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Trump opens first full day on job at church

Jan 21, 2017

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Ken Thomas

President Donald Trump opened his first full day as president Saturday at a national prayer service, the final piece of transition business for the nation’s new chief executive before a promised full-on shift into governing. Trump and his wife, Melania, and Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, sat in a front pew at…
Trump takes charge: Sworn in as nation’s 45th president

Jan 20, 2017

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Julie Pace

Pledging to empower America’s “forgotten men and women,” Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Friday, taking command of a deeply divided nation and ushering in an unpredictable era in Washington. His victory gives Republicans control of the White House for the first time in eight years. Looking out…
Timeline of inauguration events Friday — in MST!

Jan 20, 2017

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Associated Press

Before the ceremony – 6:30 a.m.: Donald and Melania Trump attend service at St. John’s Church – 7:40 a.m.: President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome the Trumps to the White House – 7:45 a.m.: Obamas host a coffee and tea reception for the Trumps. At the Capitol – 9:16 a.m.: Sen. Roy…
The Hot Sheet – Hick wants $235,109 to remodel 9 bathrooms, lawmakers extending last call, BIG questions concerning ACA repeal, here come the Trumps and… MORE!

Jan 19, 2017

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Colorado Politics

VOL. 02 NO. 009 | JANUARY 19, 2017 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2017 DENVER – Good morning. Just one day until a new POTUS is sworn into service for the next four years. Think of it as swapping out that aging radiator hose on the nation’s Yugo … yeah, something like that. That’s unAmerican, you scream! OK,…
May: Trump’s first 100 days

Jan 12, 2017

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Clifford D. May

A unique opportunity to start making America sovereign, secure and economically dynamic again It’s apparent that Donald J. Trump was – to employ a neologism coined by President George W. Bush 16 years ago – misunderestimated. But those who gave odds that he couldn’t transform from a successful businessman into a successful politician are now betting he…
Sturm: A solution for the Trump election freak-out

Jan 6, 2017

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Jared Wright

You wouldn’t know it from the stock market’s record-breaking tear since Hillary Clinton snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, but the mood among Trump-averse Americans remains bleak. Blinkered with rage and disbelief because Clinton won more votes than any other presidential candidate in U.S. history (except Barack Obama in 2008), the despondent blame her…
Wolff: Trump beat Clinton with authentic, modern communication

Dec 28, 2016

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Jared Wright

It’s the first thing they say in the world of the showman: know your audience. If nothing else, Donald Trump knew his audience and how to communicate with them. And I’m not talking about racists or sexists or homophobes or any other type of bigot. What the Democrats missed (colossally, gravely) is that technology has…
The Hot Sheet – Denver plunges potty politics, protests don’t stop Trump, your $11 million sign, the can’t-miss Tweet, Colo drivers get an elf and … MORE!

Dec 20, 2016

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Colorado Politics

VOL. 01 NO. 209 | DECEMBER 20, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – This time of year is general known as “dead” in most newsrooms. Many reporters are snug in their too-little padding office chairs working (sort of) on year-end stories, new year stories and holiday features. Not the case this year. Between…
The Hot Sheet – Colo electors do what?, Polis offers group hug, chill with Holiday PC, haters only want ratings and … MORE!

Dec 19, 2016

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Colorado Politics

VOL. 01 NO. 208 | DECEMBER 19, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – Happy Hyperbole (insert Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice … or whatever your holiday of choice is here)! More on that down the line. But first, with just 31 days until the presidential inauguration, electors across the country head to their…
DeGette: 21st Century Cures Act victory threatened by ACA repeal

Dec 13, 2016

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Jared Wright

President Obama has just signed the 21st Century Cures Act into law. This landmark legislation makes significant investments in biomedical research. It will lead to new treatments for some of the most vexing medical challenges, including diseases that touch many Americans, such as Alzheimer’s and cancer. But without health insurance coverage, millions of people might…