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In AP/API poll, more than 8 in 10 Americans don’t trust corporate media to fairly report 2024 election
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Approved, National, The Federalist

In AP/API poll, more than 8 in 10 Americans don’t trust corporate media to fairly report 2024 election

By TRISTAN JUSTICE | The Federalist Overwhelming majorities of Americans have lost their trust in the media to accurately report the news, according to a new poll out Wednesday. In a survey from the American Press Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, a whopping 83 percent of respondents said they were concerned the media would “report inaccurate information or disinformation” in their 2024 election coverage. Eighty-one percent said they are worried the media will report unverified information, and 77 percent said they feared the media would stick to the facts — but be dishonest in their framing, only covering things favorable to their preferred candidates or detrimental to their opponents. Pollsters found that 72 percent are worr...
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Gov. Kristi Noem’s Colorado event canceled by Jeffco GOP amid dog-killing controversy
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Approved, coloradopolitics.com, Northern Colorado

Gov. Kristi Noem’s Colorado event canceled by Jeffco GOP amid dog-killing controversy

By Colorado Politics (via Kyle Clark/9News) South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) will not speak as planned in Golden this week after the national outrage over her killing of a puppy created “safety concerns,” according to event organizers. Noem was scheduled to headline a fundraiser for the Jefferson County Republicans on Saturday. Early Friday morning, the group posted on social media that the event at the Denver West Marriott was canceled. “In the past few days, numerous threats and/or death threats have been made to our organization, the hotel, and to the Governor and her staff,” a Jeffco Republicans Facebook post read in part. “The Denver West Marriott also received alarming comments and shared with us their deep concern over the safety and security for those attend...
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President Trump to address Libertarian Party concerns May 25 during party’s convention
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President Trump to address Libertarian Party concerns May 25 during party’s convention

By Matt Hudson | LibertarianParty.org The Libertarian National Party, the Party of Principle, announced today that President Donald J. Trump has responded to an invitation, and challenge, from the Libertarian Party to speak at its National Convention, and directly address concerns voiced by its members. President Trump will speak on Saturday, May 25th, in Washington, D.C. Members of the Libertarian Party will share a list of their top ten issues with President Trump in advance of the convention, hoping to make an impact on the policy positions of a past, and possibly future, President. Angela McArdle states, “For 50 years, we’ve been trying to get our candidates on the main stage with major party POTUS candidates and we’ve finally succeeded in bringing one to our stage. We will do...
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‘Superhero’ foster dad in Colorado Springs recognized for dedication to helping at-risk youth
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Approved, Colorado Springs Gazette, Local

‘Superhero’ foster dad in Colorado Springs recognized for dedication to helping at-risk youth

By Debbie Kelley | Colorado Springs Gazette Whenever Colorado Springs native Josh Skaggs feels like he’s losing patience or getting angry, the 36-year-old school teacher reminds himself of this: not too long ago, he was a stranger to the preteen and teen boys who now live in his home. They didn’t choose to be removed from their previous home or to be placed under his care. “It’s really important to remember they didn’t put themselves in that situation,” he said. “They didn’t choose to be a foster kid; they’re just trying to grow up and survive and find their way.” But foster care is surrounded by stigma and misperceptions that can make adults hesitant to open their hearts and homes to children who are in pain and need a little extra love, he said. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COL...
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Former Adams County sheriff pleads guilty to felony forgery, sentenced to probation
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Approved, The Colorado Sun

Former Adams County sheriff pleads guilty to felony forgery, sentenced to probation

By Olivia Prentzel | The Colorado Sun A former Adams County sheriff pleaded guilty to felony and misdemeanor charges Thursday in Denver District Court in a scheme to falsify records to lie about the number of state-mandated training hours that he completed.  Rick Reigenborn pleaded guilty to felony forgery and two counts of second-degree forgery and first-degree official misconduct, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office said. The former sheriff received a 12-month probation for the charges. If he stays out of trouble during that period, his felony will be wiped from his record.  As part of his plea agreement, Reigenborn will no longer be eligible to serve as a peace officer in Colorado and he must write an apology letter to the employees of the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. R...
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In Truth Social post, Trump slams ‘fake news’ reports of him sleeping in court
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Approved, National, New York Post

In Truth Social post, Trump slams ‘fake news’ reports of him sleeping in court

By Ben Kochman and Kaydi Pelletier | New York Post Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform around 2 p.m. today to rail against "fake news" reports that he's fallen asleep in court, saying he's "simply" closed his "beautiful blue eyes." "Contrary to the FAKE NEWS MEDIA, I don’t fall asleep during the Crooked D.A.’s Witch Hunt, especially not today. I simply close my beautiful blue eyes, sometimes, listen intensely, and take it ALL in!!!" he wrote. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
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NW Co. Energy Initiative: Prioritizing the need to address energy poverty
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NW Co. Energy Initiative: Prioritizing the need to address energy poverty

By Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative In the debate surrounding energy and climate change, where discord often drowns out reason and cooperation, a rallying cry for unity emerges: the imperative to address energy poverty. It transcends political divides, urging collective action toward a future where every individual can thrive in this world. At the recent Energy and Environment Symposium in Garfield County, a statement from Liberty Energy’s publication, "Bettering Human Lives," resonated profoundly: “Zero Energy Poverty by 2050 is a superior goal compared to Net Zero by 2050.” This declaration reframes the discourse, shifting from the divisive "how" to the unifying "why." While debates often revolve around the mechanics of transitioning to renewable energy, they overlook who...
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ATF sued by 26 states over rule targeting lawful gun owners, including Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming
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ATF sued by 26 states over rule targeting lawful gun owners, including Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Twenty-six states sued the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Wednesday arguing a new federal rule it's implementing targets lawful gun owners and is unconstitutional and illegal.   Texas and Kansas led two multi-state coalitions; Florida filed its own lawsuit. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced their multi-state coalitions at a joint press conference in Frisco, Texas, on Wednesday. The announcement was the first time Paxton has held a press conference about official state business since he was impeached last year.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE CENTER SQUARE
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Sweeting: Free speech on campus isn’t absolute
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Approved, Centennial Institute, Commentary

Sweeting: Free speech on campus isn’t absolute

By Don Sweeting | DonSweeting.com Fierce campus debates swirl around the Israel-Hamas war. One of them is a debate about the extent of free speech. Should there be restrictions on those protesting Israel’s military actions or its right to exist? Protesters’ voices vary, with some being pro-Palestinian and others pro-Hamas. Some are calling for a cease-fire, while others call for the end to the Jewish state. Freedom of speech is a precious right guaranteed in our Constitution’s First Amendment. The right to discuss, debate, inquire and even protest on a university campus should be cherished and protected. But are there limits? When Columbia University President Minouche Shafik started clamping down on pro-Palestinian protesters, students, faculty and a university oversight panel criti...
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Sharf: No, left-tilting media, campus protestors aren’t anti-war, just anti-Jew
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Approved, Commentary, completecolorado.com

Sharf: No, left-tilting media, campus protestors aren’t anti-war, just anti-Jew

By Joshua Sharf | Complete Colorado The digital news site Denverite (owned by Colorado Public Radio), as well as other leftward-tilting Colorado news outlets, recently referred to the inhabitants of a pro-Hamas tent encampment on the Auraria Campus in Denver as “anti-war.” Editorial note: They’re not anti-war, they’re just anti-Jew. As the campus protests grow more violent they are also exposed as being more radical than one might suppose from coverage by standard left-of-center news outlets.  It is not uncommon for them to openly support Hamas’s October 7 indiscriminate massacre and rapes as “legitimate acts of resistance,” even as they deny that the worst of the atrocities even happened.  They cite Hamas’s unverifiable, and likely invented,  casualty figures witho...
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