By Dan Balz The Washington Post Ever since President Joe Biden ended his candidacy and Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee, former president Donald Trump has struggled to adapt to the new opponent. Tuesday’s debate in Philadelphia should show what, if anything, he has learned about running against her. Presidential debates often don’t […]
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Trump cashes in during final weeks of his presidential campaign
By Josh Dawsey and Ashley ParkerThe Washington Post With less than 10 weeks before the presidential election, Donald Trump had a message for voters in late August: He would be selling more digital trading cards for $99 each. “Fifty all new stunning digital trading cards – it’s really something,” Trump says in the ad. “These cards […]
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What we can learn about Harris’s tactics from her past debate performances
By Maeve RestonThe Washington Post Near the end of their 2016 U.S. Senate debate in California, Loretta Sanchez cast Kamala Harris as a tool of the establishment and sought recognition for the controversial stances she herself had taken as a congresswoman. She then confounded Harris and the audience by closing her remarks with a dab. […]
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APS aims to simplify pick-up for parents after a crisis
A child goes to school. Then an emergency happens and the student has to be taken to another location. So what happens now? Albuquerque Public Schools has launched what it thinks will be a more efficient way to handle such emergencies: reunification cards. The new protocol is intended to make the process of connecting students […]
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Handgun reportedly found in Valley High School student’s backpack
A Valley High School student faces possible disciplinary and legal consequences after a loaded firearm was reportedly found in his backpack. Principal Anthony Griego sent a letter to parents Thursday informing them of the incident earlier in the day. The student found with the weapon is not believed to have expressed any intent to harm […]
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Trump’s N.Y. hush money sentencing delayed until after Nov. election
By Shayna Jacobs (c) 2024 , The Washington Post NEW YORK – A judge on Friday delayed Donald Trump’s hush money sentencing until after the November election,which means voters will cast ballots without knowing whether the Republican nominee could face jail time for his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Prosecutors did not […]
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What would you like to see built on the corner of Kathryn and San Mateo?
It’s known as a dilapidated part of the city, but it wasn’t always so. Today the stretch of San Mateo Boulevard near Gibson Boulevard to Copper Avenue — like much of the International District — seems to feature as many shuttered storefronts as open ones. Few nearby services are available to neighborhood residents, resulting in […]
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Where the 2024 election stands, with 2 months left
By Aaron Blake (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Let the voting begin! The first 2024 presidential ballots are set to go out Friday in North Carolina. And in exactly two months’ time – Nov. 5 – voters will be taking to the polls to decide our next president, control of two very tight chambers […]
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Georgia school shooting elevates gun violence as issue in Harris-Trump race
By Patrick Svitek (c) 2024 , The Washington Post With two months left in the presidential race, former president Donald Trump would prefer to campaign on issues such as inflation and immigration. Vice President Kamala Harris has been centering her campaign on expanding economic opportunity, while seeking to keep abortion rights as a top contrast […]
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Who Was That Guy? We Found The Social Media Famous, ‘Time Traveler’ NM Delegate From the DNC
By Elise Kaplan, City Desk ABQ – It’s Sean Ward’s first time attending the Democratic National Convention but his vintage lewk is what really stole the show. “Pretty sure this New Mexico delegate has been underground since the ‘68 convention,” the editor of an elections analysis website wrote on social media. “Is there a time […]