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Trump races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people

Byย Hannah Natanson,ย Adam Taylor,ย Meryl Kornfield,ย Rachel Siegel,ย Scott Danceย — Early this spring, the Food and Drug Administration fired nearly 50 workers in the Office of Regulatory Policy – only to turn around and order them back to the office with one dayโ€™s notice. After dismissing thousands of probationary employees for fabricated โ€œperformanceโ€ issues, the IRS reversed course and […]

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Russian officials delight in Trump-Musk rift, offer mediation, asylum

By Robyn Dixon,ย Natalia Abbakumovaย — As President Donald Trump and the worldโ€™s richest man blew up the internet by detonating their friendship, a key Kremlin point man on White House contacts used a phrase from the L.A. riots, a divisive moment in American history, to get in a dig. Posting on Elon Muskโ€™s platform X, close […]

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Ethics board settles claims Cuba employees required to spend village money at mayor’s store

The New Mexico State Ethics Commission has reached a settlement agreement with Cuba Mayor Denny Herrera and his business, DDH, Inc. Fuel Service Station, resolving allegations of violations of the Governmental Conduct Act. An investigation by the Commission revealed concerns that Herrera improperly benefited from a village directive that mandated village employees refuel vehicles exclusively […]

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Rep. Stansbury submits $48 million in Community Project Funding requests for Sandoval County

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) has submitted 15 Congressionally funded community projects totaling $158,450,000 for communities across New Mexico in the upcoming 2026 budget process.ย  As the U.S. House of Representatives begins marking up appropriations bills this week, these proposals aim to address critical needs in public safety, housing, healthcare, education, and environmental protection. Stansburyโ€™s funding […]