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Your daily Colorado politics update for Tuesday, May 19
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court risks being seen as political after voting rights decision

Polling has shown public trust in the Supreme Court at historic lows in recent years.

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Denver City Council approves one-year data center moratorium

The facilities have become a hot button issue across the country as communities push back against construction in their areas.

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Aurora City Council clamps down on police department’s communications channels

Proponents of the resolution called it a move that will put an end to what they described as editorializing on social media by the Aurora Police Department.

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Trump says he’s called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies

Trump said he was calling off the planned strike at the request of allies.

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What to know about Trump’s nearly $1.8B fund to compensate allies claiming political targeting

A new federal program for alleged political targeting victims draws scrutiny.

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Justice Department announces nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit

Democrats, government watchdogs pledged to fight what they called a “corrupt” resolution,

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Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge

By JOHN HANNA TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Even as Democratic officials fight the effort in court, the Trump administration has run millions of voter registrations through government databases to determine their eligibility in a process that critics worry could end up purging valid voters from the rolls before the November elections. At least 67 million […]