ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A hearing in a New Mexico courtroom devolved into chaos when three people rushed the defendant in a homicide case, setting off a brawl with flying fists and kicks. Courtroom video cameras recorded the Jan. 31 melee, which subsided as a law enforcement officer drew a stun gun and protected the […]
Matthew Reichbach
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Matt previously as editor of NM Political Report and NM Telegram before joining nm.news in 2024.
Judge bars publicly naming FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6 cases
By Spencer S. Hsu, Jeremy Roebuck · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A federal judge on Friday barred the Trump administration from publicly naming FBI personnel in its review of Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack prosecutions, after agents sued over concerns that the Justice Department or third-parties, such as Elon Musk, could put law enforcement officers at risk if […]
Judge bars publicly naming FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6 cases
By Spencer S. Hsu, Jeremy Roebuck · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A federal judge on Friday barred the Trump administration from publicly naming FBI personnel in its review of Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack prosecutions, after agents sued over concerns that the Justice Department or third-parties, such as Elon Musk, could put law enforcement officers at risk if […]
Independent media in Russia, Ukraine lose their funding with USAID freeze
By David L. Stern, Robyn Dixon · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The program that provides billions in U.S. assistance internationally is better known for its humanitarian and medical work, but the funding has also been used for democracy promotion as well as supporting journalism. Ukraine’s independent media, a collection of small regional outlets, muckraking investigative websites and […]
Independent media in Russia, Ukraine lose their funding with USAID freeze
By David L. Stern, Robyn Dixon · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The program that provides billions in U.S. assistance internationally is better known for its humanitarian and medical work, but the funding has also been used for democracy promotion as well as supporting journalism. Ukraine’s independent media, a collection of small regional outlets, muckraking investigative websites and […]
Trump’s claims about diversity, equity, inclusion don’t match reality
By Joe Davidson · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Like a grinch stealing Christmas, the Trump administration has pilfered not only the meaning of diversity but also Black History Month programs from federal employees. In the process, the White House has emboldened white supremacists who applaud the effort, according to experts on the extremist groups. Ordinarily, federal agencies […]
Trump’s claims about diversity, equity, inclusion don’t match reality
By Joe Davidson · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Like a grinch stealing Christmas, the Trump administration has pilfered not only the meaning of diversity but also Black History Month programs from federal employees. In the process, the White House has emboldened white supremacists who applaud the effort, according to experts on the extremist groups. Ordinarily, federal agencies […]
DOGE deputy to oversee powerful Treasury system as Musk demands cuts
By Jacqueline Alemany, Jeff Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Treasury Department is appointing an ally of billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service to a senior position in the department overseeing the nation’s powerful payment systems, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to reflect private deliberations. Tom […]
DOGE deputy to oversee powerful Treasury system as Musk demands cuts
By Jacqueline Alemany, Jeff Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Treasury Department is appointing an ally of billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service to a senior position in the department overseeing the nation’s powerful payment systems, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to reflect private deliberations. Tom […]
Federal judge: Trump ignoring rule of law for ‘political or personal gain’
By David Nakamura · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday blasted President Donald Trump’s commitment to the rule of law, saying he is trampling the Constitution to pursue “political or personal gain.” U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour offered his commentary while becoming the second federal judge in two days to issue […]