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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday called for a review of its current policy of detaining undocumented immigrants in private, for-profit facilities. Continue Reading
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he is open to a “softening” in laws dealing with people who are in the country illegally, offering a pivot away from the hardline immigration views he espoused throughout the primaries. Continue Reading
My legislation will increase penalties for stealing and illegally trafficking tribal cultural patrimony. It will also prohibit exporting these objects and create a tribal working group to help federal agencies better understand the scope of the problem and how to solve it. Continue Reading
So far this month, two super PACs backing the Libertarian ticket have combined to spend more than $100,000 on TV and radio ads. More ads are on the way. Continue Reading
Bernie Sanders expertly exploited a system that effectively allowed him to delay, delay, delay — all while he chided Hillary Clinton’s receipt of six-figure paydays for delivering closed-door speeches to officials at investment bank Goldman Sachs and other powerful special interests. Continue Reading
Even if New Mexico can neither sway Middle East geopolitics nor commodity pricing of crude oil, New Mexicans can stand with and for New Mexico’s oil and gas industry. Continue Reading
An investigation by ProPublica and The Washington Post finds that Secretary of State Clinton initially pressed to keep civilian programs and listening posts after the U.S. troop pullout in 2011, but then her State Department scrapped or slashed them at the behest of the White House and Congress. Continue Reading
Experts fear tax deductions for water use as a “depleted asset” could actually worsen the crisis in New Mexico and elsewhere as rivers and reservoirs dry up. Continue Reading
Just about the only person on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign who can overshadow the boss and keep her job is Katrina Pierson — the Texan and Trump spokeswoman who has made waves over a pair of embarrassing on-air flubs. Continue Reading
An undercover congressional operation exposes gaps in U.S. regulations and undermines Washington’s claim to be the best in the world at blocking this potential terrorist threat. Continue Reading
The Philadelphia convention showcased how politicos and special interests schmooze. Continue Reading
Here’s an inside look at the influence-peddling in Philadelphia. Check back on this post for updates throughout the week. Continue Reading
The political right, left, and center are increasingly coalescing around the concern, the fear, that the core values we all cherish are being subsumed by what President Eisenhower might have called the “military, contractor, security complex.” Continue Reading
Ted Cruz has already indicated his interest in another run for president in 2020, and on Wednesday, he put down his wager. Continue Reading
As it became apparent Cruz would not endorse Trump, the crowd inside the Quicken Loans Arena reacted with increasing anger, and Cruz left the stage to thundering boos. Continue Reading