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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Trump pardons, drops charges against most Jan. 6 rioters, including at least 30 Coloradans

President Donald Trump’s mass pardoning of roughly 1,500 people connected to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol includes at least 30 Coloradans who will either see their convictions wiped out or pending charges dropped.

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What we know about the potential for ICE raids in Denver and other cities as Trump takes office

Denver is included on recent unconfirmed lists of major U.S. cities reported to be where ICE raids could start as early as Tuesday under the new Trump administration.

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How Colorado’s elected officials reacted to President Donald Trump’s inauguration

When President Donald Trump was sworn in for his return to office Monday for a second term, it was a historic moment for the country — and a relatively muted one for much of Colorado’s highest profile politicians.

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Trump, in his inaugural address, rips into the country’s past leaders and makes sweeping promises

The Republican added a long list of policies that sounded more like a State of the Union speech than an inaugural address.

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Trump sets out to erase Biden’s legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office

The pardons fulfill Trump’s promise to release supporters who tried to help him overturn his election defeat.

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Trump orders reflect his promises to roll back transgender protections and end DEI programs

One order says the government will recognize only two sexes, including on documents such as passports and visas.

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Trump has begun signing slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities?

Trump has already repealed dozens of former President Joe Biden’s actions.

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Watch again: Donald Trump’s inauguration

Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.

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Judges allow Colorado’s “J6 Praying Grandma,” other Capitol riot defendants to return to DC for Trump’s inauguration

In most cases, Justice Department prosecutors have argued that Capitol riot defendants shouldn’t be able to return to the scene of their crimes while they’re under the court’s supervision.

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Photos: Donald Trump’s inauguration