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Porn star Stormy Daniels’ testimony, necessary to establish ‘credibility’, begins in Trump trial
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Porn star Stormy Daniels’ testimony, necessary to establish ‘credibility’, begins in Trump trial

By Tom Howell Jr | The Washington Times Porn star Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday in former President Donald Trump‘s hush money trial, a remarkable moment that breathed life into proceedings that had been mired in copies of checks, invoices and other mundane details of the state’s case. Mr. Trump faced forward but turned his head slightly toward Ms. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, as she entered the courtroom. She spoke quickly and turned to the jury as she answered questions about her upbringing in Louisiana, including how she wanted to be a veterinarian but got into exotic dancing, then adult films. By dancing, she said she could “make more in two nights than I could shoveling manure eight hours a day.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE W...
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Fossil of 65-million-year-old mammal discovered near Colorado Springs
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Fossil of 65-million-year-old mammal discovered near Colorado Springs

By Ajia Cuevas | Denver Gazette An exciting discovery of a new species of mammal was made on the edge of Colorado Springs, according to an announcement from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.  Denver museum scientists recently discovered a fossil in the Corral Bluffs area that belonged to a species of mammal that lived 65.6 million years ago, named the Militocodon lydae. Museum officials said that the newly discovered species was about the size of a chinchilla or large rat. The fossil skull and jaws of the mammal were uncovered from rocks that date back to just after the dinosaur extinction, the museum said.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Bill to ban purchase, sale and transfer of so-called assault weapons in Colorado will be shelved
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Bill to ban purchase, sale and transfer of so-called assault weapons in Colorado will be shelved

By Jesse Paul | Colorado Sun A Colorado bill that would have banned the purchase, sale and transfer of a broad swath of semiautomatic firearms, defined in the measure as assault weapons, will be shelved at the request of one of its main sponsors. Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat and one of the lead sponsors of House Bill 1292, announced Monday that she would ask for the measure to be killed Tuesday in the Senate State, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. “After thoughtful conversations with my Senate colleagues, I decided that more conversations need to take place outside of the pressure cooker of the Capitol during the last weeks of the legislative session,” Gonzales said in a written statement. “In that spirit, I look forward to renewing and continuing those disc...
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Rasmussen: With growing ideological divide, 41% of Americans say second civil war possible in 5 years
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Rasmussen: With growing ideological divide, 41% of Americans say second civil war possible in 5 years

By Karah Rucker  and Zachary Hill  | Straight Arrow News A new Rasmussen Reports poll asked Americans if they believe there is a chance the U.S. sees a second civil war. A large percentage of Americans said they believe that it is not only possible but imminent. Of registered voters polled, 41% said they believed it’s likely America will see another civil war within the next five years. On the other hand, 49% do not believe a civil war will happen within the next five years and 10% were not sure. Of those who believe a civil war is likely, 37% said a civil war is most likely to happen if Biden is reelected. Meanwhile, 25% believe it’s more likely if Trump gets a second term. READ THE FULL STORY AT STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS
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Retiring Republican Doug Lamborn endorses Jeff Crank as his replacement in Colorado’s 5th CD
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Retiring Republican Doug Lamborn endorses Jeff Crank as his replacement in Colorado’s 5th CD

By Ernest Luning | Colorado Politics Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn on Monday formally endorsed Republican Jeff Crank as his successor. Calling the political operative and former talk radio host "a man of integrity, conviction and solid family values," Lamborn said he's throwing his "total endorsement and full support" behind Crank, one of two Republicans running for the El Paso County-based congressional seat Lamborn has held for nine terms. Lamborn, who announced in January that he wouldn't seek reelection in the heavily Republican 5th Congressional District, said he decided to make the endorsement after watching the GOP primary unfold between Crank and Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams. Both candidates have lost hard-fought primaries to Lamborn over the years:...
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Adams, Arapahoe Republicans to jointly host 4th District forum Saturday in Bennett
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Adams, Arapahoe Republicans to jointly host 4th District forum Saturday in Bennett

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The six candidates appearing on the Republican Party's primary ballot in the 4th District congressional race each will appear Saturday, May 11, in a two-county forum. Adams and Arapahoe County Republicans will co-host a forum at Bennett Middle School, 455 8th St in Bennett, with the forum beginning at 3 p.m. and scheduled to last two hours. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. "This is an opportunity for the voters of U.S. Congressional District 4 to meet the Republican candidates in an informal forum setting where their questions and concerns can be addressed directly by the candidates," reads a press statement jointly released by Adams County Republican Party Chairman Daniel Belfontaine and Arapahoe County Republican Party Chairwoman Anne Rowland. Th...
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GOP bill would force immigrants reported to ICE if they illegally try to buy guns
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GOP bill would force immigrants reported to ICE if they illegally try to buy guns

By Lauren Taylor | Straight Arrow News Republican senators have introduced a bill that would alert immigration authorities when an immigrant in the U.S. illegally attempts to purchase a gun. Undocumented immigrants are barred from buying guns in the U.S., however, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is not required to alert U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or local law enforcement if a firearm applicant is in America illegally. The Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act, authored by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and co-sponsored by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., John Boozman, R-Ark, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., would change the system. According to Tillis’ office, the FBI’s database of people banned from buying guns curren...
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Judge again finds Trump in contempt for violating gag order, threatens incarceration
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Judge again finds Trump in contempt for violating gag order, threatens incarceration

By Kaelan Deese | Washington Examiner A judge fined former President Donald Trump an additional $1,000 on Monday for violating the gag order in his New York hush money trial, prompting the judge to warn future violations may result in incarceration. Trump was already fined $9,000 for nine separate violations raised by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office, and the former president has vowed to appeal Judge Juan Merchan’s findings — especially surrounding breaches that were the result of Trump reposting other people’s online posts. Trump, the first former president to be a defendant in a criminal trial, was previously warned that future violations could result in jail time. In the new contempt finding against Trump, Merchan again w...
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Colorado lawmakers OK bills on AI, oil and gas, medical malpractice
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Colorado lawmakers OK bills on AI, oil and gas, medical malpractice

By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics With the end of the legislative session looming closer, members of Colorado's state House worked on Sunday to debate bills, hold a committee hearing and advanced several measures.   With a vote of 37-24, the House passed House Bill 1468, which aims to broaden the scope of the state's facial recognition software task force to include the study of additional facets of artificial intelligence and biometric technology. Lawmakers also adopted an amendment to allow the task force to study the effects of artificial intelligence and biometric technology on "vulnerable communities," addressing points raised by parties and Judiciary Committee members regarding what they described as potential biases against people of color in faci...
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Palisade High School releases its thousandth endangered razorback into the Colorado River
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Palisade High School releases its thousandth endangered razorback into the Colorado River

By Shannon Mullane | The Colorado Sun With squeals, shrieks and plenty of peer pressure, Palisade High School students lined up to release endangered razorback suckers — with a kiss for good luck — into the Colorado River. “Grab a fish, kiss it, put it in the river,” Charlotte Allen, 18, a senior at the high school, told amped up students as they prepared to hold the slippery fish.  The school’s endangered fish hatchery, which began in 2020, released its thousandth razorback sucker Friday during its annual release celebration. The program is part of a greater effort to restore populations of the native fish — an effort that helps pull water west in Colorado to benefit ecosystems, farmers, communities and industries along the Colorado River.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLO...
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