By Nicole Maxwell U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich announced Friday morning that he decided against running for governor of New Mexico, opting to remain in the U.S. Senate. Heinrich was considering a run for governor after the Nov. 5 general election last year, when he won his third term in the Senate. “After careful consideration and […]
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EU leaders ponder the ‘cruel paradox’ of a US ally threatening tariffs and a possible land grab
By LORNE COOK, Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — After three years spent trying to deter Russia from destroying Ukraine, European Union leaders grappled on Monday with possible responses to a major ally who appears determined to start a trade war or perhaps even seize part of their territory. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that […]
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EU leaders ponder the ‘cruel paradox’ of a US ally threatening tariffs and a possible land grab
By LORNE COOK, Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — After three years spent trying to deter Russia from destroying Ukraine, European Union leaders grappled on Monday with possible responses to a major ally who appears determined to start a trade war or perhaps even seize part of their territory. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that […]
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Haaland Prepares For Gubernatorial Run
By Nicole Maxwell Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is expected to announce her run for governor in the coming weeks. In the interim, she appears to have begun the process for the run. While she has not made an official announcement, she has begun to assemble a campaign team headed by Scott Forrester, who most […]
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Haaland Prepares For Gubernatorial Run
By Nicole Maxwell Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is expected to announce her run for governor in the coming weeks. In the interim, she appears to have begun the process for the run. While she has not made an official announcement, she has begun to assemble a campaign team headed by Scott Forrester, who most […]
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Proposal to Protect Public Library Funds Moves Forward
This story is republished from Source NM. By Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico State lawmakers passed a bill through committee Tuesday night following an often heated debate over banning books from public libraries. In recent years, hundreds of books have been pulled from the shelves across the country, as Republican lawmakers lead efforts to ban books in schools and […]
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Proposal to Protect Public Library Funds Moves Forward
This story is republished from Source NM. By Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico State lawmakers passed a bill through committee Tuesday night following an often heated debate over banning books from public libraries. In recent years, hundreds of books have been pulled from the shelves across the country, as Republican lawmakers lead efforts to ban books in schools and […]
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Trump halts tariffs on Mexico as it rushes troops to border
By Mary Beth Sheridan · The Washington Post (c) 2025 MEXICO CITY – In a dramatic, last-minute move, the Trump administration agreed Monday to pause sweeping tariffs on Mexico for a month while the two sides hammer out an agreement on security and trade, the U.S. and Mexican leaders announced. President Claudia Sheinbaum said on X that […]
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Trump halts tariffs on Mexico as it rushes troops to border
By Mary Beth Sheridan · The Washington Post (c) 2025 MEXICO CITY – In a dramatic, last-minute move, the Trump administration agreed Monday to pause sweeping tariffs on Mexico for a month while the two sides hammer out an agreement on security and trade, the U.S. and Mexican leaders announced. President Claudia Sheinbaum said on X that […]
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The smartest person in the world
This commentary is provided by Randi McGinn.You can submit your own: editor@citydesk.org The last short story Mark Twain ever wrote provides some wisdom for the times we are now living through. Captain Stormfield Goes to Heaven is about an ex-military man who dies and goes to heaven, where he is taken on a tour of paradise […]