By Emmanuel Felton and Aaron Schaffer (c) 2024 , The Washington Post In 2019,in her first campaign for president, then-Sen. Kamala Harris called for “some form of reparations” for Black Americans and threw her support behind legislation to study the issue of repayment for historic wrongs. Since then, spurred by the 2020 murder of George Floyd […]
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Trump claims ‘no conflict’ in Arlington Cemetery visit despite reports of altercation
By Mariana Alfaro (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Former president Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that there was “no conflict” or “fighting” when he visited Arlington National Cemetery last week, despite multiple reports of an altercation involving Trump campaign staff at the cemetery. Trump was at the cemetery Aug. 26 to mark the third […]
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Harris to release new economic policy plans before debate
By Jeff Stein (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to unveil new proposals meant to boost small businesses and entrepreneurs ahead of a campaign speech Wednesday in New Hampshire, three people with knowledge of the matter said. With days until her first debate with former president Donald Trump, […]
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Having a Family is Expensive. Here’s What Harris and Trump Have Said About Easing Costs
By MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The high cost of caring for children and the elderly has forced women out of the workforce, devastated family finances and left professional caretakers in low-wage jobs — all while slowing economic growth. That families are suffering is not up for debate. As the economy emerges […]
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How Does That Work?: Election Integrity in New Mexico
As Americans prepare to cast votes on questions as local as approving a local library bond and as big as choosing our next president, it is important to know how well prepared New Mexico’s elections administrators are to ensure the integrity of those votes. This year, New Mexico’s elections administration system was ranked best in […]
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China-linked ‘Spamouflage’ Network Mimics Americans Online to Sway US Political Debate
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When he first emerged on social media, the user known as Harlan claimed to be a New Yorker and an Army veteran who supported Donald Trump for president. Harlan said he was 29, and his profile picture showed a smiling, handsome young man. A few months later, […]
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Illegal voting by noncitizens is rare, yet Republicans are making it a major issue this election
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in this fall’s election for president and other top offices. While that is nothing new, the potential for noncitizens to register or vote has been receiving a lot of attention lately. Citing an influx of immigrants in recent years at the U.S.-Mexico […]
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Giving makes us happy….. Let’s talk about sharing wealth without worries
by Maggie Huber, Treasurer, Placitas Community Library Please join us for two programs at the Placitas Community Library on September 28th at 1pm and October 5th at 1pm presented by Kelley and Ric Tredwin of Altalune. Sharing our resources, giving to causes and people we love, makes us all feel good. With that joy may come worry. […]
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Trump again asks N.Y. federal court to take over hush money case
By Shayna Jacobs (c) 2024 , The Washington Post NEW YORK – Donald Trump is making a second effort at getting his state court hush money case removed to federal court as his lawyers engage in aggressive efforts to get his sentencing postponed until after the November election. In a filing Thursday evening, Trump attorneys […]
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3 takeaways from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s first major interview
By Aaron Blake (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Vice President Kamala Harris appeared Thursday in her first major interview since President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. Harris sat for the CNN interview alongside her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D). It was a much-anticipated conversation, given that Harris has […]