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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Paramount to pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over ’60 Minutes’ interview

The parent company of CBS told media outlets that the money will go to Trump’s future presidential library.

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Analysis shows Trump’s tariffs would cost US employers $82.3 billion

An analysis finds a critical group of U.S. employers would face a direct cost of $82.3 billion from Trump’s current tariff plans.

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Broncos’ buying spree near potential Burnham Yard stadium site includes DHA land — with housing-related strings attached

A business entity associated with the Broncos bought a vacant lot from the Denver Housing Authority near a site under consideration for a stadium, with the DHA setting housing-related stipulations.

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Trump administration withholds $70 million in K-12 school funding from Colorado

The money — which is allocated for students learning English, teacher training, afterschool and summer programs, and more — was appropriated by Congress for the 2025-26 academic year.

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House Republicans race toward a final vote on Trump’s tax bill, daring critics to oppose

Republicans are looking to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate.

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Colorado officials blast Republican Senate tax bill as final passage — and Medicaid cuts — loom

Colorado’s Democratic leaders blasted congressional Republicans’ tax bill as a “complete betrayal” after the bill passed the U.S. Senate and hurtled toward its potential final passage later this week.

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Denver will now consider merit when deciding who is laid off in upcoming cuts — reducing role of seniority

Managers in city departments and agencies now will be able to consider a combination of factors besides length of service, including performance history, skills and abilities.

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US won’t send some weapons pledged to Ukraine following a Pentagon review of military assistance

The munitions were previously promised under the Biden administration.

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Colorado sues federal health agency to stop sharing of Medicaid data with ICE

The lawsuit argues that federal law only allows states and the federal government to share Medicaid enrollees’ personal data if necessary to run the program or to identify fraud.

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HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted, US judge says