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Thursday, July 3, 2025

Some education grants in limbo were used for ‘leftwing agenda,’ Trump administration says

Officials say they are reviewing the funds to ensure alignment with President Trump’s priorities.

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Capitol walkway backed by Gov. Polis is a ‘bridge to nowhere,’ key lawmaker says as project faces criticism

“This $29 million ‘art installation’ is financially irresponsible and completely tone-deaf,” said Rep. Tammy Story, who chairs the Capital Development Committee.

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Colorado education leaders urge Trump to release $70 million in K-12 school funding

The funding was required, by law, to go to states Tuesday to be used for multilingual students, teacher training and afterschool programs.

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Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrants

It wasn’t immediately clear when the detainees would arrive or where they were coming from.

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FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff

Dr. Vinay Prasad personally intervened to place restrictions on COVID shots from vaccine makers.

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Judge ends order blocking deportation of family of suspect in fatal Boulder firebomb attack

Hayam El Gamal and her five children were detained by immigration agents on June 3, two days after the attack on Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall.

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Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border, gives administration two weeks to appeal

It throws into doubt one of the key pillars of the president’s plan to crack down on migration at the southern border.

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Trump’s NOAA budget proposes eliminating funding for six Colorado climate and science labs

A Trump administration budget proposal for NOAA would slash funding for climate and earth sciences — including shuttering four Boulder-based labs and ending federal funding for two other institutes.

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Here’s how millions of people could lose health insurance if Trump’s tax bill becomes law

Roughly 11.8 million adults and kids are at risk for losing health insurance.

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Paramount to pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over ’60 Minutes’ interview