Tag: President Trump
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Denver’s Justin Gaethje steals UFC spotlight in spectacular White House show
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump emerged from the Oval Office first, then fighters from around the globe followed straight into the fight cage, in part for the president’s 80th birthday celebration and to bring a sport long on the fringe of mainstream acceptance into a main event on the White House South Lawn. For a…
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Who has the power to declare war? | Cronin and Loevy
Our constitutional framers boldly and ambitiously granted Congress the power to declare war yet granted the executive the responsibility, after war is declared, to supervise war as the commander-in-chief. That worked well until the Cold War began. The U.S. has been involved in dozens of wars, antiterrorist operations and other military interventions over the past 80…
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Trump appoints Erika Kirk to Air Force Academy board
President Donald Trump has appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to fill a seat on the Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors. Charlie Kirk, the founder of conservative group Turning Point USA, was a member of the Board of Visitors and attended a meeting before his assassination in September. His wife,…
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Avalanche’s Brock Nelson riding a high after ‘unbelievable’ gold medal at the Olympics
SALT LAKE CITY — They battled against each other for an Olympics gold medal Sunday. Less than 96 hours later and several time zones away, three of the four gold-medal game participants battled together, with only Nathan MacKinnon missing the 4-2 Avalanche win over the Mammoth due to what the team called “maintenance.” Was it…
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What to expect downtown Denver Saturday as second No Kings protest expected to draw many
A few months after more than 10,000 people took to the streets to protest the actions of President Donald Trump, Denver services are preparing for a second No Kings demonstration on Saturday. The protest, one of at least 50 different organized demonstrations across Colorado — and hundreds taking place across the country — is expected…
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Colorado College welcomes speaker turned away at Air Force Academy
Author Paisley Rekdal will appear at Colorado College on Wednesday after the Air Force Academy canceled her scheduled talk because she criticized President Donald Trump. Rekdal, a University of Utah professor, was on the verge of canceling her trip to Colorado Springs when she was invited to appear at Colorado College instead, she said. She…
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Air Force Academy cancels lecture after discovering speaker disparaged Trump
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify David Jannetta plans to discuss his contributions with the Air Force Academy’s Association of Graduates. Funding for the lectures has not ended. Air Force Academy officials have canceled an upcoming annual lecture after discovering the speaker’s online history of disparaging President Donald Trump, prompting serious concern from…
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Dozens take to Colorado Springs streets to protest Trump administration
Demonstrators gathered outside City Hall in Colorado Springs Wednesday to protest an array of early actions by the Trump administration, echoing criticisms shared the same day in Denver and cities across the United States. Demonstrators shared displeasure over the crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives by President Donald Trump, immigration raids and deportations, the rollback…
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Buck urges members of Congress to ‘tone down the rhetoric’ amid calls for Lauren Boebert’s resignation
U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, the chairman of Colorado’s Republican Party, is calling on U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and other members of Congress to “tone down the rhetoric” as House Democrats ramp up efforts to force President Donald Trump from office in the wake of last week’s violent attack on the U.S. Capitol. “It’s our responsibility, as…