By Ashley Parker, The Washington Post (c) 2024 The cat owners and cat lovers at Mount Purrnon Cat Cafe and Wine Bar in Northern Virginia think vice-presidential candidate JD Vance is a purrfect idiot. “Beyond ridiculous,” said Beth Kanupp, 41, who was visiting from Orlando with her fiancé. “I kind of just rolled my eyes,” […]
Author Archives: Andy Lyman
Andy Lyman is an editor at nm.news.
He oversees teams reporting on state and local government. Andy served in newsrooms at KUNM, NM Political Report, SF Reporter and The Paper. before joining nm.news in 2023.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Syndicated
Advocacy groups urge Congress to commit to certifying election results
Colby Itkowitzm, The Washington Post (c) 2024 A broad coalition of advocacy groups called on every member of Congress to commit to certify the results of the presidential election on Jan. 6, 2025, warning lawmakers in a letter sent Monday that “our most fundamental rights and freedoms will be jeopardized once again” if they don’t […]
Posted inLocal Gov.
Rental scooters roll back into ABQ
Starting Friday, Albuquerque residents will see bright orange rental scooters around the city again. The city’s Planning Department announced in a news release that the rental scooter company Spin will begin installing and testing stations throughout Albuquerque Friday. Spin did respond to requests for more information by press time. The release stated scooter locations can […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety
NM public defenders offer ‘safe space’ for warrant resolution
The state public defender’s office is looking to help people with outstanding arrest warrants straighten them out. A team of attorneys from the New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender will host a “warrant workshop” Thursday, Oct. 3, at the International District Library. They will be helping resolve arrest warrants from Bernalillo County. “This […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Syndicated
Harris visiting border amid intensifying fight over immigration
Matt Viser, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to call for tougher border security measures on Friday during a visit to the southern border, a trip that amounts to her latest attempt to directly confront some of her biggest political vulnerabilities. In what her campaign is billing as a major […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Syndicated
Justice Dept. charges three men in alleged Iran hack of Trump campaign
By Devlin Barrett, The Washington Post (c) 2024 The Justice Department has charged three men with carrying outIran’s alleged hack and leak attack against Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Since June, the FBI has been investigating hacking activity aimed at the email accounts of Trump campaign staff and other people in the former president’s orbit. The […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Syndicated
Trump meets with Zelensky, opening new chapter in a fraught relationship
By Marianne LeVine, Michael Birnbaum, Isabelle Khurshudyan, The Washington Post (c) 2024 NEW YORK – Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday morning, opening a new chapter in a fraught relationship roiled by skepticism from the Republican presidential nominee and his party over U.S. involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war. While Trump said it was […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Syndicated
New York Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to corruption charges
By Shayna Jacobs, Devlin Barrett,The Washington Post (c) 2024 Mayor Eric Adams was arraigned Friday and pleaded not guilty to federal charges of bribery, wire fraud and taking illegal campaign donations. Appearing in a packed courtroom not far from City Hall, Adams – the first sitting New York mayor charged with a crime – listened as […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Syndicated
Harris signals support for crypto, in potential break with Biden
Jeff Stein, Cat Zakrzewski, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris is signaling support for expansion of the cryptocurrency industry in the United States, attempting to rebuff claims that she would seek a crackdown on the rapidly growing but controversial sector. In a speech in Pittsburgh about the economy on Wednesday, Harris said it […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Syndicated
Free covid tests by mail program revived by Biden administration
By Fenit Nirappil, The Washington Post (c) 2024 CORRECTION: The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service. Follow this story and more by signing up for health, science, and environment email alerts. Americans can again order free rapid coronavirus tests by mail, the Biden administration announced Thursday. People can […]