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How Black women shaped Tim Walz’s politics after the death of George Floyd

By Robert Samuels (c) 2024 , The Washington Post From inside Minnesota’s executive mansion, Gov. Tim Walz could hear the grieving woman’s bellows. Toshira Garraway’s voice quavered as she spoke to the hundreds gathered outside the residence in St. Paul. It was a sunny Monday in June 2020, just days after George Floyd had been […]

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moves closer to Trump endorsement

By Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey and Meryl Kornfield (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he will address the nation about the path forward for his campaign Friday in Arizona, amid advanced discussions with Donald Trump and his campaign team about dropping out of the race and endorsing the Republican nominee, according […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated

Fires making home insurance unaffordable, impossible, NM lawmakers say

By Patrick Lohmann At a hotel surrounded by fresh burn scars, New Mexico lawmakers and insurance regulators described a bleak and uncertain future for prospective homeowners seeking adequate coverage for homes built in and around increasingly fire-prone forests.  The interim Legislative Finance Committee meeting at the Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero on Tuesday […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Jobs, Workers & Economy, Syndicated

Pharmacy deserts may grow as independent stores struggle with Medicare reimbursements

By Daniel Montaño A change meant to save patients money has community pharmacies shutting their doors and turning people away across the country. Pharmacies in rural or disadvantaged areas face the highest costs, and pharmacy deserts might start spreading. First Walmart closed early last year, then the Walgreens a couple blocks away, and now only three […]

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Kamala Harris allies say plan to ban ‘price gouging’ has been misconstrued

By Jeff Stein (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Vice President Kamala Harris’s proposal last week to ban price gouging in certain sectors has spurred backlash from some Democratic economists, provoked consternation among business groups and emerged quickly as a focus of Donald Trump’s on the campaign trail. Harris’s allies, however, are arguing both publicly […]

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5 key speeches from Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention

By Victoria Bisset (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention was filled with emotional speeches, with tributes to outgoing President Joe Biden, praise for Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and criticism of Republican nominee Donald Trump. Here’s an overview of noteworthy comments from Monday’s speakers. 1. President Joe […]

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Harris holds slight national lead over Trump, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds

By Dan Balz, Scott Clement and Emily Guskin (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Vice President Kamala Harris holds a narrow lead over former president Donald Trump in the presidential election, a notable improvement for Democrats in a contest that a little more than a month ago showed President Joe Biden and Trump in a dead […]

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Kamala Harris’s new economic plan draws Democrats’ praise, GOP’s scorn

By Dan Diamond and Fenit Nirappil  (c) 2024 , The Washington Post As Vice President Kamala Harris’s new economic proposals dominated Sunday morning’s political shows, allies touted her ideas to address food and housing costs as beneficial to middle-class Americans, while critics – including Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the GOP vice-presidential nominee – slammed her plan […]

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House GOP accuses Biden of impeachable conduct with no direct evidence

By Jacqueline Alemany (c) 2024 , The Washington Post House Republicans on Monday released a long-awaited report from their impeachment probe into President Joe Biden’s activities as vice president, accusing him of obstructing federal and congressional investigations and improperly leveraging his power to benefit his family. Despite a trio of House committees finding Biden engaged […]