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‘We know who leaked’ Aurora ICE raid to Tren de Aragua, Border Czar Tom Homan says
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‘We know who leaked’ Aurora ICE raid to Tren de Aragua, Border Czar Tom Homan says

By Anna Giaritelli | Washington Examiner White House border czar Tom Homan said the Trump administration has uncovered who was behind a leak that sabotaged what was supposed to be a significant raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement targeting Tren de Aragua gang members in Aurora, Colorado. Fox News host Sean Hannity asked Homan Tuesday evening if the White House had made progress in its search for who tipped off the Venezuelan gang before ICE arrived on the scene on Feb. 5. “Yes, made progress. We know who leaked the Aurora, Colorado, operation that is under investigation as we speak,” Homan said. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
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U.S. Army allowed 1,181 recruits who didn’t meet standards to train
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U.S. Army allowed 1,181 recruits who didn’t meet standards to train

By Wallace White | Daily Caller The U.S. Army is breaking with its own fitness standards on body fat percentage to gain more recruits, a report from the Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General found Feb. 18. The Army Future Soldier Preparatory Course, established by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASA[M&RA]), gives recruits who do not meet base fitness standards 90 days to fall in line, and allows individuals who are as much as 8% above the required body fat percentage — 26% for men and 36% for women — to enlist. However, the DOD Investigator General found that 14% of 1,181 trainees at the Army Training Center and Fort Jackson (ATC&FJ) between February and May 2024 exceeded these expanded limits. “Aggravating the issue with the l...
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American Airlines flight aborts landing at DC’s Reagan Airport in near-miss with departing plane in latest aviation mishap
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American Airlines flight aborts landing at DC’s Reagan Airport in near-miss with departing plane in latest aviation mishap

By Emily Crane | New York Post An American Airlines flight was forced to abort its landing at Washington DC’s Ronald Reagan National Airport to avoid a plane taking off on the same runway — less than a month after a midair collision killed 67 people near the same airport. The incident unfolded as the Airbus A319, which was en route from Boston, was preparing to touch down just before 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. “An air traffic controller instructed American Flight 2246 to perform a go-around at Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) Airport to ensure separation was maintained between this aircraft and a preceding departure from the same runway,” FAA officials said. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
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NSA investigates ‘secret sex chats’ under guise of DEI on internal agency message board
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NSA investigates ‘secret sex chats’ under guise of DEI on internal agency message board

By Alec Schemmel , Morgan Phillips  | Fox News Federal employees within the intelligence community are under investigation for allegedly misusing an internal agency messaging board to dish on their sexual fantasies under the guise of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), officials say.  Chat logs from the National Security Agency's (NSA) "Intelink" messaging platform, obtained by researchers from the conservative Manhattan Institute reportedly via sources within the NSA, revealed employees from various intelligence agencies discussing their experiences with gender-reassignment surgery, artificial genitalia, hormone therapy, polyamory and pronoun usage. Some of these agencies reportedly include the Defense Intelligence Agency, U.S. Naval Intelligence and the NSA. ...
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Western Colorado’s only psychiatric hospital to close
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Western Colorado’s only psychiatric hospital to close

By Katie Parkins | Denver 7 NEWS Western Colorado's only psychiatric hospital will be shutting down. West Springs Hospital in Grand Junction will cease its in-patient operations after March 10, the medical center announced on Facebook Monday. Outpatient services at Mind Springs Health will remain open. The West Springs Hospital has provided inpatient psychiatric care to the Western Slope for 20 years. However, according to a report in The Denver Post, the hospital faced financial issues and struggled to fill the facility's 48 licensed beds. READ THE FULL STORY AT DENVER 7 NEWS
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Do pennies still make sense? Experts give their two cents
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Do pennies still make sense? Experts give their two cents

By Debbie Kelley | The Gazette An America without any cents would make a lot of sense, according to some who work in the monetary sector. Colorado Springs resident Robert “Bob” Shippee, a retired banker, coin collector and author, can’t believe the financial system’s smallest denomination of currency is still around. It’s time for the 1-cent piece to be retired, he said. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE GAZETTE
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In 75th Legislative Session of extreme anti-gun bills, there are a few bills gun owners can get behind
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In 75th Legislative Session of extreme anti-gun bills, there are a few bills gun owners can get behind

By Brian Porter | Rocky Mountain Voice A swing for the fence by Republican Rep. Ron Weinberg to affirm the Second Amendment rights of Coloradans in law was killed this week in committee, but even Mickey Mantle struck out once in every five at-bats. House Bill 25-1164, the constitutional carry bill by Weinberg, was killed by the House's State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee on a party-line, 8-3, vote Monday. It was supported by Republican Reps. Scott Bottoms, Brandi Bradley and Stephanie Luck. There are 29 states with constitutional carry laws. The bill would have simply allowed anyone who can legally possess a firearm to be unrestricted from doing so by the state, or at least as unrestricted as anyone with a concealed-carry permit. The measure would have repealed...
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In plea to free-spending lawmakers, Minority Leader Lundeen advises of ‘clear and present danger’
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In plea to free-spending lawmakers, Minority Leader Lundeen advises of ‘clear and present danger’

By Brian Porter | Rocky Mountain Voice In his William B. Travis moment Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen symbolically drew a line in the sand and asked members of both legislative chambers to join him in a cessation of out-of-control spending. "We have a clear and present danger," Lundeen said. The state faces a budget deficit of more than $1 billion, but bills continue to flow through both chambers with tens and hundreds of thousands in spending requests, and more. One of those is Senate Bill 25-024, which he identified as a worthwhile cause, but one he could not support. The bill asks for an estimated $3.9 million in first-year spending and the addition of 24.9 full-time equivalent employees in the state's judiciary and public defender offices. In the second year...
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SB 33 is protectionist measure favoring liquor stores over grocers, Sen. Liston says
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SB 33 is protectionist measure favoring liquor stores over grocers, Sen. Liston says

By Brian Porter | Rocky Mountain Voice A measure to restrict state-issued licensing of liquor-licensed drugstores to the 36 which already have one has been passed out of the Colorado Senate and is on its way to the House. Senate Bill 25-033, by Democrat Sens. Judy Amabile and Dylan Roberts, is essentially a protectionist bill, El Paso Republican Sen. Larry Liston said, preventing the future sale of a locally-owned store to large grocers. "Should this bill pass, there will be no more buyouts," he predicts. "Their ability to have a King Soopers or a Safeway come in and say, 'here's a million for your business,' that will no longer happen." Liston was joined by three Republicans and a Democrat in opposition to the bill, which was also run with some differences last session. It pas...
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Dillon recall effort centered around council members’ support of development plan
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Dillon recall effort centered around council members’ support of development plan

By Spencer Wilson | CBS Colorado While it only took 14 signatures to begin the recall process of three city council members, the whole town of Dillon is focused on the outcome and what it means for the future of the "sleeping giant" in Summit County.  The members of the council who are facing recall are Dana Christiansen, Renee Imamura, and John Woods. CBS Colorado has reached out to these council members for comment but has not heard back as of yet. As for why those three, Barb Richard, a successor candidate who's looking to replace one of them should the recall pass, said it's based on a breakdown of representation from the council and the public on big issues, particularly with one developer and his plans for the city.  READ THE FULL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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