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FBI: Man Charged With Making Online Threats To Blow Up White House And Kill Federal Law Enforcement

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FBI News:

HOUSTON – Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck  has announced that a 35-year-old man from a small town in Grimes County, Texas has been charged for allegedly transmitting interstate threats via social media. 

Authorities took Peter James Bloomfield into custody June 10 where he remains on related charges. He is expected to make his initial appearance before a U.S. magistrate judge in Houston in the near future.  

The criminal complaint alleges authorities discovered a Texas-based X account with multiple threatening messages directed at federal law enforcement and others. The Read More

FBI: Justice Department Announces Results Of Operation Spring Cleaning

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Scene of vehicles lined up on a road, with mountain silhouette and city lights in the background. Courtesy/FBI

FBI agents gather at a SWAT operation. Courtesy/FBI

Two FBI agents in tactical gear stand near the back of an armored vehicle and a Ford pickup truck during a SWAT operation. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

  • In Three Months, Operation Results in 1100 Arrests, Nearly 1,000 Illegal Firearms Seized, and Seizure of Over 2700 Pounds of Various Drugs

ALBUQUERQUE — The Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Spring Cleaning, a nationwide initiative spearheaded by the FBI to combat Read More

Luján Issues Statement Commemorating Juneteenth

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement commemorating today’s Juneteenth:

“As our nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we must remember that the promise of freedom was not extended to all Americans in 1776.

“More than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, informing more than 250,000 enslaved people that they were free.

“Juneteenth marks Read More

Española City Councilor To Attend NALEO Emergency Management Technology Summit

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Sam LeDoux
Española City Councilor

ESPAÑOLA — Española City Councilor Sam LeDoux will attend the NALEO Institute on Technology & AI in Emergency Management from June 23-24 in Bentonville, Arkansas, where Latino elected and appointed officials will examine how technology and artificial intelligence can strengthen emergency preparedness, response and decision-making.

LeDoux said the summit comes at an important time for small and rural communities, where emergency management demands continue to grow while many communities face shortages in emergency personnel.

“Small cities Read More

U.S. Forest Service To Propose First National Policy For Recreational Climbing On Public Lands 

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USFS News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) will publish a proposed climbing directive in the Federal Register and initiate a 30-day public comment period.

This proposal establishes the agency’s first national direction for managing recreational climbing opportunities on national forests and grasslands that will include guidance for the use and maintenance of fixed anchors and equipment.

The updated proposal replaces a 2023 draft that was overtaken by new requirements in the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, signed into law Jan. Read More

Hurford: What Other States Can Learn From New Mexico’s Bet On Literacy

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By DAVID P. HURFORD Ph.D.
Executive Director
Center for READing, Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas

For too long, New Mexico’s students – especially Native American, Hispanic and low-income kids – were denied foundational literacy skills that open doors to lifelong opportunity.

A sustained, science-based investment is starting to change that.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and New Mexico education leaders have made literacy a statewide priority since her term began in 2019. Over the past six years, New Mexico has invested more than $250 million in literacy initiatives, Read More

Heinrich, Kim, Senate Democrats Host Roundtable On Raising Gas Prices

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.), host a roundtable on how Trump’s policies have driven up energy costs, June 16, 2026. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) hosted a roundtable to discuss how the Trump administration’s policies, including the war with Iran, have driven up energy costs for families, consumers, communities, and small Read More

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Marks 14th Anniversary Of DACA, Reaffirms Commitment To Protecting Dreamers

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U.S. HOUSE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) marked the 14th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program by reaffirming his commitment to protecting Dreamers and pushing for a permanent pathway to citizenship.

“New Mexico is home to more than 4,000 DACA recipients who contribute millions in state and local taxes, support local businesses, and help power our state’s workforce. These folks are our neighbors, coworkers, business owners, and community leaders,” Vasquez said. “Most came to the United States through no choice of their Read More

Op-Ed: Celebrating Our 236th

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By JOHN PAWLAK
Los Alamos

Back in high school, several math-nerd friends of mine and I were in the Debate Club. To tell the truth, we didn’t really like formal debating. Being fans of axiomatic thinking, we just liked to argue!

One year, we tackled the question of “When did the United States of America become a country?” Having battled many math problems in my life, I learned that the declaration of a propositional “truth” was not considered complete until the final victory flag was waved with a QED.

And so we declared the Declaration of Independence to be just that, a declaration, a proposition, a Read More

James Beard Foundation Celebrates Sen. Luján As 2026 Impact Award Honoree

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Courtesy/James Beard Foundation, Max Flatow 

U.S SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The James Beard Foundation® celebrated U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and four other honorees of the 2026 James Beard Impact Awards at a luncheon in Chicago Sunday, June 14.

The event honored five changemakers from across the country whose work is helping to build a more equitable, sustainable, and economically viable restaurant industry and food system. Through advocacy, policy, innovation, and direct community support, this year’s honorees are advancing meaningful change for producers, workers, and Read More