Authors: Perry Stein The Trump administration has removed a memorial honoring victims of gun violence from the main atrium of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, taking down about 120 portraits hung during the Biden administration. Justice Department spokesman Chad Gilmartin said that the decision to remove the portraits was not political and […]
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Big brands distance themselves from Pride events amid DEI rollback
Authors: Taylor Telford Marty Zuniga, who helps organize PrideFest in St. Louis – one of the Midwest’s biggest LGBTQ+celebrations – could tell by January thatthis season would be unlike any he’s seen. That’s when Zuniga noticed that corporate contacts weren’t answering his emails. In the weeks that followed, longtime partners like Anheuser-Busch declined to sponsor […]
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Trump says ‘I don’t know’ when asked if he’s required to uphold Constitution
Matt Viser, Washington Post WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump, asked during an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” whether he believes that he needs to uphold the Constitution during his presidency, responded, “I don’t know.” The comment came as Trump remained adamant that he wanted to ship undocumented immigrants out of […]
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Safe, free rides available for Cinco de Mayo festivities
By Andrea Vasquez Bernalillo County and Sandoval County, in partnership with several organizations, are again offering the “Take a Ride on Us” program this weekend. This initiative aims to team up to keep the roads safe in anticipation of the Cinco de Mayo celebrations and to provide the community with a safe means of sober […]
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White House budget calls for $163 billion in federal cuts next year
By Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House released a partial budget proposal Friday calling for $163 billion in cuts to federal spending in the next fiscal year, pushing reductions to health care, education and many other government programs while boosting spending on defense and homeland security. The White House’s 2026 […]
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Senate overturns EPA rule on seven highly toxic air pollutants
By Maxine Joselow · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Senate voted Thursday to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule limiting the seven most hazardous air pollutants emitted by chemical plants, oil refineries and other industrial facilities, reversing one of President Joe Biden’s major environmental regulations. The 52-46 vote delivers a key victory to major companies and trade […]
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Sandoval County’s financial health shines with clean audit and strong bond deals
By Jesse Jones Sandoval County earned a clean bill of financial health for fiscal year 2024, receiving the highest possible audit rating with no issues found. The Sandoval County Commissioners got the news as they zipped through their April 23 meeting, where auditors confirmed the county’s finances are solid. The clean audit reflects strong management […]
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Why do so many people hate Elon Musk?
By Maeve Reston · The Washington Post (c) 2025 LOS ANGELES – The moment that crystallized the ethos of Elon Musk for Janet Yoshitake, 71, was when the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla told podcaster Joe Rogan that the “fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.” For Joel Morin, a 67-year-old self-described “cable guy” from San Diego, it […]
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As Musk steps back, DOGE looks to Congress to finish what it started
By Cat Zakrzewski, Matt Viser, Emily Davies, Elizabeth Dwoskin · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Elon Musk arrived at the White House prepared to take a chain saw to the federal government, promising to slash $2 trillion in spending. A little more than 100 days later, the world’s richest man is retreating from Washington far short of that goal after an […]
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How tariffs are impacting babies and undercutting a Trump priority
By Dan Merica, Matthew Choi · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump’s administration wants to encourage more births. His tariffs could be an obstacle. Car seats, strollers and other essential items for new families are among the items impacted by Trump’s trade war with China. The disquiet in the industry has led expecting families to stock up […]