Corrupt ex-Democrat House leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton convicted on all federal counts Former New Mexico House Majority Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton, once one of the most powerful Democrats in the state Legislature, was convicted Friday on all federal counts in a sprawling corruption case tied to millions of dollars meant

The Babylon Bee is taking New Mexico to court over a state law that requires warning labels on certain AI-generated political content, arguing the mandate threatens political satire by forcing comedians to explain the joke before readers can laugh. The Christian satire site filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against New

Republican members of the New Mexico House’s Epstein-related special subcommittee are blasting the panel’s process after they say a reference to Democrat gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland’s 2014 flight aboard an Epstein-connected aircraft was removed from the interim report without their knowledge or approval. Reps. Andrea Reeb, R-Clovis, and Bill Hall,

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is escalating his fight with the U.S. Department of Justice over Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch files, filing a federal lawsuit that seeks access to unredacted investigative records tied to Epstein’s alleged crimes in New Mexico. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for

Meta has been ordered to pay $567 million into a New Mexico abatement fund after a judge found the company’s platforms contributed to the youth mental health crisis in the state, marking another major blow to Big Tech in a growing wave of child safety litigation. The order, reported by

A taxpayer-funded New Mexico House special committee created to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s activities at Zorro Ranch has released its long-awaited interim report — and after months of work, a large outside legal team, 20 subpoenas, and access to more than 100,000 records, the panel produced virtually nothing New Mexicans did

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez has hitched his reelection campaign to a full-blown radical anti-ICE activist in a new left-wing video attacking Republican congressional candidate Greg Cunningham, a former Marine, police officer, and undercover detective. The video, posted directly by Vasquez on X and credited to Courier New Mexico, features Ben

Former New Mexico House Majority Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton’s federal corruption trial opened this week with a stunning defense: she may have taken money that did not belong to her, but her attorney argued she did not steal from taxpayers. Stapleton, once one of the most powerful Democrats in the

Federal agents carrying out a drug trafficking raid near Albuquerque reportedly discovered far more than narcotics and weapons inside a South Valley home: they also found dozens of snakes, including some of the most dangerous venomous reptiles in the world. According to a report from People, citing KOAT Action News

A Las Cruces man with a prior felony conviction has been charged in federal court after authorities say he fired multiple rounds at the front entrance of a Catholic church, later allegedly telling investigators he carried out the act because of his religious beliefs and because he believed he was

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján’s campaign appears to be in full-blown manufactured fundraising panic mode, sending a barrage of increasingly dramatic emails warning supporters that Democrats could “throw in the towel,” “kiss their chances” of taking the Senate goodbye, and even claiming survey data could become “invalid” if recipients do

Democrat Deb Haaland’s campaign is sounding the alarm after a Republican-backed poll showed New Mexico’s race for governor far closer than many political insiders expected. In a fundraising email sent Thursday afternoon, Haaland told supporters she had “just got our newest poll,” calling it “a tough one.” “It shows us

New Mexico Democrats have officially chosen Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard as their new lieutenant governor nominee, ending weeks of internal party maneuvering after Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver abruptly left the race. Garcia Richard announced Thursday morning that the Democratic Party of New Mexico’s State Central Committee had

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez is facing new scrutiny after a report revealed his social media accounts posted New Mexico district content while he was actually traveling to Alaska on a privately sponsored backpacking trip tied to a conservation dark money group led by a Democratic mega-donor. The Santa Fe New

A controversial national Muslim advocacy group with a long history of alleged terror ties is praising Santa Fe Archbishop John C. Wester after the Catholic prelate issued a statement supporting a proposed mosque and community center in Albuquerque’s North Valley. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, released a statement

All three of New Mexico’s Democrat members of the U.S. House voted against a bill to restrict congressional stock trading, even as public frustration grows over lawmakers profiting while in office. The House passed H.R. 7008, the Stop Insider Trading Act, on July 22 by a vote of 232-198. Every

A 22-year-old former military man is behind bars after investigators say he stabbed his naked roommate more than two dozen times while the man slept inside an RV in Anthony, New Mexico. Alejandro Mustafat was arrested July 15 and booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center following the July

New Mexico’s troubled Children, Youth and Families Department is facing new outrage after a 15-year-old American citizen from Doña Ana County was reportedly removed from foster care, driven across state lines, and dropped off at an El Paso border crossing to reunite with his estranged mother in Mexico despite past

An Albuquerque Catholic parish already known for provocative political displays is facing new scrutiny after its church letterboard appeared to single out a local woman by name after she repeatedly criticized the parish’s left-wing messaging. The latest controversy centers on Saint Therese Parish, also known as the Shrine of the

The New Mexico Democratic Party’s scramble to replace Maggie Toulouse Oliver as its lieutenant governor nominee is turning into an ugly intraparty brawl, with state Sen. Harold Pope backed by Democratic Socialists while Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard is getting help from Deb Haaland, Jane Fonda, and fellow Democrats attacking

A bear that climbed to the top of a utility pole in New Mexico reportedly met a grim end after video of the stranded animal began circulating online. The video, which spread across social media, shows a large bear perched high above the ground on a utility pole while a

A Farmington woman has pleaded guilty in federal court after prosecutors say she helped carry out a years-long Medicaid fraud scheme involving fake and ineligible non-emergency medical transportation trips across New Mexico. Dorothea Irving, 47, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit health care fraud, according to the U.S. Department

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is openly celebrating New Mexico’s role as an abortion destination, boasting in a new social media post that more than 11,500 patients received abortion services in the state in 2024. For pro-life New Mexicans, the post was not a point of pride. It was a chilling

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is using a new state report on school discipline in Gallup-McKinley County Schools to push a broader left-wing reform agenda, calling for changes to how schools punish students and urging lawmakers to give his office more power to investigate alleged civil rights violations. The

Former University of New Mexico Lobo Josh Kerr is now the fastest miler in world history. Kerr, the British middle-distance star who once dominated the NCAA while competing for the Lobos, broke one of track and field’s most iconic records Saturday in London, running the mile in 3 minutes, 42.66