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Thursday, November 6, 2025

Trump’s HHS orders state Medicaid programs — including Colorado’s — to help find undocumented immigrants

Experts say it’s an “unprecedented” step by the federal government that ensnares the state-federal health program in the president’s immigration crackdown.

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Aurora voters buck recent City Council election trends, shifting power to progressives

“We’re going to show up, we’re going to problem solve,” said Gianina Horton, one of a crop of newly elected left-leaning candidates headed to the Aurora City Council when they’re sworn in Dec. 1.

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FAA says it will list airports where it is reducing flights during the government shutdown

Experts predict hundreds if not thousands of flights could be canceled.

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Shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins

Democrats insist any deal to end the shutdown include a fix for health care.

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DIA seeks to pay air traffic controllers’ wages as airport braces for FAA’s flight reductions

DIA officials on Wednesday were bracing as the Trump administration ordered a reduction in air traffic at major hubs later this week.

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IRS Direct File won’t be available next year. Here’s what that means for taxpayers

The IRS faced intense blowback to Direct File from private tax preparation companies.

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Property deal involving Lakewood, Jeffco Schools moves forward after judge lifts injunction

“Lakewood held and energetically promoted at least five publicly noticed meetings … and The Action Center hosted and promoted at least two more,” the City