By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Rachel Roubein, Joel Achenbach · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Senior leaders across the Department of Health and Human Services were put on leave and countless other employees lost their jobs Tuesday as the Trump administration began a sweeping purge of the agencies that oversee government health programs. Top officials at the National Institutes of Health, […]
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Louie Sanchez launches exploratory run for mayor
By Matthew Reichbach Albuquerque City Councilor Louie Sanchez is collecting seed money for public financing for a mayoral run. Sanchez sent a text to supporters and set up a donation page for a campaign website as he seeks to step up to the mayor’s office. Sanchez confirmed to City Desk ABQ that he was collecting […]
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Louie Sanchez launches exploratory run for mayor
By Matthew Reichbach Albuquerque City Councilor Louie Sanchez is collecting seed money for public financing for a mayoral run. Sanchez sent a text to supporters and set up a donation page for a campaign website as he seeks to step up to the mayor’s office. Sanchez confirmed to City Desk ABQ that he was collecting […]
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Why the health risks from air pollution could be worse than we thought
By Amudalat Ajasa · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Many people who live near heavy industry are routinely exposed to dozens of different pollutants, which can result in a multitude of health problems. Traditionally, environmental regulators have assessed the risks of chemical exposure on an individual basis. But that approach has led to underestimates of the total […]
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Why the health risks from air pollution could be worse than we thought
By Amudalat Ajasa · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Many people who live near heavy industry are routinely exposed to dozens of different pollutants, which can result in a multitude of health problems. Traditionally, environmental regulators have assessed the risks of chemical exposure on an individual basis. But that approach has led to underestimates of the total […]
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Mountainair announces 2025 Pinto Bean Queen, inducts Hall of Excellence
By Andrea Vasquez The Town of Mountainair announced this year’s Pinto Bean Queen on March 29, the 84th anniversary of the inaugural competition, with the crowning of Corina Ortiz. “The Town of Mountainair would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to both Aurelleia Chavez and Corina Ortiz for running for Pinto Bean Queen. We […]
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Trump suggests ‘methods’ exist for bid for unconstitutional third term
By Brianna Tucker · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump on Sunday declined to rule out seeking a third presidential term – an unconstitutional act explicitly barred under the 22nd Amendment – saying that “there are methods which you could do it.” In a phone interview with NBC News’s Kristen Welker, Trump suggested that […]
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Trump suggests ‘methods’ exist for bid for unconstitutional third term
By Brianna Tucker · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump on Sunday declined to rule out seeking a third presidential term – an unconstitutional act explicitly barred under the 22nd Amendment – saying that “there are methods which you could do it.” In a phone interview with NBC News’s Kristen Welker, Trump suggested that […]
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Trump aide says tariffs will raise $6 trillion as White House readies plan
By Jeff Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 White House aide Peter Navarro claimed Sunday that President Donald Trump’s new tariffs would raise more than $6 trillion in federal revenue over the next decade, a figure that experts said would almost certainly represent the largest peacetime tax hike in modern U.S. history. Appearing on Fox News, Navarro […]
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Trump aide says tariffs will raise $6 trillion as White House readies plan
By Jeff Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 White House aide Peter Navarro claimed Sunday that President Donald Trump’s new tariffs would raise more than $6 trillion in federal revenue over the next decade, a figure that experts said would almost certainly represent the largest peacetime tax hike in modern U.S. history. Appearing on Fox News, Navarro […]