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Trump’s 10th Circuit nominee recuses from cases against federal government without explanation
President Donald Trump’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the Denver-based federal appeals court recused himself without a clear explanation from nine cases against the executive branch while he was undergoing vetting by the White House this spring. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico disclosed the recusals in his responses to the U.S.…
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Trump order aims to help more people get retirement savings plans in time for new federal match
WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday calling for a new government website where people in the United States can find and compare private-sector retirement savings accounts, aiming to help millions of workers whose employers do not offer such plans. The order is intended to help more people gain access to retirement plans before…
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Trump targets Colorado AI law with executive order, setting stage for legal fight
Colorado’s 2024 effort to regulate artificial intelligence is facing a direct challenge from the Trump administration. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to block states from enforcing their own AI laws. Trump also announced the creation of a legal task force to challenge state AI laws that the order said are inconsistent…
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Boebert claims ‘no pressure’ to remove her name from Epstein petition
Colorado U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert denied reports that her meeting at the White House on Wednesday was to pressure the Republican to remove her name from a congressional petition that would necessitate a vote to release files related to disgraced financier, convicted sex offender, and alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The petition, filed by Reps.…
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Q&A with Judge Gordon Gallagher | Colorado’s first federal district judge stationed on Western Slope
Gordon P. Gallagher first joined Colorado’s federal trial court in 2012 as a part-time magistrate judge stationed in Grand Junction. In March 2023, the U.S. Senate confirmed him to a lifetime appointment as a district judge — one of five Biden administration appointees to the state’s U.S. District Court. Gallagher became the first district judge in…
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The Bennet-Hickenlooper Court: How 2 senators left their mark on Colorado’s federal bench | COVER STORY
One month before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, Dana Remus, the incoming White House counsel, sent a letter to senators outlining the new administration’s philosophy for filling certain presidentially appointed roles, including federal trial judgeships. “With respect to U.S. District Court positions,” she wrote, “we are particularly focused on nominating individuals whose legal experiences have been…
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Second Gentleman, Biden official visit ‘underserved’ Globeville Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods
Prominent White House officials visited the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods in Denver last week. The visitors saw what they called a community left behind, underserved and over-polluted – reminding them why they provided $35.4 million in federal assistance to revitalize the area. Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and U.S. Intergovernmental Affairs Director Tom Perez on Thursday…
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Second Gentleman, Biden official visit ‘underserved’ Globeville Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods
Prominent White House officials visited the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods in Denver last week. The visitors saw what they called a community left behind, underserved and over-polluted – reminding them why they provided $35.4 million in federal assistance to revitalize the area. Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and U.S. Intergovernmental Affairs Director Tom Perez on Thursday…
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Second Gentleman, Biden official visit ‘underserved’ Globeville Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods
Prominent White House officials visited the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods in Denver last week. The visitors saw what they called a community left behind, underserved and over-polluted – reminding them why they provided $35.4 million in federal assistance to revitalize the area. Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and U.S. Intergovernmental Affairs Director Tom Perez on Thursday…
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As fiscal strains mount, Denver mayor, Biden official push for immigrant work permits
While conceding that federal resources are insufficient in helping Denver deal with America’s illegal immigration crisis, a Biden administration official and the city’s mayor agreed that the Democrats’ preferred solution is still the best course of action. That solution is grating more work permits for immigrants who illegally crossed the border. Regarding resources provided to…