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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs

The tariffs would be imposed on $20 billion worth of Canadian products, from hockey sticks to tongue depressors.

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Former aide sues Colorado state Rep. Sheila Lieder, accuses lawmaker of forced campaign work

Jennifer Chick was “forced to resign from her position in the face of unbearable, continued retaliation from Representative Lieder,” according to the lawsuit.

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Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump’s push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

Trump’s lawyers had asked the justices to reconsider their refusal to hear his appeal.

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Trump administration’s efforts against Colorado unprecedented and likely illegal, experts say

The Trump administration’s apparent efforts to coordinate a series of retributive actions against Colorado late last year are largely unprecedented and were likely not legal, constitutional law professors told The Denver Post.

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Aurora’s homelessness campus begins to find its footing after a problem-filled start

“Any new program is going to need time, and it’s going to have kinks,” Stephanie Keiper, Aurora’s manager of homelessness and behavioral health, said of the bumpy start to the Aurora Regional Navigation Campus.

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Republicans in Colorado’s battleground 8th District want a bigger government role in healthcare

“These poll results underscore the affordability issue writ large and the fact that inflation has crossed party lines,” independent political analyst Eric Sondermann said.

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Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations ‘not nearly long enough’

Trump refuted reports of mental health and supply issues.

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Plan to move Denver Water facility to Lot M for Broncos stadium ‘isn’t really a workable solution,’ key council member says

“I don’t see a future for Lot M with the Denver Water use,” Councilwoman Jaime Torres said. “We are trying to figure out what alternatives exist.”

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US military base schools put new emphasis on Western civilization and Christianity

Conservatives have eyed the schools as a testing ground for reshaping education.

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Wife of US soldier is removed from deportation flight and released from federal immigration custody

ICE officers on the plane received a phone call about her mid-flight.

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