Colin Powell rebukes Trump as ‘drifting away’ from the U.S. Constitution, voting for Biden
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday that President Donald Trump has “drifted away” from the…
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George W. Bush said to be among prominent Republicans who oppose Trump’s re-election
HOUSTON, Texas — George W. Bush will not support the re-election of Donald Trump, according to people familiar with his thinking, The New York…
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Biden formally clinches Democratic nomination, sets up Trump battle
WASHINGTON, DC — Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President…
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Texas GOP condemns George Floyd posts by its local leaders
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Three promoted a Facebook post suggesting George Floyd’s death was staged. Another shared a Martin Luther King Jr. quote…
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Trump shares letter that calls peaceful protesters ‘terrorists’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Thursday shared a letter on Twitter that referred to the peaceful protesters who were…
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U.S. Navy veteran Michael White freed by Iran, now on way home
WASHINGTON, DC — A Navy veteran detained in Iran for nearly two years has been released and started making his way home, with the first leg on a…
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Trump’s former defense secretary James Mattis denounces him for dividing country
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis castigated President Donald Trump as “the first president in my lifetime who…
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NM Senate leaders from Las Cruces & Deming lose as primary voting surges, shifts to absentee balloting
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Local election officials struggled Wednesday to fully tally an avalanche of absentee ballots as voting surged in a primary…
Continue Reading State senate leader from Las Cruces locked in tight race as ballot counting continues
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The incumbent state senate president is struggling in her bid for the Democratic nomination to gain re-election in her…
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Defense secretary says no military for protests, active-duty troops in DC returning to home bases
WASHINGTON, DC — Active-duty troops brought in to Washington, D.C. to help if needed with the civil unrest in the nation’s capitol are beginning…
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New Mexico close to historic all-female US House delegation
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has moved closer to possibly sending a historic delegation of all women of color to the U.S. House. According to…
Continue Reading The Latest: Ex-CIA operative Valerie Plame loses N.M. race
The Latest on Tuesday’s primary elections (all times EDT): 1:05 a.m. Former CIA operative Valerie Plame has lost her race in the Democratic…
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Yvette Herrell wins GOP nomination for southern New Mexico swing seat in Congress
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Former state Rep. Yvette Herrell has won the Republican nomination for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, setting…
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Joe Biden wins of New Mexico primary as he marches toward clinching nomination
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Democrat Joe Biden has won the New Mexico presidential primary, his latest victory in Tuesday’s voting as he marches toward…
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Biden says Trump ‘consumed’ by ego, not leading during crisis
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Joe Biden mounted one of his most aggressive attacks against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, deriding the commander…
Continue Reading State Senate leader from Las Cruces aims to hang on in Tuesday primary
(Editor’s note: Scroll down to the end of this article for the list of polling places in Dona Ana County.) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Several…
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GOP contest for U.S. House seat in southern New Mexico at stake in Tuesday’s primary
(Editor’s note: Scroll down to the end of this article for the list of polling places in Dona Ana County.) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The race for a…
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DC Episcopal bishop: ‘I am outraged’ by Trump church visit
WASHINGTON, DC — The bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington sharply criticized President Donald Trump on Monday night for staging a…
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Trump speaks from Rose Garden as tear gas is fired at peaceful protesters outside White House
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump delivered remarks in the Rose Garden Monday evening after deriding many governors as “weak” and…
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National Guard troops, active duty military police deployed near White House
WASHINGTON, DC — National Guard troops were deployed near the White House Monday evening hours after President Donald Trump said he wanted…
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Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas tweets George Floyd case is ‘clearly police brutality’
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) tweeted Monday afternoon that the death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis black man, is “clearly police…
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Protests, some fiery, spread across U.S. in wake of Floyd death
ATLANTA, Georgia — Demonstrators marched, stopped traffic and in some cases lashed out violently at police as protests erupted Friday in dozens of…
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White House briefly on lockdown due to DC protests over Floyd death
WASHINGTON, DC — Demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police prompted a brief lockdown of the White House…
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President Trump terminates relationship with WHO, but doesn’t discuss Minnesota situation
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. will be terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization, saying it…
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Trump signs executive order aimed at curbing protections for social media giants
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting social media companies on Thursday, days after Twitter called two…
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White House says Trump takes landmark of 100,000 virus deaths ‘very seriously’
WASHINGTON, DC — White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said President Trump takes the number of U.S. deaths from Covid-19 “very…
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Dem super PAC pushes ‘weaker’ of 2 GOP candidates in race against Torres Small
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Democratic-leaning super PAC is jumping into the southern New Mexico contested GOP U.S. House primary and running…
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Texas Supreme Court says virus fear alone not enough for mail balloting
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas officials fighting to block widespread mail-in voting during the pandemic claimed victory after the state’s highest…
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Trump moves to shore up support with key voters as economy staggers
Concerned about his political prospects and no longer able to rely upon a surging economy, President Donald Trump is using his office to appeal to…
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Fauci says ‘we need to reserve judgment’ on whether to hold national political conventions
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, on Wednesday recommended reserving judgment for now on whether or not to hold…
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