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Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections

Federal judge blocks Trump federal spending freeze after a day of chaos

By Tony Romm, Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage, Emily Davies · (c) 2025 A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from imposing a sweeping pause on federal spending, after the new White House policy caused significant disruptions to programs that fund schools, provide housing and ensure low-income Americans have access to health care. The court prevented the restrictions […]

Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections

Federal judge blocks Trump federal spending freeze after a day of chaos

By Tony Romm, Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage, Emily Davies · (c) 2025 A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from imposing a sweeping pause on federal spending, after the new White House policy caused significant disruptions to programs that fund schools, provide housing and ensure low-income Americans have access to health care. The court prevented the restrictions […]

Keller: We won’t turn our local police into immigration agents

Mayor Tim Keller’s administration says Albuquerque will continue to be an “immigrant friendly city” in response to new federal policies put in place by President Donald Trump aimed at cracking down on immigration offenses.  “We won’t turn our local police into immigration agents or target people because of their status or skin color,” Keller said […]

Keller: We won’t turn our local police into immigration agents

Mayor Tim Keller’s administration says Albuquerque will continue to be an “immigrant friendly city” in response to new federal policies put in place by President Donald Trump aimed at cracking down on immigration offenses.  “We won’t turn our local police into immigration agents or target people because of their status or skin color,” Keller said […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Education, Politics & Elections

APS will not comply with Trump immigration efforts

In light of new federal policies that could lead to immigration raids at schools, Albuquerque Public Schools is trying to reassure students’ families that the district remains focused on caring for students in its charge. “Recent pronouncements on the national stage have prompted many pertinent questions about how Albuquerque Public Schools handles immigration-related issues,” states […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Education, Politics & Elections

APS will not comply with Trump immigration efforts

In light of new federal policies that could lead to immigration raids at schools, Albuquerque Public Schools is trying to reassure students’ families that the district remains focused on caring for students in its charge. “Recent pronouncements on the national stage have prompted many pertinent questions about how Albuquerque Public Schools handles immigration-related issues,” states […]

Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated

The 14th Amendment has been about much more than birthright citizenship

By Petula Dvorak · The Washington Post (c) 2025 When the tide in the Mississippi fell, animal guts, blood, entrails and intestines tossed into the river from slaughterhouses upstream lodged around the pipes going into the New Orleans city reservoir. In 1867, more than 3,000 people died of cholera in the Crescent City, as putrefied offal infected […]

Posted inNational News, Politics & Elections, Syndicated

The 14th Amendment has been about much more than birthright citizenship

By Petula Dvorak · The Washington Post (c) 2025 When the tide in the Mississippi fell, animal guts, blood, entrails and intestines tossed into the river from slaughterhouses upstream lodged around the pipes going into the New Orleans city reservoir. In 1867, more than 3,000 people died of cholera in the Crescent City, as putrefied offal infected […]