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Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote

Some legal experts say Fauci has reason to invoke the Fifth Amendment.

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Federal judge tosses Trump administration lawsuit seeking Colorado’s unredacted voter rolls

A federal judge tossed a Trump administration lawsuit Tuesday that had sought to force Colorado election officials to turn over unredacted copies of the state’s voter rolls.

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Fired judge says Colorado’s immigration courts focus on rapid deportations, not due process

In mid-December, a federal court in California ruled that the Trump administration had to provide bail hearings for a broad swath of immigrants arrested in the United States.

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Trump is making a rare Western trip to talk about the economy, something polls show he’s weak on

Only 32% of U.S. adults approved of Trump’s handling of the economy, a poll found.

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Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts

Blanche has aggressively pushed Trump priorities since taking the reins in April.

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Denver City Council rejects proposal to allow clubs to stay open until 4 a.m.

DLCP Executive Director Molly Depluchian said the department had hoped the later let-out time could decrease violent incidents late at night.

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CBI reports record gun background checks ahead of new Colorado assault weapon requirements

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation reported 59,452 InstaCheck background checks in July 2026, up from about 20,000 in July 2025.

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25 states sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones

The new tariffs took effect just as the clock ran out on temporary tariffs.

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Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts

Company dismissed the ethics issue, saying Democratic critics just don’t like free markets.

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Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules

Head Start is a key early education program for low-income children.

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