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

10 policies Republicans could use to pay for new tax cuts

By Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have begun floating proposals to boost federal revenue and slash spending so their plans for major tax cuts and new security spending won’t further explode the $36.2 trillion national debt. That historic tide of red ink is raising concerns […]

Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated

Biden to award Liz Cheney a presidential medal for challenging Jan. 6 attack

By Maeve Reston · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Joe Biden on Thursday is awarding the Presidential Citizens Medal to former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney, honoring one of President-elect Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics at a White House ceremony less than three weeks before Trump is set to reclaim the presidency. The medal, given to […]

Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated

Biden to award Liz Cheney a presidential medal for challenging Jan. 6 attack

By Maeve Reston · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Joe Biden on Thursday is awarding the Presidential Citizens Medal to former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney, honoring one of President-elect Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics at a White House ceremony less than three weeks before Trump is set to reclaim the presidency. The medal, given to […]

Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated

Trump appears to blame Biden border policy for New Orleans attack by U.S. citizen

By Marianne LeVine, Cat Zakrzewski · The Washington Post President-elect Donald Trump appeared to blame the Biden administration’s border policies for the vehicular attack that killed 14 people in New Orleans on Wednesday morning, even though authorities have identified the assailant as a native-born U.S. citizen. “With the Biden ‘Open Border’s Policy’ I said, many times during Rallies, […]

Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated

Trump appears to blame Biden border policy for New Orleans attack by U.S. citizen

By Marianne LeVine, Cat Zakrzewski · The Washington Post President-elect Donald Trump appeared to blame the Biden administration’s border policies for the vehicular attack that killed 14 people in New Orleans on Wednesday morning, even though authorities have identified the assailant as a native-born U.S. citizen. “With the Biden ‘Open Border’s Policy’ I said, many times during Rallies, […]

Posted inSandoval County, Uncategorized

Moriarty Family Loses Home on Christmas to Fire, Seeks Community’s Help to Rebuild

A Moriarty home caught on fire on Dec. 25 with an unidentified cause. The outburst began at a neighboring RV parked just outside the house that quickly spread to  Jeremiah Baca’s home.  Authorities have yet to determine the cause for the fire near Indian Hills Road and Lexco Road.  Although the individuals were home, the […]

Posted inSandoval County, Uncategorized

Mountainair Cemetery Transferred from Harris-Hanlon Mortuary to the Town of Mountainair

By The Independent Staff Mayor Peter Nieto announced  Harris-Hanlon Mortuary has bestowed the Mountainair Cemetery to the Town of Mountainair.  In a Facebook post, Nieto shared his thoughts and expectations about the transfer.  “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Grant and Karen Preston for entrusting the Town of Mountainair with the responsibility […]

Posted inSandoval County, Syndicated

U.S. imposes Russia, Iran sanctions over attempted election interference

By Jeff Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2024 The Treasury Department announced new sanctions Tuesday on Iranian and Russian entities accused of trying to interfere with the U.S. 2024 elections, including by allegedly using artificial intelligence to disseminate false information. In its statement, Treasury said it was imposing sanctions on both a subsidiary of Iran’s […]

Posted inSandoval County, Syndicated

U.S. imposes Russia, Iran sanctions over attempted election interference

By Jeff Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2024 The Treasury Department announced new sanctions Tuesday on Iranian and Russian entities accused of trying to interfere with the U.S. 2024 elections, including by allegedly using artificial intelligence to disseminate false information. In its statement, Treasury said it was imposing sanctions on both a subsidiary of Iran’s […]

Posted inSandoval County, Syndicated

MAGA is fighting a ‘civil war’ over H-1B visas. Here’s what they are.

By Jonathan Edwards · The Washington Post (c) 2024 High-profile supporters of President-elect Donald Trump are publicly fighting a “civil war” over the legal immigration of highly skilled workers. Supporters of the decades-old H-1B visas say the program lets tech companies hire the tens of thousands of talented employees they need to stay at the cutting […]