China, Mexico and Canada to retaliate after Trump imposes new tariffs

by Lily Kuo, David J. Lynch, Amanda Coletta (c) 2025 , The Washington PostAs President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on the nation’s three top trading partners took effect Tuesday, China, Mexico and Canada announced that they would retaliate with levies of their own, unleashing a potentially devastating trade war. China imposed tariffs of up to […]

China, Mexico and Canada to retaliate after Trump imposes new tariffs

by Lily Kuo, David J. Lynch, Amanda Coletta (c) 2025 , The Washington PostAs President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on the nation’s three top trading partners took effect Tuesday, China, Mexico and Canada announced that they would retaliate with levies of their own, unleashing a potentially devastating trade war. China imposed tariffs of up to […]

Democrats, trying to find momentum, home in on shaky economy, DOGE cuts

by Theodoric Meyer, Hannah Knowles, Marianna Sotomayor (c) 2025 , The Washington Post Democrats see President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday as an opportunity to go on offense. Trump is expected to tout his overhaul of the federal government in the name of economic growth. But with markets shaky […]

Democrats, trying to find momentum, home in on shaky economy, DOGE cuts

by Theodoric Meyer, Hannah Knowles, Marianna Sotomayor (c) 2025 , The Washington Post Democrats see President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday as an opportunity to go on offense. Trump is expected to tout his overhaul of the federal government in the name of economic growth. But with markets shaky […]

After explosive town halls, Republicans rethink how to reach voters

by Marianna Sotomayor, Mariana Alfaro (c) 2025 , The Washington Post House Republicans are rethinking how best to reach constituents after a series of combative town halls where protesters vented about President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s policies. GOP leaders tasked with helping keep their majority in the 2026 midterms told lawmakers Tuesday morning to […]

After explosive town halls, Republicans rethink how to reach voters

by Marianna Sotomayor, Mariana Alfaro (c) 2025 , The Washington Post House Republicans are rethinking how best to reach constituents after a series of combative town halls where protesters vented about President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s policies. GOP leaders tasked with helping keep their majority in the 2026 midterms told lawmakers Tuesday morning to […]

Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water pollution

by Justin Jouvenal, Maxine Joselow (c) 2025 , The Washington Post The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down rules regulating the discharge of water pollution, narrowing the landmark Clean Water Act in an unusual case that pitted one of the nation’s greenest cities – San Francisco – against the Environmental Protection Agency. In a 5-4 […]

Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water pollution

by Justin Jouvenal, Maxine Joselow (c) 2025 , The Washington Post The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down rules regulating the discharge of water pollution, narrowing the landmark Clean Water Act in an unusual case that pitted one of the nation’s greenest cities – San Francisco – against the Environmental Protection Agency. In a 5-4 […]

University police bodycam bill headed to Senate floor

By Lauren Lifke, Daily Lobo Lawmakers voted Friday, Feb. 28 to advance to the Senate floor a bill that would explicitly require university police departments to use body cameras, after it was substituted for clarifying language. Sen. Joseph Cervantes (D-Las Cruces) proposed Senate Bill 505 after learning that the University of New Mexico Police Department […]

University police bodycam bill headed to Senate floor

By Lauren Lifke, Daily Lobo Lawmakers voted Friday, Feb. 28 to advance to the Senate floor a bill that would explicitly require university police departments to use body cameras, after it was substituted for clarifying language. Sen. Joseph Cervantes (D-Las Cruces) proposed Senate Bill 505 after learning that the University of New Mexico Police Department […]