By Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage, Emily Davies · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House budget office is ordering a pause to all grants and loans disbursed by the federal government, according to an internal memo sent to agencies Monday, creating significant confusion across Washington. In a two-page document, Matthew J. Vaeth, the acting director of the White […]
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Trump order targets transgender troops and ‘radical gender ideology’
By Dan Lamothe, Missy Ryan, Alex Horton · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump on Monday night issued an executive order targeting transgender service members and an array of other people, saying that the U.S. military has been “afflicted with radical gender ideology to appease activists” and that “many mental and physical health conditions are incompatible with […]
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Trump order targets transgender troops and ‘radical gender ideology’
By Dan Lamothe, Missy Ryan, Alex Horton · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump on Monday night issued an executive order targeting transgender service members and an array of other people, saying that the U.S. military has been “afflicted with radical gender ideology to appease activists” and that “many mental and physical health conditions are incompatible with […]
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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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Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come for You (or Your Family, Friends or Neighbors)?
This letter is provided as opinion/commentary from the Randi McGinn. Have you ever been called upon to be someone’s hero? If you’ve chosen a “hero” career like nursing, firefighting, law enforcement or the military, you have that chance almost every day, usually in dramatic fashion. The rest of us don’t really think of ourselves as heroes […]
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Stansbury Ranking Member of DOGE Subcommittee and, no, it Isn’t Run by Elon Musk
By Matthew Reichbach 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 […]
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200 Social House Brings Fresh, Local Flavors to Bernalillo’s Dining Scene
By Jesse Jones A local restaurateur is giving American food a Southwest spin at Bernalillo’s newest upscale restaurant, 200 Social House. Dustin Darnell, owner of 200 Social House, is bringing the same “elevated” fine dining approach that defines his two other businesses, 3128 Social House and Gather, located in Albuquerque’s Nob Hill district. The restaurant […]
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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 […]