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State Canvass Board Certifies 2024 General Election Results, Orders Automatic Recounts

New Mexicoโ€™s State Canvass Board unanimously certified the results of the 2024 General Election at its Nov. 26 meeting in Santa Fe.  The State Canvass Board is composed of the Governor, Secretary of State and Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court.   โ€œThe 2024 General Election was run with efficiency and integrity by the […]

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Trump tied migrant entries and fentanyl to tariffs. Here are the facts.

By Justine McDaniel,ย Nick Miroffย ยทย The Washington Post (c) 2024 Donald Trumpโ€™s claim that illegal border crossings are out of control – which was among the reasons he cited for the tariffs he said Monday he plans to enact against Mexico, Canada and China – is contradicted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection data showing lower levels […]

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Trump tied migrant entries and fentanyl to tariffs. Here are the facts.

By Justine McDaniel,ย Nick Miroffย ยทย The Washington Post (c) 2024 Donald Trumpโ€™s claim that illegal border crossings are out of control – which was among the reasons he cited for the tariffs he said Monday he plans to enact against Mexico, Canada and China – is contradicted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection data showing lower levels […]

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Trump-appointed judge rejects lawsuit targeting special counsel Jack Smith

By Tobi Rajiย ยทย  The Washington Post (c) 2024 A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas has rejected the stateโ€™s long-shot attempt to temporarily block special counsel Jack Smith from destroying records related to his investigation into President-elect Donald Trump, calling the stateโ€™s argument โ€œunserious.โ€ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) had asked U.S. District Judge Matthew […]

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Trump-appointed judge rejects lawsuit targeting special counsel Jack Smith

By Tobi Rajiย ยทย  The Washington Post (c) 2024 A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas has rejected the stateโ€™s long-shot attempt to temporarily block special counsel Jack Smith from destroying records related to his investigation into President-elect Donald Trump, calling the stateโ€™s argument โ€œunserious.โ€ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) had asked U.S. District Judge Matthew […]

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Biden races to boost Ukraineโ€™s position before Trump takes office

By Yasmeen Abutaleb,ย Michael Birnbaum,ย Ellen Francisย ยทย The Washington Post (c) 2024 President Joe Bidenโ€™s recent decisions to allow Ukraine to launch missiles deeper into Russia and to provide Kyiv with controversial antipersonnel land mines were driven by a stark new reality: Russiaโ€™s importing of North Korean troops, Ukrainian battlefield losses and the election of Donald Trump have […]

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Biden races to boost Ukraineโ€™s position before Trump takes office

By Yasmeen Abutaleb,ย Michael Birnbaum,ย Ellen Francisย ยทย The Washington Post (c) 2024 President Joe Bidenโ€™s recent decisions to allow Ukraine to launch missiles deeper into Russia and to provide Kyiv with controversial antipersonnel land mines were driven by a stark new reality: Russiaโ€™s importing of North Korean troops, Ukrainian battlefield losses and the election of Donald Trump have […]

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New Mexico secretary of stateโ€™s office says she will not file police report over harassment

By Austin Fisher, Source NM New Mexicoโ€™s top election official has reversed course and says she will not pursue criminal charges over online threats toward her around this monthโ€™s election. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, a Democrat, told reporters on Nov. 12 that she was preparing to file a police report tied to harassment she faced […]

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New Mexico secretary of stateโ€™s office says she will not file police report over harassment

By Austin Fisher, Source NM New Mexicoโ€™s top election official has reversed course and says she will not pursue criminal charges over online threats toward her around this monthโ€™s election. Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, a Democrat, told reporters on Nov. 12 that she was preparing to file a police report tied to harassment she faced […]

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New Mexico election results are official: 1 House recount, plus a huge jump in provisional ballots

By Patrick Lohmann, Source NM The results of the 2024 general elections are now official, after a board made up of the New Mexico governor, secretary of state and chief Supreme Court justice signed off on the results Tuesday .  The trio met for whatโ€™s called the State Canvassing Board, certifying results for races up and down […]