Analysis: 30 of 33 New Mexico counties became more ‘Trumpy’ since 2020

This column is provided as opinion/commentary from the Pat Davis, Publisher, City Desk ABQ.You can submit your own: editor@citydesk.org Whether you are thrilled about last night’s results or terrified about what comes next, let’s start by agreeing on a few basic things: 1) Pollsters and pundits got it wrong (a lot) (again), 2) New Mexico’s […]

What Trump’s victory could mean for oil companies and climate change policy

By Evan Halper, Maxine Joselow, Chico Harlan, The Washington Post (c) 2024 President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could reverse the gains the United States has made in fighting global warming, experts said, by cementing his plans to unleash domestic fossil fuel production, dismantle key environmental rules and scale back federal support for renewable energy […]

How Donald Trump found his footing and fought his way back to the White House

By Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker, Tyler Pager The Washington Post (c) 2024 Trump Force One was Michigan-bound this spring when the former president confronted one of his biggest political weaknesses: abortion. Donald Trump bragged about his role in helping to overturn Roe v. Wade. Now some longtime advisers wanted Trump to sign on to a national 15-week […]

How Donald Trump found his footing and fought his way back to the White House

By Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker, Tyler Pager The Washington Post (c) 2024 Trump Force One was Michigan-bound this spring when the former president confronted one of his biggest political weaknesses: abortion. Donald Trump bragged about his role in helping to overturn Roe v. Wade. Now some longtime advisers wanted Trump to sign on to a national 15-week […]

The more things change, the more they stay the same

A divided country offered a huge surprise in national elections, delivering the White House, the Senate and possibly the House of Representatives to Donald Trump and the Republicans. A gerrymandered New Mexico delivered all three Congressional seats and one Senate seat to the Democrats, where just over two-fifths of voters are registered with that party. […]

The more things change, the more they stay the same

A divided country offered a huge surprise in national elections, delivering the White House, the Senate and possibly the House of Representatives to Donald Trump and the Republicans. A gerrymandered New Mexico delivered all three Congressional seats and one Senate seat to the Democrats, where just over two-fifths of voters are registered with that party. […]

What the Democrats are asking themselves after Harris’s definitive loss

By Matt Viser, Tyler Pager The Washington Post  President Joe Biden on Tuesday night gathered in the White House residence with some of his longest-serving advisers, the ones who guided him to victory in 2020 and centered his reelection campaign around a fight for democracy, the ones who reluctantly advised him to drop out of the […]

What the Democrats are asking themselves after Harris’s definitive loss

By Matt Viser, Tyler Pager The Washington Post  President Joe Biden on Tuesday night gathered in the White House residence with some of his longest-serving advisers, the ones who guided him to victory in 2020 and centered his reelection campaign around a fight for democracy, the ones who reluctantly advised him to drop out of the […]

Vasquez wins reelection to Congress

Congressman Gabe Vasquez won his reelection campaign against Yvette Herrell by less than 5 percentage points, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s Office.  It was Herrell’s fourth try at representing New Mexico’s 2nd congressional district and it remained a nail-biter late into Tuesday night. The Associated Press called the race just before […]

Vasquez wins reelection to Congress

Congressman Gabe Vasquez won his reelection campaign against Yvette Herrell by less than 5 percentage points, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s Office.  It was Herrell’s fourth try at representing New Mexico’s 2nd congressional district and it remained a nail-biter late into Tuesday night. The Associated Press called the race just before […]