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Pond: Transparency matters in the Dolores River National Conservation Area controversy
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Pond: Transparency matters in the Dolores River National Conservation Area controversy

By Sean M Pond | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice In recent proceedings, Mesa County Commissioner Cody Davis made a bold claim before Colorado's County Commissioners, asserting that there is unified support for a proposed National Conservation Area (NCA) along the Dolores River. However, this statement fundamentally misrepresents the complex reality facing local communities and stakeholders. The communities of Gateway, Nucla, Naturita, Bedrock, Paradox and surrounding areas stand in stark opposition to the proposed NCA. Their voices — the voices of those who live, work and deeply understand the local landscape — have been conspicuously absent from the decision-making process. Critical questions demand answers: How can commissioners claim widespread support when they have ...
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Trump’s DEA nominee withdraws from consideration
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Trump’s DEA nominee withdraws from consideration

By Christian Datoc | Washington Examiner Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister has withdrawn from consideration to head President-elect Donald Trump‘s Drug Enforcement Administration. In a statement, Chronister said Tuesday being nominated “the honor of a lifetime” but was stepping down after the “gravity of this very important responsibility set in.” “Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I’ve concluded that I must respectfully withdraw from consideration. There is more work to be done for the citizens of Hillsborough County and a lot of initiatives I am committed to fulfilling,” he wrote in a statement. “I sincerely appreciate the nomination, outpouring of support by the American people, and look forward to continuing...
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Fani Willis ordered to give watchdog all communications with special counsel Jack Smith
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Fani Willis ordered to give watchdog all communications with special counsel Jack Smith

By Greg Wehner  | Fox News A Georgia judge ordered Fulton County District Attorney Fani Williams to hand over records related to her communications with special counsel Jack Smith and the U.S. House January 6 Committee after failing to comply with a request under the Open Records Act (ORA). The nonprofit group Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit against Willis in March after her office claimed it did not have any documents and communications on file between Willis and Smith or Willis and the January 6th Committee. But it turned out her office did have communications, and on Monday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ordered Willis to produce them within five business days. McBurney also determined in his ruling that Willis violated Georgia’s open records act b...
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot outside Hilton hotel in Midtown in targeted attack
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot outside Hilton hotel in Midtown in targeted attack

By Joe Marino, Ronny Reyes and Matt Troutman | New York Post The CEO of UnitedHealth’s insurance division was gunned down Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown in what police say was a targeted attack.  Brian Thompson, 50, was at the hotel around 6:46 a.m., arriving early for a conference, when a masked man allegedly waiting for the CEO repeatedly shot at him along Sixth Avenue before dashing off on a bicycle, police sources told The Post.  Thompson was hit in the chest, prompting a desperate attempt by first responders to save him with CPR, harrowing video shows.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
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South Korean president lifts martial law after lawmakers reject move
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South Korean president lifts martial law after lawmakers reject move

By Louis Casiano  | Fox News South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol lifted his martial law declaration after lawmakers rejected the move following Yoon's vow to eliminate "anti-state" forces in a serious challenge to the country's Parliament, which he accused of sympathizing with North Korea.  The Tuesday night declaration was vocally opposed by the speaker of Parliament and even the leader of Yoon's own party, Han Dong-hoon, who has clashed with the president over his handling of recent scandals, Reuters reported.  Shortly after Yoon made his announcement, people began gathering outside the Parliament building, some of them shouting: "Withdraw emergency martial law!" while scuffling with troops. Under South Korean law, the president must lift martial law if the Parliament...
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Gavin Newsom seeks $25 million legal fund to ‘Trump-proof’ California, fight federal policy
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Gavin Newsom seeks $25 million legal fund to ‘Trump-proof’ California, fight federal policy

By David Krayden | The Post Millennial Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) wants to establish a $25 million legal fund to fight the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump in the courts – even though California is looking at a massive shortfall in funds.  The move from Newsom and the California legislature is seeking to “Trump-proof” the state for Trump’s second term in office, the Daily Mail reported. There is little love lost between Newsome and Trump, who often reminds Americans about the exodus of people leaving California because of its policies.   If Newsom’s legal fund is approved, the state Department of Justice as well as government agencies would receive more money to prepare for litigation over such liberal policy areas as abortion rights, climate c...
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‘Most corrupt and partisan President our nation has ever seen’
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‘Most corrupt and partisan President our nation has ever seen’

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The question 4th District U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor, once popularly asked was "Where's Hunter?" Now, the nation and his successor, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Windsor, want to know "Why Hunter?" The troubled son of the President, Hunter Biden was given a pardon by Joe Biden on Sunday, an erasure of his litany of criminal wrongdoings. It was not accompanied by pardons for Jan. 6 protesters, Julian Assange or even for Donald J. Trump -- just for his son, Hunter. https://twitter.com/GunOwners/status/1863386274670735575 "Joe Biden is the most corrupt and partisan President our nation has ever seen," Boebert started a Twitter/X post on Tuesday. A pardon which absolves Hunter of any criminal dilemma of the past 10 years -- a time in whi...
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Garbo: Hunter Biden’s pardon is the apex of corruption
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Garbo: Hunter Biden’s pardon is the apex of corruption

By C. J. Garbo | Guest Columnist, Rocky Mountain Voice President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, covering all crimes committed or potentially committed between 2014 and 2024, represents not only a historic abuse of power but a grave affront to the principles of justice and democracy. It encapsulates years of suspicion and mounting evidence of corruption at the highest levels, justifying the worst fears of conservatives and others whose voices were silenced or dismissed by a complicit media. This pardon cannot be viewed in isolation; it is part of a larger web of criminality, collusion and a concerted effort to suppress dissent, manipulate public opinion and shield the Biden family from accountability. The implications are dire, and the actions taken by Presid...
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Gov. Polis, Sen. Bennet and Rep. Crow slam sweeping Hunter Biden pardon as ‘mistake’
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Gov. Polis, Sen. Bennet and Rep. Crow slam sweeping Hunter Biden pardon as ‘mistake’

By Ernest Luning | Colorado Politics Leading Colorado Democrats criticized President Joe Biden's pardon of his son for federal crimes, calling the move a "mistake" that weakens Americans' faith in the justice system. Contradicting his own earlier pledges that he wouldn't pardon his son, the Democratic president issued a sweeping pardon for Hunter Biden late Sunday, characterizing the latter's federal prosecution on charges of tax evasion and falsifying a firearms purchase form as politically motivated. "While as a father I certainly understand President @JoeBiden’s natural desire to help his son by pardoning him, I am disappointed that he put his family ahead of the country," Gov. Jared Polis tweeted Sunday night. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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‘Operation Aurora is coming,’ Council member warns Aurora police chief, staff
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‘Operation Aurora is coming,’ Council member warns Aurora police chief, staff

By Heather Willard | Fox 31 News Aurora Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky spoke out in a November committee meeting to tell the police department, city council and city staff that President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan is “coming.” Jurinsky made the comments at a meeting of the Aurora City Council Public Safety, Courts and Civil Service Committee on Nov. 14, which she chairs. The committee meets monthly and will not meet again until 2025. Also at the meeting was new Aurora Police Department Chief Todd Chamberlain, who was asked if the police agency needed support and more aid from surrounding agencies, such as the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office or the National Guard. He said that is not needed and would be a demoralizing move for his staff. REASD THE FULL STOR...
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