Politics – Albuquerque Journal

Politics – Albuquerque Journal

Longtime Sen. Mark Moores of ABQ to forgo reelection

Sen. Mark Moores, a longtime Republican from Albuquerque, won’t seek reelection next year. He has championed bipartisan legislation on animal welfare and student athletes.

Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 at 4:45PM

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents

MIAMI (AP) -- Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom Tuesday to dozens of...

Published: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 at 1:45PM
Updated: Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 at 4:51AM

Live updates | Trump: Indictment is 'election interference,' special prosecutor a 'thug'

MIAMI (AP) -- Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who made his first court appearance Tuesday after being indicted on 37 charges related to the mishandling...

Published: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 at 12:16PM
Updated: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 at 7:20PM

Native American activists for and against drilling outside Chaco Canyon clash, derailing official visit

Native American activists verbally clashed outside Chaco Culture National Historical Park on Sunday, derailing a visit by U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, who was there to celebrate a 20-year buffer around a World Heritage Site in northwest New Mexico.

Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 at 9:07PM
Updated: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 at 9:31PM

Trump blasts federal indictment as 'baseless' at first events since charges were unsealed

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as 'ridiculous' and 'baseless' Saturday during his first public appearances since the charges were unsealed, painting the...

Published: Saturday, June 10th, 2023 at 2:05PM
Updated: Saturday, June 10th, 2023 at 7:43PM

Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president

MIAMI (AP) -- Donald Trump said Thursday that he was indicted for mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, a remarkable development that makes him the first former president in...

Published: Thursday, June 8th, 2023 at 5:48PM
Updated: Thursday, June 8th, 2023 at 9:36PM

Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters in unexpected defense of Voting Rights Act

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama, with two conservative justices joining...

Published: Thursday, June 8th, 2023 at 8:39AM
Updated: Thursday, June 8th, 2023 at 2:43PM

These six laws in New Mexico are being targeted for repeal — but there's a legal fight brewing

A push to repeal laws passed this year on abortion, elections and gender-affirming care is encountering legal hurdles. But leaders of a coalition seeking to annul the six new laws via New Mexico's rarely used constitutional referendum process say they're not deterred

Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 at 6:04PM
Updated: Thursday, June 8th, 2023 at 11:21AM

Christie goes after Trump in presidential campaign launch, calling him a 'self-serving mirror hog'

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wasted no time going after Donald Trump while launching his presidential campaign on Tuesday, calling the former president and current...

Published: Tuesday, June 6th, 2023 at 2:45PM
Updated: Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 at 5:36AM

Lawmakers, judiciary to examine how New Mexico picks judges

New Mexico has an unusual, hybrid system for selecting judges. A new commission is evaluating whether to recommend changes.

Monday, June 5th, 2023 at 4:38PM