Author: The Washington Examiner
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Mullin asks DOJ to review voter data sharing tied to Zuckerberg-funded nonprofit group
Washington Examiner Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin asked the Justice Department this week to review whether election-related nonprofit groups, some with multimillion-dollar backing from a Mark Zuckerberg-linked nonprofit, improperly received sensitive state motor vehicle and voter-registration data. In a letter sent Wednesday to Attorney General Todd Blanche, Mullin raised possible violations of the federal Driver’s…
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The 21 seats Mike Johnson says will decide the House majority
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is eyeing 21 seats that will determine the House majority in the November midterm elections, including Colorado’s Congressional District 8. Johnson pointed to the nonpartisan Cook Political Report’s 21 toss-up seats, before rattling off a list of the races he is watching particularly closely. “Those 21 or so seats that are…
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Trump proposal would end ‘roadless rule’
DECK: The administration’s move would end ‘roadless rule,’ affect nearly 45 million acres, though not in Colorado The Trump administration has proposed ending decades-old rule that bars road building and logging millions of acres of national forest land, arguing it has hindered the country’s wildfire fighting efforts. The proposal, if put into effect, would affect…
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Board of Peace demands Netanyahu cease Gaza airstrikes
The Board of Peace is struggling to get Israel on board with its peace plan for Gaza as Israeli militia airstrikes continue to bombard the war-torn strip despite expectations for a ceasefire and de-escalation. Gaza City was hit repeatedly by Israeli airstrikes on Saturday and Sunday, despite Hamas having agreed to a framework for demilitarization…
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Fauci’s private COVID-19 diaries: Six takeaways on fame, prize money and the lab leak debate
Anthony Fauci’s private writings from 2020 and beyond portray a public health official who was fixated on his growing celebrity while privately grappling with a pandemic response he believed was chaotic, leaderless and consumed by internal rivalries. The writings of the nation’s former leading medical voice during the COVID-19 pandemic are part of a 1,141-page release published…
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Trump alleges ‘deep state’ suppressed Chinese interference in 2020 election
President Donald Trump used a primetime address to allege the “deep state” suppressed Communist Party of China attempts to meddle in the 2020 election. As Trump made the allegations of election interference from the White House’s East Room, he declassified intelligence documents presented to him by his White House Government Transparency Task Force and members…
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Trump says ‘we cannot give up’ on ICE vehicle stops after temporary halt
WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he doesn’t want to see the end of vehicle stops conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after they were halted by the agency Tuesday in response to multiple fatal officer-involved shootings. The Department of Homeland Security shifted a key part of its immigration policy after ICE officers…
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Trump to meet with Middle Eastern leaders at G7 summit overshadowed by Iran and Ukraine wars
President Donald Trump will meet with Middle Eastern leaders in Evian, France, early Monday morning, where his efforts to finally end the Iran and Ukraine wars are likely to cloud all other topics of conversation at the G7 summit. In recent weeks and months, Trump has voiced displeasure with nearly every G7 leader for failing…
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Trump calls Jared Polis a ‘sleazebag’ for keeping ‘elderly woman’ Tina Peters in jail, governor responds
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday to lambast Colorado Gov. Jared Polis over the case involving former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who was sentenced to nine years in prison in 2024 for charges of giving unauthorized individuals access to the county’s election systems. Trump called Polis a “sleazebag” for denying the…
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Colorado Rep. Jason Crow, Democrats face backlash for suggesting soldiers disobey ‘illegal’ orders
President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that Democratic veterans in Congress who urged military service members to “refuse illegal orders” from the Trump administration should receive capital punishment. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote, “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” The president’s message was aimed at several Democrats, including Colorado U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, along…