By Nick Miroff · The Washington Post (c) 2024 U.S. immigration authorities will once more put families with children in detention centers when President-elect Donald Trump returns to office next month, according to incoming White House “border czar” Tom Homan. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will look to hold parents with children in “soft-sided” tent structures similar […]
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Trump’s top border adviser says he will bring back family detention
By Nick Miroff · The Washington Post (c) 2024 U.S. immigration authorities will once more put families with children in detention centers when President-elect Donald Trump returns to office next month, according to incoming White House “border czar” Tom Homan. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will look to hold parents with children in “soft-sided” tent structures similar […]
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California Dreamin’
Moriarty High School softball standout Isabella Gallegos’ signed her National Letter of Intent Dec. 16th to continue her softball career at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, Calif. Gallegos will be playing third base, catcher and pitcher at Golden West. Gallegos made an impact on the field at Moriarty, earning recognition as a key player […]
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Commission Approves Pay Bump for Elected Officials
Sandoval County Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve a resolution of salary increases for newly elected or re-elected county officials, set to take effect on New Year’s Day. The decision came after a debate on balancing competitive compensation with fiscal responsibility. Under the resolution, new commissioners will receive a 15% salary increase, raising their annual pay […]
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Placitas Artist Series presents Duo Steinback/de los Santos
Placitas Artists Series will present the Duo Steinback/de los Santos next month. The concert, set for Jan.19 at 3 p.m. at Las Placitas Presbyterian Church, will feature works from Mozart, Grieg, Muffat, Piazzola, and a composition by Falko Steinbach. According to a press release, the German-born Steinbach has recorded 18 CDs, published a book, A […]
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For some Latinos, ‘prosperity gospel’ led them to Trump
By Michelle Boorstein · The Washington Post (c) 2024 ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Barbershop was bustling with the next generation of American strivers. The mood among the young men, mostly first- or second-generation immigrants from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, was hopeful. Their candidate, Donald Trump, had just won the presidential election. Sitting in […]
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For some Latinos, ‘prosperity gospel’ led them to Trump
By Michelle Boorstein · The Washington Post (c) 2024 ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley Barbershop was bustling with the next generation of American strivers. The mood among the young men, mostly first- or second-generation immigrants from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, was hopeful. Their candidate, Donald Trump, had just won the presidential election. Sitting in […]
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Trump’s election sparks fight over judicial retirements, new judgeships
By Tobi Raji · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Three federal judges appointed by Democrats have changed their retirement plans ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, with a fourth being warned on the Senate floor not to follow suit. It is rare in the federal court system for judges to retract declarations […]
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Trump’s election sparks fight over judicial retirements, new judgeships
By Tobi Raji · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Three federal judges appointed by Democrats have changed their retirement plans ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, with a fourth being warned on the Senate floor not to follow suit. It is rare in the federal court system for judges to retract declarations […]
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With election over, Biden eyes parting blow to Putin war chest
By Jeff Stein, Ellen Nakashima · The Washington Post (c) 2024 President Joe Biden is weighing major new sanctions against Russia’s energy sector in his final weeks in office, four people familiar with the matter said, as the administration considers a parting blow in its financial war against Vladimir Putin. The move would also give the incoming […]