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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Trump moves to shut down Boulder climate research lab NCAR

U.S. lawmakers representing Colorado called the planned NCAR closure “deeply dangerous” and “blatantly retaliatory.”

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Edgewater boosts tip credit to restrain restaurant costs

“Currently, we need to help the business owner,” said Edgewater Councilwoman Joie Iten of the city’s newly passed tip credit ordinance.

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Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro

The moves comes after U.S. forces last week seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast.

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The US labels another Latin American cartel a terrorist group as the anti-drug war escalates

Clan del Golfo is based in Colombia.

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Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries

This move is part of ongoing efforts to tighten U.S. entry standards for travel and immigration.

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Rural health providers could be collateral damage from $100K Trump visa fee

“It’s going to be a big problem for rural health care.”

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How a Trump Media deal with a crypto firm exposes potential conflicts of interest

Legal and ethics experts say it’s a case study on conflicts of interest.