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US House Dem leaders condemn Homeland Security raid on home of Rep. Ilhan Omar

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US House Dem leaders condemn Homeland Security raid on home of Rep. Ilhan Omar

Oct 12, 2026 · 10:03 PM · Ashley Murray

WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders in the U.S. House condemned a “deeply disturbing” raid early Monday at the District of Columbia home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat who has long been a target of verbal attacks by President Donald Trump and…

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Colorado targeted for ‘election integrity’ monitoring ahead of June primary, records show

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Colorado targeted for ‘election integrity’ monitoring ahead of June primary, records show

Oct 12, 2026 · 8:08 PM · Sara Wilson

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security flagged Colorado as a state to monitor for “vulnerabilities in upholding election integrity” ahead of the June primary this year, according to internal documents obtained through a records request and released by a pro-democracy group earlier…

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Aging coal plants in Colorado and other states turn into a midterm fight over energy costs

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Aging coal plants in Colorado and other states turn into a midterm fight over energy costs

Oct 12, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Marcus Baram

This story was originally published by Capital & Main. Craig Unit 1, a coal-fired power plant distinguished by tall exhaust smokestacks that rise above a rolling landscape in northwestern Colorado, was scheduled to close for good at the end of 2025 amid…

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Cornell case highlights the patchwork of state laws governing intoxication, sexual consent

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Cornell case highlights the patchwork of state laws governing intoxication, sexual consent

Oct 11, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Amanda Watford

A former Cornell University student’s allegations of gang rape in 2024 have renewed attention on a difficult area of sexual assault law. A person can be awake, responsive and even able to move during a sexual encounter while still being so intoxicated…

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Election betting is booming as the midterms near. Do states have the power to curb it?

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Election betting is booming as the midterms near. Do states have the power to curb it?

Oct 10, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Jonathan Shorman

On Friday morning, the prediction market platform Kalshi gave the Democratic candidate in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race an 87% chance of winning. The volume of trading on the outcome exceeded $1.8 million. This is exactly the type of activity Minnesota and numerous…

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Coloradans prepare to monitor polls for voter intimidation, election issues during midterm

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Coloradans prepare to monitor polls for voter intimidation, election issues during midterm

Oct 9, 2026 · 10:32 PM · Sara Wilson

Around 50 Coloradans gathered in a conference room down the street from the state Capitol on Friday morning to become trained poll monitors ahead of the midterm elections, a subset of the 1,000 volunteers statewide who plan to observe polling sites and…

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Trump administration sues Denver over law enforcement mask ban

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Trump administration sues Denver over law enforcement mask ban

Oct 9, 2026 · 10:01 PM · Lindsey Toomer

The U.S. Department of Justice Thursday sued Denver over a city ordinance that bans law enforcement officers from wearing masks. Denver City Council unanimously adopted the policy in March in response to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers wearing masks to conceal…

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Measles cases reach 4,080 for the year — the highest in decades

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Measles cases reach 4,080 for the year — the highest in decades

Oct 9, 2026 · 8:29 PM · Tim Henderson

Measles cases for the calendar year surpassed 4,000 for the first time in decades, with as many as five deaths in Pennsylvania, as the federal government steps in with financial help for states but also fans vaccination fears and skepticism. A weekly…

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Aging workforce, immigration crackdown are depleting skilled workers

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Aging workforce, immigration crackdown are depleting skilled workers

Oct 9, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Tim Henderson

A perfect storm of harsh immigration enforcement, aging journeymen and a building boom for data centers is wreaking havoc on the nation’s supply of skilled trade workers. Automakers and construction contractors say they need more access to workers through accelerated training, steady…

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Denver’s 1876 tax rolls shed light on Colorado’s Gilded Age inequality

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Denver’s 1876 tax rolls shed light on Colorado’s Gilded Age inequality

Oct 9, 2026 · 9:45 AM · Chase Woodruff

With the arrival of a major east-west railroad in Pueblo in early 1876, Colorado’s second city entertained hopes of surpassing Denver in commercial importance — but tax records published later in the year shed light on how far the Mile High City’s…

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