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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Lauren Weber, Rachel Roubein, Lena H. Sun, Carolyn Y. Johnson · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. intends to shift the way vaccines are tested, a move that the agency said will increase transparency but that medical experts fear could limit access to vaccines and undermine the public’s trust in immunization depending […]
By Jesse Jones W.D. Carroll Elementary in Bernalillo will celebrate cultures from around the world on May 9, with student performances, music, food trucks and activities. The event invites families and the community to share in the school’s cultural diversity. Running from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the kindergarten courtyard, Cultural Day brings together […]
