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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Trump demands an apology from bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants

Donald Trump is demanding an apology from the Episcopal bishop.

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New Denver community center, with coffee shop and donation-based grocery store, aims to draw neighbors to Loretto Heights campus

“Think of a food hall. It’s lively, there’s coffee, you can get a meal and it has beautiful views. So who wants to come there? Everybody that feels like they belong.”

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Trump administration throws out policies limiting migrant arrests at sensitive spots like churches

The move reverses guidance that for over a decade has restricted two key federal immigration agencies from carrying out immigration enforcement in sensitive locations.

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Tell us: What do you want to see at Denver’s newest city park in Park Hill?

Pickleball courts, a dog park, playgrounds, a splash pad — what amenities do you want to see at Denver’s new city park?

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Colorado Senate forms ethics committee to investigate complaint that senator mistreated aides

The Colorado Senate formed an ethics committee Tuesday to investigate claims that a senator mistreated staff members, a move that could ultimately lead to a reprimand or removal from office.

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Musk’s straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant

The confusion hasn’t stopped critics and fans alike of the world’s richest man from reading into the gesture what they wanted.

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Trudeau says Canada will respond to US tariffs as Ontario’s premier says Trump ‘declared war’

The premier of Ontario, the manufacturing hub of Canada, said a trade war is coming.

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Contentious labor bill in committee, marathon oversight hearings in the Colorado legislature this week

A handful of early bills are set to hit the House floor as lawmakers settle in for more marathon oversight hearings and the first contentious committee hearing of the year.

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Colorado, 21 other states sue to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship

“The idea that a president could override the Constitution with the stroke of a pen is a flagrant assault on the rule of law and our constitutional republic,” Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said.

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