By Maegan Vazquez and Clara Ence Morse (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Former president Donald Trump is continuing to make millions off his properties, book royalties and licensing deals while maintaining large liabilities stemming from costly court judgments, according to his latest financial disclosure. The disclosure released Thursday provides the latest picture of the […]
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He found a Project 2025 duffel bag. Then police showed up at his house.
By Will Sommer (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Author Malcolm Harris opened the door of his Capitol Hill home on Tuesday morning to find a D.C. police officer on his stoop. The officer had come to find out what Harris knew about a missing “Project 2025” duffel bag from the conservative Heritage Foundation think […]
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Homelessness, crime push rents higher says International District landlord
Property owners in the International District say homeless encampments and crime have caused insurance rates to skyrocket — in some cases tripling — and are contributing to higher rents for tenants in order to offset the costs. One well-known landlord with 1,800 apartments located mostly in the Southeast area — Chuck Sheldon — said the […]
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‘Cuba is a Bit of an Island’
Many members of Cuba’s business community attended an economic growth-focused event at the Eichwald Center on Aug. 5. Business owners and officials explored opportunities to boost the village’s economy and support local businesses. The event was organized by Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez’s office in collaboration with the Rural Development Corporation (RDC), a nonprofit dedicated to […]
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Veteran Walking Across America Passes Through East Mountains
Coast Guard veteran Robert Luna is on a mission. He’s walking across the southern United States in hopes of raising awareness about mental health issues veterans are struggling with. He says the idea came after he retired following 28 years of military service. “It’s a transition from having an identity to having no identity,” he […]
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Veteran Walking Across America Passes Through East Mountains
Coast Guard veteran Robert Luna is on a mission. He’s walking across the southern United States in hopes of raising awareness about mental health issues veterans are struggling with. He says the idea came after he retired following 28 years of military service. “It’s a transition from having an identity to having no identity,” he […]
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Placitas Artists Series Returns With Renowned Classical Duo
The Placitas Artists Series organizers took a much-needed summer vacation and are launching the 38th season on Sept. 22 with the renowned Patterson/Sutton Duo. The cello and guitar duo has graced international festivals and concert series worldwide. They serve as Juilliard Global Visiting Artists and have released two acclaimed studio albums, “Cold Dark Matter” and […]
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Union Fights Hospital Over Wage Increase
A labor union is fighting for the right of some nurses and hospital staff at the University of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center (SRMC) to receive a wage increase that employees at UNM Hospital (UNMH) in Albuquerque and other clinics were given. On Aug. 9, UNMH announced that all regular employees of UNMH and […]
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What war between the U.S. and Iran really looks like
The targeted assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ political leader, and his bodyguard in Tehran on July 31 has set Southwest Asia on edge again. According to The New York Times, the assassination was accomplished with a bomb smuggled into a guesthouse run by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards and remotely detonated once it was confirmed that […]
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What war between the U.S. and Iran really looks like
The targeted assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ political leader, and his bodyguard in Tehran on July 31 has set Southwest Asia on edge again. According to The New York Times, the assassination was accomplished with a bomb smuggled into a guesthouse run by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards and remotely detonated once it was confirmed that […]