By Paul Kane (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Republicans tried to largely hide from former president Donald Trump’s debate performance Tuesday, mostly cheering him on or just avoiding the issue altogether. Speaking to reporters Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) focused entirely on a failed government funding plan. What did he think of Trump’s […]
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Trump’s D.C. trial may not begin until 2026 or later, legal experts say
By Devlin Barrett (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Donald Trump’s trial in Washington on charges of federal election obstruction may not begin until 2026 or later because of complex legal and factual issues that may ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court, according to legal experts. Even that schedule is largely dependent on a […]
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Anatomy of a racist smear: How false claims of pet-eating immigrants caught on
By Sarah Ellison, Jeremy B. Merrill (c) 2024 , The Washington Post It started with a tragedy, gained momentum online with neo-Nazis and became Donald Trump’s message from the presidential debate stage. A Midwestern town grappling with the fallout from an influx of Haitian immigrants became a focal point for racist and xenophobic memes this week […]
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DA Romo visits with community members
Once again, 13th Judicial District Attorney Barbara Romo welcomed the community to her office in Bernalillo for a networking event Sept. 10. The annual business after hours event was presented by the Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce and featured a meet and greet with the DA, food, drinks, prizes and, most importantly, community engagement. […]
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Two earthquakes hit near Rio Rancho
A pair of earthquakes were felt in parts of Rio Rancho and Albuquerque Tuesday morning. According to Volcano Discovery, two small earthquakes hit an area near Double Eagle Airport at 8:11 a.m. and 9:36 a.m. Hundreds of people reported feeling the quakes. The second earthquake registered at 2.5 magnitude. It followed a 2.8 magnitude earthquake […]
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Sandoval County honors victims of 9/11
Once again, Rio Rancho will show it will never forget the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. Dozens of volunteers, including Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull, woke up early on Sept. 10 to help with its annual “planting” of 2,996 American flags at Vista Verde Memorial Park to honor those who died in the terrorist […]
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Reclamation Set to Begin in Placitas as Vulcan to End Mining in 2026
Reclamation efforts will begin this fall at the Vulcan Materials Plant in Placitas as Vulcan prepares to halt operations at the gravel mine by the summer of 2026 with full closure expected by 2027, following a 2016 lawsuit settlement agreement with Sandoval County. According to George Franzen, president of the Eastern Sandoval Citizens Association (ESCA), […]
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Democrats cheer — and Republicans dismiss — Taylor Swift’s Harris endorsement
By Niha Masih, Annabelle Timsit (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Democrats are embracing Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris for president, calling the megastar’s backing “huge” for her campaign – while some Republicans were quick to dismiss it, and others warned her against alienating Donald Trump voters. The pop star – one of the most […]
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Harris, Trump set politics aside at ceremony to commemorate 9/11 attacks
By Matt Viser, Maeve Reston (c) 2024 , The Washington Post NEW YORK – Vice President Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump on Wednesday morning both arrived here in Lower Manhattan, the site of the worst terrorist attack in American history, each pausing for a moment of solemn commemoration in the midst of a […]
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‘I’m talking now’: Most memorable lines from the Trump-Harris debate
By Maegan Vazquez (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris participated in their first and potentially only debate against one another on Tuesday, marking their first time facing off since Harris replaced President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee. During the debate in Philadelphia, which was […]