Tag: Donald Trump
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Denver Mint presses on despite potential penny pause
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A group of 30 tourists stood in the foyer of the Denver Mint on Tuesday afternoon, surrounded by the sparking marble sourced from Vermont when the building was built in 1904. An American eagle and flag stood above them on the flecked wall, engraved with gold and platinum — a monument to the importance the Denver…
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Fox hits record viewership for Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl | Sports Business Insider
The Denver Gazette sports business insider is a reader’s guide to understanding the influence of money, politics and power behind their favorite leagues, teams and players: Sports business insider Fox Sports hit record U.S. viewership for Super Bowl LIX at the Superdome in New Orleans. Short version Fox announced Tuesday that 127.7 million people watched…
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Denver officials scramble to determine impact of Trump’s federal funding pause
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Denver officials are scrambling to determine how the Trump administration’s order to freeze federal funding will affect local programs, noting the city is relying on hundreds of millions of federal dollars this year alone. Jon Ewing, a spokesperson for Mayor Mike Johnston, told The Denver Gazette the city’s budget includes $150 million in federal funding.…
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Trump 2.0, Episode One: Promises, nativist swagger and pardons | Cronin and Loevy
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“Here I am,” Trump proclaimed. Trump 2.0 may be older, yet he yearns to be bolder. During his second inaugural address, Trump had scorn, and no praise, for his predecessors, many of whom sat nearby. He implied that, because of God, he was brought back to save the American Dream and reestablish American dominance in…
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Welcome to the Age of the Broligarchs | Vince Bzdek
One of the most remarkable things about the inauguration Monday was the prominence of place given to tech titans during the ceremonies. Magnates worth more than $1 trillion were seated right behind the president and a row ahead of Donald Trump’s Cabinet as Trump was sworn in. Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO…
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Fort Carson military police and combat engineers to deploy to the border
Two units from Fort Carson will deploy to the southern border to help bolster security. A news release from Northern Command said Friday the 569th Combat Engineer Company-Armored, and the Headquarters of the 759th Military Police Battalion will be deployed. The non-headquarters staff of the 759th Military Police Battalion will remain to provide regular security. Army…
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Trump promises to use the military to help enforce immigration laws, as he labels drug cartels ‘terrorists’
President Donald Trump on Monday promised to crack down on illegal immigration using the military, reinstate troops discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine and classify drug cartels as terrorist groups. While classifying groups as terrorists likely summons images of the decades of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, such action by itself wouldn’t send troops into…
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Army officials say Green Beret who died in Cybertruck explosion did not show concerning behaviors before death
The Green Beret who shot himself and blew up a Cybertruck in Las Vegas on Wednesday displayed no concerning behavior prior to the bombing, according to Army public affairs. Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger was on personal leave from Fort Carson when he rented a Cybertruck in Colorado and drove to Las Vegas. There, the truck —…
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Exercising effective leadership is hard to do | Cronin and Loevy
“One of the most universal cravings of our time is a hunger for compelling and creative leadership,” wrote one of our mentors, political scientist James MacGregor Burns. Yet, nowadays, leaders nearly everywhere are having a rough time. Syrians have tossed out their brutal dictator and are scrambling to put together provisional leadership. South Koreans have…