Tag: Trump
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‘We’re winning so much.’ Trump delivers State of the Union address
WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump said America has been “winning so much” during Tuesday’s State of the Union, touting a jobs and manufacturing boom at home and promising a “Golden Age” as the U.S. prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding. Trump described what America has achieved during his second term as a “turnaround for…
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Watch: 2026 State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will use Tuesday’s State of the Union address to champion his immigration crackdowns, his slashing of the federal government, his push to preserve widespread tariffs that the Supreme Court just struck down and his ability to direct quick-hit military actions around the world, including in Iran and Venezuela. The…
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Court hands Colorado a tariff ‘liberation day’ | Jimmy Sengenberger
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down President Donald Trump’s expansive “Liberation Day” tariffs was the right call — and it spares Colorado economic pain, even as the politics surrounding the decision have already struck the state. On Friday, the Court ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Power Act of 1977, which the administration…
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Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s social media post featuring former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle was deleted after a backlash from both Republicans and Democrats who criticized the video as racist. The Republican president’s Thursday night post was deleted Friday and blamed on a staffer after…
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Colorado has no need for nationalized elections | Jimmy Sengenberger
When President Donald Trump embraces an approach long pushed by Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, it’s a sign that something is deeply wrong. On Tuesday, the president declared he wanted a federal takeover of elections, suggesting doing so “in at least 15 places.” “The Republicans ought to nationalize voting,” Trump said plainly. He doubled…
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Trump joins the assault on rural Colorado
Ruling Colorado Democrats have assaulted rural Colorado for the past seven years under Gov. Jared Polis and the Democratic Socialists who drive their massive legislative majorities. They are destroying mining and oil and gas jobs while imposing wolves on Colorado ranchers and communities. The First Gentleman tried to appoint a blatantly anti-livestock production activist onto…
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House rejects effort to override presidential veto for Colorado Water Project
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a Colorado-led effort to override a Dec. 30 presidential veto of a measure that would have helped finance the Arkansas Valley conduit. The measure, known as H.R. 131 and sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Windsor, sought to help local water providers with their share of the…
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The lie that persists five years later | SONDERMANN
Some dates require no explanation. September 11. October 7. And to the subject of today’s column, January 6. Simply mention the calendar number and the images flood to mind, still vivid and raw. The fifth anniversary of that dark, dismal day is now upon us. In some respects, it seems like an eternity has elapsed…
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EDITORIAL: Polis, too, misses the point on rescheduling pot
It wasn’t surprising but still was deeply troubling that the Trump administration decided this week to move toward “rescheduling” marijuana under federal law — i.e., downgrading the federal government’s assessment of pot’s peril to the country. Though the president had been signaling his intention to make the move for some time, it nevertheless came as…
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WATCH LIVE: Trump in White House speech says US economy is strengthening, despite weaker hiring and inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump tried in a live speech Wednesday night from the White House to convince the American people that they are wrong to worry about the U.S. economy, saying any challenges are being repaired. “Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess, and I’m fixing it,” Trump said. His remarks are came…