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Saturday, June 7, 2025

Gov. Jared Polis sets personal record for vetoes — with grumbles from fellow Democrats

Gov. Jared Polis set a personal record for issuing vetoes in a single legislative session — and, potentially, made history as the first governor to veto a bill that passed unanimously.

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US, Chinese officials to meet in London next week for new round of trade talks

The meeting comes after a phone call between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

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Supreme Court allows DOGE team to access Social Security systems with data on millions of Americans

The justices sided Friday with the Trump administration in its first Supreme Court appeal involving DOGE.

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Transgender troops face a deadline and a difficult decision: Stay or go?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the changes are what America voted for.

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How Trump’s pick for surgeon general uses her big online following to make money

President Donald Trump’s pick to be U.S. surgeon general has said the nation’s medical and food systems are corrupted by special interests.

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Trump and Musk break up, and Washington holds its breath

The world’s most powerful man and its wealthiest began attacking each other in a spectacle that left Washington breathless.

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The implosion of a powerful political alliance: Trump and Musk in their own words

Less than a week after praising each other, Trump and Musk’s potent political alliance met a dramatic end.

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At least eight people detained at Denver immigration court as ICE presence increases, advocates say

In Colorado, ICE officers are prohibited from making civil arrests in or around state courthouses. But it’s a different story in federal courts, where detentions have been active, local advocates say.

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Goodbye Mr. Nice Guy? Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car company

Tesla closed down more than 14% as a disagreement over the U.S. president’s budget bill turned nasty.

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CD8 and Colorado attorney general races heat up as union leader, former federal prosecutor jump in