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Appeals court expresses ‘some concerns’ with Mesa County judge’s cookie analogy
Colorado second-highest court expressed “some concerns” last week about a Mesa County judge’s comparison of a defendant’s constitutional right to silence to a hypothetical child who has obviously eaten cookies but refuses to admit it. However, a three-judge Court of Appeals panel agreed the illustration did not undermine the fairness of the trial because then-District…
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Colorado Senate Democrats approve bill banning guns with detachable ammunition magazines
Colorado Senate Democrats approved a bill on Tuesday morning that would ban the purchase of firearms with detachable ammunition magazines in all but very limited circumstances. The vote was 19-15, with Democratic Sens. Marc Snyder and Tony Exum, Sr., both of Colorado Springs and Nick Hinrichsen of Pueblo, voting “no.” Snyder and Exum both asked…
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CPAC theme: ‘America is back on track’
CPAC today unveiled its theme for this week’s sold-out conservapalooza. Conservative Political Action Conference Chairman Matt Schlapp revealed it exclusively to Secrets Tuesday: “America is back on track.” The theme for the four-day convention at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center is both a bow to the massive changes President Donald Trump has introduced…
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Former FAA admin suggests ‘very rare’ events were at play in Delta plane flip
A former Federal Aviation Administration official assessed that a “very rare” combination of weather and wind was likely to blame for Monday’s Delta Air Lines plane crash, in which an aircraft flipped as it was landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada. Video of the Delta Connection Flight 4819, which arrived from Minneapolis, Minnesota,…
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Second phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire up in the air as hostages and victims’ bodies still being exchanged
Israel and Hamas are behind schedule on the progression of their ceasefire deal as the release of hostages and return of remains continues through a tense, fragile peace. Hamas is preparing to return the bodies of four dead hostages to Israeli authorities on Thursday, followed by “six living hostages” on Saturday, according to the Israeli…
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Ken Martin targets labor in first trip as DNC chairman
Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin is hoping to win back labor with his first trip since being elected to the position. Martin will begin his trip with a stop in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, followed by stops in Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Missouri, as part of the Democratic Party‘s efforts to rebuild after bruising defeats…
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Karoline Leavitt claims Elon Musk serves ‘at the pleasure of the president’
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed the sentiment of other Trump administration officials in clarifying Elon Musk‘s role. Musk is the volunteer head of DOGE, a brand new position in a brand new department created by President Donald Trump. According to the White House Office of Administration, Musk has only been advising the president as…
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Trump’s second term lacks ‘hysteria’ that Democrats used in 2017: Byron York
The Democratic Party is experiencing the absence of the “hysteria” that lawmakers used to target President Donald Trump in his first term, which the Washington Examiner’s Byron York argued is partially due to the party “flailing” to find its own agenda to counter Trump’s. A month into Trump’s second term, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) hinted…
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Musk is a Trump adviser, not a DOGE employee: White House
The White House said in a legal filing Monday evening that Elon Musk is not classified as working at the Department of Government Efficiency. Musk is the volunteer head of DOGE, a new position in a brand new department created by President Donald Trump. According to the White House Office of Administration, Musk has only been…
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Top Social Security official resigns after sparring with DOGE over access to data
The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration stepped down after Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency requested access to Social Security recipient information. Acting Commissioner Michelle King, who spent several decades at the agency, resigned over the weekend, according to a Washington Post report. The agency has grown as a target of Musk, who…