by Lisa Rein (c) 2025 , The Washington Post They came in aggressively, a former official who witnessed Elon Musk’s team take over the Social Security Administration said, demanding access to sensitive taxpayer data and refusing briefings on how the agency ensures the accuracy of its benefit systems. They recklessly exposed data in unsecured areas […]
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Former Social Security official describes hostile takeover by Musk team
by Lisa Rein (c) 2025 , The Washington Post They came in aggressively, a former official who witnessed Elon Musk’s team take over the Social Security Administration said, demanding access to sensitive taxpayer data and refusing briefings on how the agency ensures the accuracy of its benefit systems. They recklessly exposed data in unsecured areas […]
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A dire water outlook
By Jesse Jones At the March 4 Corrales Village Council meeting, Jason Casuga, Chief Engineer/CEO of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD), warned that the region faces one of its driest years on record, with March forecasts showing river flows at just 36% of normal. The New Mexico Water Supply Outlook Report for February […]
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Trump threatens ‘large scale’ sanctions on Russia after major attack on Ukraine
by Sabrina Rodriguez, Kostiantyn Khudov (c) 2025 , The Washington Post President Donald Trump said Friday that he is considering imposing “large scale” sanctions on Russia to pressure the country into a ceasefire and peace deal with Ukraine. Trump’s threat on social media followed Russia’s first major missile attack against Ukraine since the Trump administration […]
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Trump threatens ‘large scale’ sanctions on Russia after major attack on Ukraine
by Sabrina Rodriguez, Kostiantyn Khudov (c) 2025 , The Washington Post President Donald Trump said Friday that he is considering imposing “large scale” sanctions on Russia to pressure the country into a ceasefire and peace deal with Ukraine. Trump’s threat on social media followed Russia’s first major missile attack against Ukraine since the Trump administration […]
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DOGE staffers bring U.S. Marshals to small federal agency that denied them access
by Brianna Tucker (c) 2025 , The Washington Post Employees of the U.S. DOGE Service, the organization overseen by Elon Musk that is tasked with slashing the size of the federal government, successfully gained access to the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) headquarters in downtown Washington on Thursday, a day after the small aid agency […]
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DOGE staffers bring U.S. Marshals to small federal agency that denied them access
by Brianna Tucker (c) 2025 , The Washington Post Employees of the U.S. DOGE Service, the organization overseen by Elon Musk that is tasked with slashing the size of the federal government, successfully gained access to the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) headquarters in downtown Washington on Thursday, a day after the small aid agency […]
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PNM Decides Not to Cut Power to Some East Mountains Residents in Sandoval County
By Hannah Grover Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout the day with the latest closures and updates from PNM and local officials. Check back often for the latest. The Public Service Company of New Mexico had plans to shut off power to 10,000 customers in the East Mountains at noon Thursday due to […]
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Sandoval County Seeks $528K to Tackle DWI Crisis
By Jesse Jones At its Feb. 26 meeting, the Sandoval County Commission approved two resolutions to apply for state funding for the Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Prevention and Intervention Program. The grants, totaling $528,000, will fund prevention, treatment and detox services to combat DWI and alcohol abuse, reduce alcohol-related offenses and expand education and treatment […]
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Lawmakers Attempt to Address Challenges with Free-Roaming Horses
By Hannah Grover Driving through Placitas, it is not uncommon to see horses in the roadways and signs warn motorists to be aware of the free-roaming equines. The Placitas herd is one of several free-roaming horse herds in New Mexico and, while many people enjoy seeing these unbridled equines, others argue they are a nuisance […]