By Joe Davidson · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Like a grinch stealing Christmas, the Trump administration has pilfered not only the meaning of diversity but also Black History Month programs from federal employees. In the process, the White House has emboldened white supremacists who applaud the effort, according to experts on the extremist groups. Ordinarily, federal agencies […]
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DOGE deputy to oversee powerful Treasury system as Musk demands cuts
By Jacqueline Alemany, Jeff Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Treasury Department is appointing an ally of billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service to a senior position in the department overseeing the nation’s powerful payment systems, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to reflect private deliberations. Tom […]
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DOGE deputy to oversee powerful Treasury system as Musk demands cuts
By Jacqueline Alemany, Jeff Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Treasury Department is appointing an ally of billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service to a senior position in the department overseeing the nation’s powerful payment systems, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to reflect private deliberations. Tom […]
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Federal judge: Trump ignoring rule of law for ‘political or personal gain’
By David Nakamura · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday blasted President Donald Trump’s commitment to the rule of law, saying he is trampling the Constitution to pursue “political or personal gain.” U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour offered his commentary while becoming the second federal judge in two days to issue […]
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Federal judge: Trump ignoring rule of law for ‘political or personal gain’
By David Nakamura · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday blasted President Donald Trump’s commitment to the rule of law, saying he is trampling the Constitution to pursue “political or personal gain.” U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour offered his commentary while becoming the second federal judge in two days to issue […]
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2nd federal judge in 2 days blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
By GENE JOHNSON and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A second federal judge in two days has blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, decrying what he described as the administration’s attempt to ignore the Constitution for political gain. U.S. […]
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2nd federal judge in 2 days blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
By GENE JOHNSON and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A second federal judge in two days has blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, decrying what he described as the administration’s attempt to ignore the Constitution for political gain. U.S. […]
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Score a discounted and safe ride home on Sunday
Bernalillo County is encouraging residents to use its “Take a Ride on Us” program to get a discounted Uber ride on Sunday. The offer is available from 10 a.m. on Feb. 9 through 2 a.m. on Feb. 10, and is limited to 1,000 rides on a first-come, first-served basis. In the Uber app, residents can […]
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Score a discounted and safe ride home on Sunday
Bernalillo County is encouraging residents to use its “Take a Ride on Us” program to get a discounted Uber ride on Sunday. The offer is available from 10 a.m. on Feb. 9 through 2 a.m. on Feb. 10, and is limited to 1,000 rides on a first-come, first-served basis. In the Uber app, residents can […]
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Keller admin, City Council still at odds over employee social media policy
The Albuquerque City Council rejected the notion on Monday that a social media policy from Mayor Tim Keller’s administration fits the scope of what the council had previously asked for. Yes: Tammy Fiebelkorn, Klarissa Peña, No: Joaquín Baca, Brook Bassan, Dan Champine, Renée Grout, Dan Lewis, Nichole Rogers, Louie Sanchez The long-standing battle between the […]