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Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated

Obama, Pelosi and other Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race

By LISA MASCARO, ZEKE MILLER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about President Joe Biden’s candidacy, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately warned Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control of the House if he doesn’t step away from the […]

Posted inNational News, Sandoval County

Biden says cooling political rhetoric doesn’t mean he’ll ‘stop telling the truth’ about Trump

By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden returned to the campaign trail Tuesday for the first time since the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, continuing his call to calm the divisive rhetoric on both sides, but also arguing that doing so “doesn’t mean we should […]

Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated

Trump injured but ‘fine’ after attempted assassination at rally, shooter and one attendee are dead

By JULIE CARR SMYTH, JILL COLVIN, COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO, ERIC TUCKER and MICHELLE L. PRICE BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt Saturday at a Pennsylvania rally, days before he was to accept the Republican nomination for a third time. A barrage of gunfire set off […]

Posted inSandoval County

The Impact of the New Deal in a New Era

Across Sandoval County, the lasting impact of the New Deal is still visible in the public buildings, roads, bridges, parks, and public art that have shaped daily life for nearly a century. These remnants from a bygone era tell stories of resilience, community and hope, illustrating the enduring legacy that continues to influence our present […]

Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Sandoval County

Albuquerque Man Accused of Threatening Sandoval County Judge

Las Cruces police arrested an Albuquerque man June 26 in Las Cruces on charges of threatening a Sandoval County judge.  According to court documents, 54-year-old Robert Jaramillo allegedly made threats “towards the safety of” a 13th Judicial District Court Judge over a several-week period. Jaramillo faces a fourth-degree felony charge in connection with the alleged […]

Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated

Election 2024 Latest: Democratic leadership backs Biden, Trump returns to the campaign trail

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is getting back on the campaign trail at his flagship Miami golf resort as Democrats face tough calls over President Joe Biden ’s reelection chances. Ever since his dismal debate performance, Democrats have been wrestling with whether the 81-year-old Biden should continue as the party’s nominee. As anxious congressional Democrats returned to Washington weighing […]

Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated

Trump wants Black and Latino support. But he’s not popular with either group, poll analysis shows

As he prepares to accept the Republican nomination for the third time, Donald Trump has promised new efforts to expand his coalition — and, in particular, to win over more of the nonwhite voters who largely rejected him during the 2020 election.

But an AP analysis of two consecutive polls conducted in June by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that about 7 in 10 Black Americans have a somewhat or very unfavorable view of Trump, as do about half of Hispanic Americans. While both groups do see Trump a little more favorably than when he left office in 2021, their opinion of him is still more negative than positive.

Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated

Read the letter President Biden sent to House Democrats telling them to support him in the election

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants Democrats in Congress to know he has no intention of exiting this year’s election, sending them a letter on Monday on his personal letterhead. Here is Biden’s letter to the congressional Democrats whose backing he likely needs: Fellow Democrats, Now that you have returned from the July 4th recess, I want you to […]

Posted inSandoval County, Uncategorized

Vonda Lee Cammack

69-year-old Vonda Lee Cammack a long-time resident of Moriarty, NM passed away July 1, in Albuquerque. Vonda was born, on May 14, 1955, in Sacramento, KY to James Earl and Helen Ruth (Smith) Daugherty.  Vonda was raised in Owensboro, KY and Albuquerque, NM. She met and married Donald Paul Cammack on 23 Jan 1976 in Arco, […]