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The U.S. stopped issuing visas for citizens of 75 countries because it said they were likely to need public assistance. A judge ruled the policy illegally discriminated on the basis of nationality.
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A look back at the week's top stories and interviews from KRWG Public Media with KC Counts. -
Bob Moore, El Paso Matters President and CEO, covers top stories each week. -
Jonny Coker is back at KRWG Public Media and "hotter" than ever; Dr. Paul Bosland and Danise Coon chat about chile.
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The New Mexico Truth Commission released their first interim report on Jeffery Epstein's actions in New Mexico. KRWG’s Noah Raess spoke with State Representative Andrea Romero, who serves as chair of the commission, to learn more. -
Keith Sonderling's visit sparked discussion on labor issues facing the agriculture industry and the effectiveness of the H-2A program which helps to provide workers for farmers and ranchers.
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The review comes less than two months after an Associated Press investigation found DEA agents repeatedly monitored — but did not seize — major fentanyl shipments in New Mexico between 2023 and 2025. -
Outgoing U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX, sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin asking Mullin to stop the work and meet with local elected officials and residents of the region. -
The yearly Perseid meteor shower is active until Aug. 24. -
Federal court wins by prediction platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi allow new gambling options — including parlays on wildfires — even as experts warned they could trigger arson.
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The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. -
Three queer Black friends embark on a road trip in search of a fourth whom they haven't seen in some time. Dreams in Nightmares is a sweetly bickersome comedy-drama about friendship and freedom. -
Joyce Beatty, a Democratic representative from Ohio, asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center trustees from putting President Trump's name up in three places at the arts complex. -
The Iranian regime has dismissed President Trump's threats to crush Iran economically, saying that years of U.S. sanctions have failed. -
Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend.
August 21, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
U.S. ambassador responds to rising tensions between Israel, Turkey and Syria
Paramount's Warner Bros. bid and threat to leave California divide Hollywood
From White House ballroom to IndyCar race, Trump's spectacles take center stage in D.C.
U.S. Forest Service, timber companies spraying record amounts of glyphosate in California
