David J. Phillip
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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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U.S. officials say the ever-growing population of wild horses that roam federal lands in Colorado is depleting natural resources. But some activists say efforts to remove the horses are inhumane. -
In dozens of states around the country, people are vandalizing, blocking and taking down Flock cameras. A surge in such activity underscores the growing resistance to this police surveillance technology. -
The USS Abraham Lincoln is now on its way home after spending nine months at sea. Experts weigh in on the mental health challenges of prolonged confinement and isolation aboard an aircraft carrier. -
A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said. -
Tens of thousands of people in Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines. Schools remain closed and businesses have been unable to reopen.
August 21, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
From White House ballroom to IndyCar race, Trump's spectacles take center stage in D.C.
Paramount's Warner Bros. bid and threat to leave California divide Hollywood
U.S. ambassador responds to rising tensions between Israel, Turkey and Syria
U.S. Forest Service, timber companies spraying record amounts of glyphosate in California
