By Dan Diamond, Fenit Nirappil, Lauren Weber, Rachel Roubein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursdaystruggled to answer questions about Medicare, refused to rule out a debunked link between autism and vaccines, and said he would entertain conspiracy theories about the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, in a second day of hearings as he tries to […]
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Independent audit found city failed to track assets, including two ‘unlocatable’ vehicles
The city’s independent audit office determined last year that at least a handful of departments were improperly tagging more than $1 million worth of its property and that two city vehicles were “unlocatable” at the time. During a performance audit completed in August 2024, the Office of Internal Audit (OIA) found “significant issues” with how […]
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The city’s independent audit office determined last year that at least a handful of departments were improperly tagging more than $1 million worth of its property and that two city vehicles were “unlocatable” at the time. During a performance audit completed in August 2024, the Office of Internal Audit (OIA) found “significant issues” with how […]
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Trump blames predecessors, diversity programs for fatal air collision
By Isaac Arnsdorf · The Washington Post (c) 2025 First responders were still recovering bodies from the Potomac River Thursday when President Trump told the nation that his predecessors, Democrats and diversity were to blame for Wednesday night’s fatal collision of an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport. Within […]
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Trump blames predecessors, diversity programs for fatal air collision
By Isaac Arnsdorf · The Washington Post (c) 2025 First responders were still recovering bodies from the Potomac River Thursday when President Trump told the nation that his predecessors, Democrats and diversity were to blame for Wednesday night’s fatal collision of an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport. Within […]
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Democrats’ spending freeze block a ‘small victory’ in a ‘long war’
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Democrats’ spending freeze block a ‘small victory’ in a ‘long war’
By Meryl Kornfield, Patrick Svitek, Alec Dent · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The opposition party claimed an early win in Donald Trump’s second term Wednesday after his administration rescinded an order freezing federal grants that caused widespread confusion. It came after Democrats in Congress banded together to raise alarm about the order, arguably their most cohesive moment of […]
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What are the Next Steps for the Diamond Tail Solar Project?
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What are the Next Steps for the Diamond Tail Solar Project?
By Hannah Grover Opponents of a controversial East Mountains solar project hope the Sandoval County Planning and Zoning Commission will reconsider its recommendation to approve a zoning change needed to move the project forward. Opponents, including the Turquoise Trail Regional Alliance and the East Mountain Protection Alliance Coalition, filed appeals following the board’s meeting in […]