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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Powell says Fed can wait to reduce interest rates as Trump demands cuts

Powell said the Fed needs to learn more before adjusting rates.

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Denver extends Salvation Army’s Crossroads shelter contract — for now — after protest, pushback

The nonprofit operator has been under scrutiny for months from advocates for homeless people who say several violent incidents its shelters show the group can’t protect its staff or residents.

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Trump administration plans to rescind rule blocking logging on national forest lands

“This move opens a new era of consistency and sustainability for our nation’s forests,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said.

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Judge voices skepticism toward state’s move to comply with ICE subpoena: ‘Am I going to believe my own lying eyes?’

A Denver judge appeared unpersuaded Monday that a subpoena referencing child abuse gave Gov. Jared Polis latitude to side-step state law and turn over personal information to immigration authorities.

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Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home countries

The third-country deportation case has been one of several legal flashpoints.

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Utah student arrested in Colorado is released, describes ‘nightmare’ ICE detention

Caroline Dias Goncalves spent more than two weeks in immigration custody after she was arrested in Grand Junction on June 5.

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How Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill to delist gray wolves would affect Colorado’s wolf reintroduction

“This is for our farmers and ranchers who are working hard to feed America and other parts of the world,” Boebert said.

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Colorado attempts crackdown on ‘claims sharks’ for veterans benefits amid national debate over industry

“They’re essentially trying to steal veterans’ benefits from veterans.”

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Trump is open to regime change in Iran, after his administration said that wasn’t the goal

The Trump administration on Sunday signaled a willingness to renew talks with Iran and avoid a prolonged war in the aftermath of a surprise attack on three of the country’s nuclear sites as U.S. officials assessed Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and the threat of retaliation against American interests.

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Medicaid cuts in Trump tax bill could close 6 rural hospitals in Colorado, report warns