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Colorado College welcomes speaker turned away at Air Force Academy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Author Paisley Rekdal will appear at Colorado College on Wednesday after the Air Force Academy canceled her scheduled talk because she criticized President Donald Trump. Rekdal, a University of Utah professor, was on the verge…
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Trump celebrates after West Point alumni group cancels Tom Hanks honor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump celebrated news on Monday that an alumni group from West Point canceled an award ceremony set to honor Tom Hanks, with the president calling the famous actor “destructive” and “WOKE.” Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award…
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Trump and Crank blasted after ‘nakedly political move’
Leading Democratic officials in Colorado on Tuesday ripped President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. Space Command will move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Ala., as a politically motivated decision meant to reward Republican friends while putting the nation’s military readiness at risk. The barrage of criticism aimed at Trump emerged hours after the entire…
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Trump and Crank blasted after ‘nakedly political move’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Leading Democratic officials in Colorado on Tuesday ripped President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. Space Command will move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Ala., as a politically motivated decision meant to reward Republican friends while putting the nation’s military readiness at risk. The barrage…
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Colorado Springs leaders, businesses ‘disappointed’ — but not shocked by Space Command relocation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As Alabama lawmakers stood with President Donald Trump on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the billions in investment they expect U.S. Space Command headquarters will bring their state, Colorado politicians and local leaders said they were disappointed but not shocked by the news. In an initial…
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Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama, Trump will announce
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration will announce on Tuesday that U.S. Space Command will be located in Alabama, reversing a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary headquarters in Colorado Springs, according to two people familiar with the announcement. Trump is expected…
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Air Force Academy cancels lecture after discovering speaker disparaged Trump
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify David Jannetta plans to discuss his contributions with the Air Force Academy’s Association of Graduates. Funding for the lectures has not ended. Air Force Academy officials have canceled an upcoming annual lecture after discovering the speaker’s…
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A brief history of the Jannetta Lecture Series at USAFA amid Rekdal cancellation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Jannetta Lecture Series, endowed by Air Force Academy graduate David Jannetta, brings in “respected writers and artists who have contributed to our understanding of war,” according to the academy’s website. Air Force Academy officials…
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Federal lawsuit challenges ban on transgender troops, former Fort Carson soldier says it will deter service
A federal lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops was filed Tuesday, arguing it violates the constitutional right to equal protection under the law. A former Fort Carson soldier, Patricia King, who transitioned while serving, also believes the ban could force some people into hiding, hurt unit cohesion and encourage some people to…
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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold ready to report Trump for voter fraud
President Trump should watch what he says. Jena Griswold could have his number, as in, the kind that inmates wear. “In Colorado, we take double voting seriously and refer all suspected cases for legal enforcement,” Colorado’s Democratic secretary of state tweeted on Labor Day. “If it makes sense, I will include @realDonaldTrump in the referral…