After blistering campaign, Americans wonder how to heal
By MATT SEDENSKY For an hour they stood shoulder to shoulder, those who supported Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, praying together in a service of postelection healing. Noting the painful…
New Mexico
Presidential race shows deep seated strife toward minorities
By JESSE J. HOLLAND It started with Mexicans being publicly accused by presidential candidate Donald Trump of being criminals and rapists. It escalated to ejections, to sucker punches, to pepper…
Some Hispanics face ridicule over support for Trump
By STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN Hispanic voters in Florida, New Mexico and California have waved Mexican flags and bashed Donald Trump piñatas — clashing with police, at times —…
Miss Indian World crowned at nation’s largest powwow
An Arizona State University law student has been crowned Miss Indian World. Pageant officials say 25-year-old Danielle Ta’Sheena Finn was announced the winner Saturday night at the 33rd Annual Gathering…
Trump bristles at Cruz-Kasich collaboration
By STEVE PEOPLES and WILL WEISSERT Donald Trump says an extraordinary collaboration between Ted Cruz and John Kasich aimed at unifying the anti-Trump vote in some remaining primaries is a…
Ryan ‘laughed out loud’ at Trump threat
The Latest on the 2016 presidential race, which includes a Republican debate on Thursday night in Detroit (all times EST): 12:40 p.m. House Speaker Paul Ryan says he “laughed out…
New Mexico secretary of state due in court on fraud charges
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN One of New Mexico’s highest-ranking state officials is expected to enter a plea Tuesday to charges that she funneled campaign contributions to her personal bank accounts…
Searchers find body of missing ex-White House chef
Searchers have found the body of a former White House chef who had been missing for more than a week after going hiking in the New Mexico mountains, authorities said.…