Category: New Mexico

State Legislature Elections: Little National Press, Big Voter Impact

There are 435 U.S. House and 34 U.S. Senate seats on midterm referendums nationwide with voters also set to elect 36 governors, but these contests will only occupy the top sections of ballots people in most states will see when they go to polls on Nov. 8. Also on tap will be 133 ballot measures…


State Legislature Elections: Minimal National Press, Big Voter Impact

There are 435 U.S. House and 34 U.S. Senate seats on midterm referendums nationwide, with voters also set to elect 36 governors. But these contests will only been seen by people in most states when they go to the polls on Nov. 8. Also on tap will be 133 ballot measures in 37 states and…


House Republicans Demand Investigation Into Chinese Recruitment From Top US Nuclear Lab

In the wake of an alarming report on China’s decades-long effort to recruit scientists from the top nuclear lab in the United States, House Republicans are calling on the Biden administration to take action to prevent the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from further exploiting American research and technology. In a letter (pdf) sent Wednesday to…


Capitol Report (Sept. 6): WH Defends Attacks on ‘MAGA Republicans’; County Commissioner Removed Over J6

Which group of people does Biden consider MAGA Republicans? The White House gives an answer while trying to defend the president’s recent remarks that many criticize as divisive. The Senate is back in session, and funding the government is now a top priority. How much new spending has the White House requested? And will Democrats…


Judge Bars Official Who Took Part in Jan. 6 From ‘Seeking or Holding’ Office

A judge in New Mexico has barred an official who was convicted for being on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol while it was breached on Jan. 6, 2021, from seeking or holding state or federal office. State District Court Judge Francis Mathew found that Couy Griffin, an Otero County commissioner, took an oath to…


Man Attempted to Establish ISIS ‘Safe Haven’ in Southern Border State: DOJ

A man was reportedly trying to establish an ISIS “safe haven” in a southern border state in the United States, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Herman Leyvoune Wilson, 45, from New Mexico was arrested Friday for allegedly attempting to provide material support to the ISIS terrorist organization and attempting to obstruct, influence, and impede…


New Mexico Supreme Court Welcomes Illegal Aliens as Licensed Attorneys

The Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico has determined in a unanimous policy decision that illegal aliens will be allowed to practice in the state as attorneys—a decision a conservative legal critic called “bizarre.” In a new set of rules governing admission to the bar (pdf), approved on Aug. 19, the court held…


Trump-Endorsed Candidates Claim More Victories in GOP Primaries; Plane Crash Lands on California Freeway | NTD Good Morning

More victories for Trump-endorsed candidates in Tuesday’s primaries. That includes a win for Tim Michels in the Battleground state of Wisconsin, and Leory Levy in Connecticut. Find out more results from Four States. A suspect arrested in the Albuquerque, New Mexico Muslim killings. Police say tips from the community led to the arrest. An aircraft…


Senate Passes $430 Billion Inflation Reduction Bill; China Extends Military Drills Around Taiwan | NTD Good Morning

The Inflation Reduction Act just passed the senate after painstaking negotiations. Find out what’s in the final version. China says it’s extending its threatening military exercises in the waters of Taiwan for the next month. That in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit. Authorities suspect recent killings in New Mexico are connected. A Muslim man was…


US Investigates New Mexico Helicopter Crash That Killed 4

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Evidence indicates that a helicopter that crashed in northern New Mexico after helping fight a wildfire over the weekend descended at a fast rate, with the craft ending up mangled and in pieces after first hitting the ground upright, the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday. The agency has completed its initial documentation of…