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Thursday, August 7, 2025

Federal agents hid in back of rental truck at start of raid outside LA Home Depot

An agency official called Wednesday’s raid “Operation Trojan Horse.”

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FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr.’s reasons for cutting mRNA vaccine not supported by evidence

Kennedy’s claim ignores how mRNA vaccines work, according to experts.

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After deep DOGE cuts, National Weather Service gets OK to fill up to 450 jobs

The hirings are part of an exemption to a freeze on federal hiring.

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Trump plans 100% tariff on computer chips, unless companies build in U.S.

Companies making computer chips in the U.S. or planning to do so will be spared.

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Denver airport to explore nuclear energy as option to power growth

DIA is expected to see more than 120 million passengers by 2045.

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Gov. Jared Polis calls on lawmakers to cut spending, raise revenue and tap reserves to close new budget gap

For the third consecutive year, Gov. Jared Polis is summoning Colorado lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session — this time to close a budget gap ripped open by the federal tax bill.

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Protections of the Voting Rights Act are under threat as the law marks its 60th anniversary

The Voting Rights Act was signed into law 60 years ago but has been slowly eroding for more than a decade.