New Mexico Could Elect First Native American Woman to Congress

For Deb Haaland, the New Mexico lawyer seeking to make history in her bid to become the first Native American woman elected to Congress, proclaiming defiance to the Trump administration has echoes in the brutal history of the Southwest. "How can we not be outraged by the separation of families?" Ms.

Wilson calls for legislator’s resignation over alleged neglect of harassment claims

North Pole Republican Rep. Tammie Wilson has called for the resignation of Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Anchorage, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, for allegedly failing to meet the requirements of her position and placing legislative staff's safety at risk.

Trump and Kelly’s recent feuds have one thing in common

Racism is the Trump administration's magic wand, a device it uses, to great effect, to dazzle its base, whose own proud bigotry dispenses with the need for suspension of disbelief. In the face of controversies and criticism, Trump race-baits not just for cynical political reasons - though that's part of it - but because he, too, is deeply racist, so much that his presidency is basically a live-action revenge fantasy against the country's first black president.

How John Kelly Exposed Himself As Steve Bannon Lite

The notion of the three retired generals surrounding Donald Trump-National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, Defense Secretary James Mattis, and Chief of Staff John Kelly- protecting Americans from an unstable, impulsive demagogue who might create global catastrophe has been around since the beginning of the Trump presidency. The narrative , that these individuals are privately more moderate and responsible, has been bandied about by pundits, reporters and other observers.

US Air Force test flights focus on off-the-shelf options

Over a U.S. Air Force base in the New Mexico desert, pilots on Wednesday tested some off-the-shelf options as the military looks for its next light-attack aircraft. Test flights for the experiment known as the OA-X initiative are being conducted at Holloman Air Force Base.

Republican enters race for 1st Congressional District seat

Former state Rep. Janice Arnold-Jones is the first Republican to jump in the race for the Albuquerque-based 1st Congressional District seat being vacated by Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham. Arnold-Jones filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission and confirmed in an interview Monday that she's running.

Senate confirms Trump’s pick for Air Force secretary

In this June 5, 2012 file photo, Heather Wilson, R-N.M. is seen in Albuquerque, N.M. Wilson, President Donald Trump's pick for Air Force secretary was on track for Senate confirmation on Monday, May 8, 2017. less FILE - In this June 5, 2012 file photo, Heather Wilson, R-N.M. is seen in Albuquerque, N.M. Wilson, President Donald Trump's pick for Air Force secretary was on track for Senate confirmation on Monday, May 8, ... more Heather Wilson would be Trump's first service secretary nominee to be approved by the Republican-led chamber, after fits and starts for several nominees.

Ugly dog has her day at California contest

SweePee Rambo and owner Jason Wurtz celebrate Friday after winning the 2016 World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California. A 17-year-old Chinese Crested Chihuahua with legs bowed out like a frog and an oozing sore is the winner of this year's World's Ugliest Dog contest.

Ugliest dog crowned at Petaluma contest: bowlegged, blind, incontinent, with oozing sore

A 17-year-old Chinese Crested Chihuahua with legs bowed out like a frog and an oozing sore is the winner of this year's World's Ugliest Dog contest. SweePee Rambo took home the title at the annual Petaluma World's Ugliest Dog contest Friday night at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds after besting 15 other malformed pooches, The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reported Saturday .