By Dan Lamothe · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Military personnel manning a U.S. Army command outpost in Iraq found the radio report suspicious. During an operation to hunt suspected al-Qaeda militants, American soldiers involved notified their commanders that they had just killed three detainees who, they said, had broken free of their restraints and attacked […]
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State Canvass Board Certifies 2024 General Election Results, Orders Automatic Recounts
New Mexico’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. “The 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, Nick Miroff · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Donald Trump’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, Nick Miroff · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Donald Trump’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 Raji · The Washington Post (c) 2024 A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas has rejected the state’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 state’s argument “unserious.” 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 Raji · The Washington Post (c) 2024 A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas has rejected the state’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 state’s argument “unserious.” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) had asked U.S. District Judge Matthew […]
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Biden races to boost Ukraine’s position before Trump takes office
By Yasmeen Abutaleb, Michael Birnbaum, Ellen Francis · The Washington Post (c) 2024 President Joe Biden’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: Russia’s importing of North Korean troops, Ukrainian battlefield losses and the election of Donald Trump have […]
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Biden races to boost Ukraine’s position before Trump takes office
By Yasmeen Abutaleb, Michael Birnbaum, Ellen Francis · The Washington Post (c) 2024 President Joe Biden’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: Russia’s importing of North Korean troops, Ukrainian battlefield losses and the election of Donald Trump have […]
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Reclamation, Recreation and Restoration
The Eastern Sandoval Citizens Association (ESCA) heard updates on Vulcan Materials’ mine reclamation, the Buffalo Tract recreation area and the Forest Service’s North Sandia fuels reduction project at its annual meeting Nov. 17, all aimed at addressing key environmental and infrastructure priorities for Placitas. Vulcan Materials’ dust control efforts was one key topic presented at […]
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Joe Biden pardons his last turkeys
By Kara Voght · The Washington Post (c) 2024 “They tell me 2,500 people are here, looking for a pardon!” President Joe Biden raised his hand to his brow and squinted out at the crowd on the White House’s South Lawn Monday morning. Everyone laughed. It was a joke, right? The rows of chairs closest to […]