By Hannah Knowles, Alex Horton and Dan Lamothe (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Defense officials said an “incident” during former president Donald Trump’s visit Monday to Arlington National Cemetery led to a formal report after Trump aides clashed with cemetery staff over photography at the site. An altercation occurred after a cemetery staff member warned people […]
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Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., National News
New Vasquez, Heinrich ads take aim at Republican opponents
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez — both running in closely watched races — are taking different approaches as they launch new TV ads to support their reelection bids. Vasquez on Monday released an ad titled “Hard Work.” In it, he touts his record of getting Republicans and his fellow Democrats in Congress […]
Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
New Trump Jan. 6 indictment reflects Supreme Court immunity ruling
By Devlin Barrett and Perry Stein (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Special counsel Jack Smith filed an updated indictment Tuesday against Donald Trump in a bid to salvage and strengthen the historic election obstruction case, following a Supreme Court ruling that granted broad immunity to presidents for official acts and sharply criticized the prosecutor’s approach. […]
Posted inBernalillo County, Local Gov.
Bernalillo County is ‘Breaking Butts’ into compost and plastic
Bernalillo County officials are launching a new program to turn discarded cigarette butts into compost and plastic products such as hand tools and picnic benches. On Tuesday, the Keep BernCo Beautiful Advisory Board, county staff, and Commissioner Steven Michael Quezada unveiled new receptacles — branded with Keep BernCo Beautiful and a play on the “Breaking […]
Posted inEducation
Wage negotiations remain at a standstill between union and UNM Hospital
Last week, the University of New Mexico Health and a union representing almost 400 employees reached an impasse regarding their raises.
Posted inBernalillo County, Local Gov.
How much will Bernalillo County pay its new manager?
Bernalillo County commissioners Tuesday will consider a contract to pay incoming County Manager Cindy Chavez $230,000 a year. Chavez, currently a member of the Santa Clara County (California) Board of Supervisors, was selected in June to replace Julie Morgas Baca, who retired at the end of that month. Shirley Ragin, deputy county manager for finance, […]
Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
Trump’s lawyers accuse Fani Willis of ‘racial animus’ toward him
By Holly Bailey (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Attorneys for Donald Trump pressed a Georgia appellate court to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) from the 2020 election interference case, accusing her of “repeated public display of racial animus” toward the former president and his co-defendants, which they contend has jeopardized […]
Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
Environmental group calls for RFK Jr. to be investigated for reportedly sawing off whale head
By Amy B Wang (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is back in the headlines – not for suspending his campaign last week and endorsing Republican Donald Trump, nor for his recent admission that he was the one who had left a dead bear cub in Central […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Local Gov., New Mexico Statewide News
Bernalillo County sees first West Nile virus death this year
Officials announced Friday the first death from West Nile virus in Bernalillo County. Albuquerque’s Environmental Health Department and the Bernalillo County Planning Development Services Department announced in a news release that the woman who died was 65 years old, which is within the age range of people most at risk. The release stated the city […]
Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated
RFK Jr. suspends his campaign, throws support to Trump
By Patrick Svitek (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Democrats on Friday entered the weekend energized from their national convention and looking to keep up momentum in the coming weeks, which will feature the first debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump. Harris was already gaining on Trump in national and […]