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Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated

Could Democrats replace Biden as their nominee?

by Jordan Bourne

BY  LEAH ASKARINAM AND ROBERT YOON As President Joe Biden attempts to reassure supporters following his widely panned debate performance on Thursday, Democrats still worried about having him at the top of the ticket in November have few realistic options at their disposal, at least as far as party rules and historical precedent are concerned. Those fretting over Biden as the Democratic nominee have […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness, National News, Sandoval County, Syndicated

Trump’s debate references to ‘Black jobs’ and ‘Hispanic jobs’ stir Democratic anger

by Jordan Bourne

By MATT BROWN WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump warned during his debate with Joe Biden and again at a Friday rally that migrants were taking “Black jobs” and “Hispanic jobs” from Americans, angering critics who called it a racist and insulting attempt to expand his appeal beyond his white conservative base. While President Joe Biden’s […]

Posted inSandoval County

Senate Passes Bill to Extend Funding for NM Fire Departments

City Desk ABQ by Pat Davis

On June 21, the U.S. Senate passed Sen. Martin Heinrich’s bipartisan Fire Grants and Safety Act, legislation that will extend federal programs that help support local fire departments in New Mexico and across the country.  The bill would reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program and […]

Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Sandoval County

Jemez Springs Man Accused of Giving Crack and Alcohol to Los Alamos Teen 

by Jesse Jones

A man from Jemez Springs was arrested by the Los Alamos Police Department (LAPD) June 17 and charged with criminal sexual penetration of a minor, as well as 10 counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Matthew Levi Trujillo, 25, was arrested after his girlfriend allegedly discovered text messages from a 16-year-old girl […]

Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated

FACT FOCUS: Here’s a look at the false claims you might hear during tonight’s presidential debate

by Jordan Bourne

To hear former President Donald Trump tell it, the U.S. has fallen apart under President Joe Biden: the economy is failing, countries are emptying their prisons and mental institutions across the southern border and crime has skyrocketed. Biden, on the other hand, has claimed he confronted an inflation rate of 9% and $5 gas prices when he took […]

Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated

How the Biden-Trump debate could change the trajectory of the 2024 campaign

by Jordan Bourne

By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE, WILL WEISSERT, BILL BARROW and DARLENE SUPERVILLE President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, Donald Trump, will meet for a debate on Thursday that offers an unparalleled opportunity for both candidates to try to reshape the political narrative. Biden, the Democratic incumbent, gets the chance to reassure voters that, at 81, he’s capable of […]

Secretary of state blasts City Council proposal to lower threshold to win an election

by Jordan Bourne

New Mexico’s top election official this week criticized the Albuquerque City Council’s proposition to change the city’s majority rules for voting by lowering the threshold to win an election.  At their June 17 meeting, city councilors voted 6-3 to remove the city’s majority voting rules and allow City Council and mayoral candidates with the highest […]