By Michael Birnbaum, Dan Diamond · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump welcomed Jordan’s King Abdullah II to the White House on Tuesday at an awkward moment for the Middle Eastern leader, who is trapped between Trump’s explosive plan to take over the Gaza Strip and opposition to it at home. Jordan is a long-standing American ally, […]
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New Mexico’s healthcare crisis: A patient-driven call for accountability
This commentary was provided as opinion/commentary by Ezra Spitzer. You can submit your own: editor@citydesk.org By Ezra Spitzer, Board Member, New Mexico Safety Over Profit I held my daughter in my arms as she took her last breath—her fatal injuries the result of medical malpractice in a healthcare system that prioritizes profits over safety. The […]
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How NIH research funding works, and why universities are worried
By Susan Svrluga, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Days after the Trump administration announced billions of dollars in cuts to biomedical research funding, a federal judge has granted temporary restraining orders after several groups sued to block the change. Universities and research organizations are still reeling from the implications. The National Institutes of Health said Friday […]
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How NIH research funding works, and why universities are worried
By Susan Svrluga, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Days after the Trump administration announced billions of dollars in cuts to biomedical research funding, a federal judge has granted temporary restraining orders after several groups sued to block the change. Universities and research organizations are still reeling from the implications. The National Institutes of Health said Friday […]
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Sen. Durbin accuses FBI nominee Kash Patel of directing bureau firings
By Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A top Democratic leader weighing Kash Patel’s nomination for FBI director accused him Tuesday of directing a purge of career officials and later perjuring himself in Senate testimony by saying he had no knowledge of any plans for dismissals. In a publicly released letter, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) […]
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Sen. Durbin accuses FBI nominee Kash Patel of directing bureau firings
By Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A top Democratic leader weighing Kash Patel’s nomination for FBI director accused him Tuesday of directing a purge of career officials and later perjuring himself in Senate testimony by saying he had no knowledge of any plans for dismissals. In a publicly released letter, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) […]
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Bill to increase attorney’s fees in worker’s comp cases heads to House floor
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Susan Morée A bill to increase the amount of money lawyers receive for worker’s compensation cases passed unanimously on Monday in the House […]
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Bill to increase attorney’s fees in worker’s comp cases heads to House floor
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Susan Morée A bill to increase the amount of money lawyers receive for worker’s compensation cases passed unanimously on Monday in the House […]
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Federal judge blocks Trump from slashing NIH funding in 22 states that sued
By Susan Svrluga · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A federal district judge granted a temporary restraining order Monday, blocking the Trump administration from makingdrastic cuts to biomedical research funding in 22 states that banded together to sue. Judge Angel Kelley, in federal district court in Massachusetts, ordered the National Institutes of Health not to implement a funding […]
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Federal judge blocks Trump from slashing NIH funding in 22 states that sued
By Susan Svrluga · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A federal district judge granted a temporary restraining order Monday, blocking the Trump administration from makingdrastic cuts to biomedical research funding in 22 states that banded together to sue. Judge Angel Kelley, in federal district court in Massachusetts, ordered the National Institutes of Health not to implement a funding […]