by Katie Mettler (c) 2025 , The Washington Post The Trump administration has moved to reinstate at least 24,000 federal probationary employees fired in the president’s push to shrink the government, according to filings in one of two cases in which a federal judge ruled the terminations illegal. The records filed in federal court in […]
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Trump administration moves to reinstate thousands of probationary workers
by Katie Mettler (c) 2025 , The Washington Post The Trump administration has moved to reinstate at least 24,000 federal probationary employees fired in the president’s push to shrink the government, according to filings in one of two cases in which a federal judge ruled the terminations illegal. The records filed in federal court in […]
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Maryland judge orders DOGE to stop efforts to dismantle USAID
by Steve Thompson(c) 2025 , The Washington Post A federal judge in Maryland on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking billionaire Elon Musk and the U.S. DOGE Service from taking any further actions to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, and ordered that steps be taken to allow the agency to reoccupy its headquarters […]
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Maryland judge orders DOGE to stop efforts to dismantle USAID
by Steve Thompson(c) 2025 , The Washington Post A federal judge in Maryland on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking billionaire Elon Musk and the U.S. DOGE Service from taking any further actions to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, and ordered that steps be taken to allow the agency to reoccupy its headquarters […]
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Teenager arrested for hit-and-run that killed Corrales man
By Kevin Hendricks A 13-year-old boy was arrested Monday and charged with murder in connection with the death of a Corrales man who was intentionally struck by a stolen car while riding his bicycle to work last year. Two other minors, ages 11 and 15, are also accused of involvement in the crash that killed […]
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Placitas residents tackle highway trash
By Kevin Hendricks Dozens of Placitas residents collected over 800 pounds of trash along eight miles of NM State Highway 165 on March 15. Jardineros de Placitas organized the event to celebrate the organization’s 60th anniversary as a local service and social group. Volunteers from the Placitas Community Library and Las Placitas Presbyterian Church also […]
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Advocates sound alarm after ICE ‘disappears’ 48 NM residents
A coalition of immigrants’ rights advocates submitted a formal complaint with the United States Department of Homeland Security over what they called the “disappearance” of 48 New Mexico residents. The advocates said that this made it critical for the legislature to pass legislation barring governments from entering into contracts with the federal government to detain […]
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Trump officials test limits of courts’ power to constrain their actions
by Justin Jouvenal, Natalie Allison, Ann E. Marimow (c) 2025 , The Washington Post The Trump administration is testing the limits of the federal court system to constrain the president, brushing aside court orders, harshly attacking judges and, in some cases, finding ways to circumvent adverse rulings. The showdown reached a crescendo over the weekend […]
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Trump officials test limits of courts’ power to constrain their actions
by Justin Jouvenal, Natalie Allison, Ann E. Marimow (c) 2025 , The Washington Post The Trump administration is testing the limits of the federal court system to constrain the president, brushing aside court orders, harshly attacking judges and, in some cases, finding ways to circumvent adverse rulings. The showdown reached a crescendo over the weekend […]
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Another high wind, fire alert on tap for residents from East Mountains to Texas line
Due to extreme weather conditions such as a combination of high winds, low humidity and elevated temperatures that can increase wildfire risk, residents of New Mexico are urged to take precautionary measures. Local experts recommend avoiding outdoor burning and checking for ignited fires that could spread quickly. You should also remain in the lower levels […]