Federal authorities are investigating an early morning fire that damaged the entryway to the headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in Albuquerque

An early morning fire Sunday destroyed the entryway of the New Mexico Republican Party headquarters, which the group's leaders called a "deliberate act of arson."

The Republican Party of New Mexico's Albuquerque headquarters were struck in a suspected arson attacked early Sunday that caused thousands of dollars of damage, authorities say. The big picture: No one was hurt in the fire,