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Cannon temporarily blocks report on Trump classified-documents probe
By Perry Stein, Jeremy Roebuck · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The federal judge in Florida who dismissed Donald Trump’s indictment for allegedly mishandling classified documents has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from releasing special counsel Jack Smith’s report detailing the findings of that investigation. U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon barred Smith and Attorney General Merrick […]