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Colorado National Guard training with Jordanians as conflict persists in the Middle East
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Colorado National Guard training with Jordanians as conflict persists in the Middle East

By Mary Shinn | Colorado Springs Gazette As conflict persists in the Middle East, the Colorado National Guard is playing a key role in maintaining America's partnership with Jordan, a U.S. ally in the region.  Colorado National Guard members were in Jordan last week training with Jordanian units, during one of the 35 annual training events organized between the local guard and Jordan, said Brig. Gen. Michael Bruno, who oversees the partnership. About half of the weeklong training events take place in Colorado and half in Jordan.  The partnership, now in its 20th year, has helped lay the groundwork for the U.S. to more easily work with Jordan if needed and trained Jordanians to be more capable, he said.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE
DNC left out Jimmy Carter in deleted post celebrating Democratic presidents
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DNC left out Jimmy Carter in deleted post celebrating Democratic presidents

By Asher Notheis | Colorado Springs Gazette The Democratic National Committee has deleted a social media post made to honor recent Democratic presidents. The post left out former President Jimmy Carter. The post had been made to commemorate Presidents Day, and showed President Joe Biden and former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton in the photo. Carter, 99, was not included in the photo. The absence of Carter caught the attention of conservative radio host and former presidential candidate Larry Elder, writing "OOPS!" regarding the post's omission. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE
NASA searching for ‘Martians’ on Earth as yearlong simulation approaches
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NASA searching for ‘Martians’ on Earth as yearlong simulation approaches

By Luke Gentile | Colorado Springs Gazette NASA is calling all "Martians" on Earth to apply to be part of a yearlong simulation set to help educate the agency on humanity's exploration of the Red Planet. The simulation will be the second of three planned Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog ground-based missions, according to a release from NASA. "Each CHAPEA mission involves a four-person volunteer crew living and working inside a 1,700-square-foot, 3D-printed habitat based at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston," according to the release. "The habitat, called the Mars Dune Alpha, simulates the challenges of a mission on Mars, including resource limitations, equipment failures, communication delays, and other environmental stre...
Lincoln pardoned Joe Biden’s great-great-grandfather, newly uncovered document reveals
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Lincoln pardoned Joe Biden’s great-great-grandfather, newly uncovered document reveals

By David J. Gerleman | The Washington Post Every new president selects personalized Oval Office decor to suit his tastes and pay homage to admired predecessors. President Biden’s Oval Office boasts both a portrait and a bust of Abraham Lincoln. But his family’s connection to the 16th president extends far beyond workplace ornamentation. It dates to a late-night brawl during the Civil War. On the evening of March 21, 1864, the quiet of a small corner of the Army of the Potomac’s sprawling winter camp along the Rappahannock River near Beverly Ford, Va., was disturbed when a fight broke out in one of the mess tents between Union Army civilian employees Moses J. Robinette and John J. Alexander. READ THE FUL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON POST
Trump campaign says South Carolina is ‘the end’ of Nikki Haley
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Trump campaign says South Carolina is ‘the end’ of Nikki Haley

By Julia Johnson | Colorado Springs Gazette Former President Donald Trump's campaign released a memo Tuesday declaring Saturday's Republican primary in South Carolina as "the end" of former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's presidential campaign. Trump senior advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles authored the new memo, titled "The End Is Near For Nikki Haley," in which they state that South Carolina's nominating contest will mark the close of Haley's 2024 bid, whether she agrees or not. "Of course, like any wailing loser hell-bent on an alternative reality and refusing to come to grips with her imminent political mortality, we should expect more references to Kings and Coronations," they said, referencing Haley's recent justification for continuing her ...
Boebert in 4th District, Evans in 8th win President’s Day Celebration straw poll in Windsor
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Boebert in 4th District, Evans in 8th win President’s Day Celebration straw poll in Windsor

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice WINDSOR – The winding path of the campaign trail in Colorado’s 4th and 8th Congressional District races turned Sunday evening to the President’s Day Celebration hosted by the Conservative Patriot Alliance here at American Legion Post No. 109. “There have been a series of debates and forums,” said David Huntwork, chairman of the Conservative Patriot Alliance and emcee of Sunday’s event. “Rarely are candidates allowed a significant amount of time to share about themselves. We wanted to provide that.” Republicans vying for the Republican Party’s nomination in both districts participated in a meet and greet and a successive five-minute speech to the audience before a straw poll was conducted. “This is a very non-scientific poll,” Huntwork ...
Reclaiming George Washington’s legacy: The truth behind President’s Day
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Reclaiming George Washington’s legacy: The truth behind President’s Day

By Tori Ganahl | Rocky Mountain Voice In the heart of winter, Americans pause to remember one of the nation's greatest leaders, George Washington. Yet, as the holiday season unfolds, the true essence of Washington's Birthday often gets lost in the shuffle of modern interpretations. Since 1879, February 22nd has stood as a testament to the exemplary leadership of George Washington, with the federal government recognizing it as an official holiday. However, over time, the solemnity of this occasion has been diluted by efforts to broaden its scope. George Washington, a paragon of humility, would have likely eschewed the grandeur associated with modern celebrations. Instead, he remained focused on serving his country, even on his own birthday. Despite his modesty, the reverence for Wa...
Ballots have been mailed for Presidential primary, Election Day is March 5
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Ballots have been mailed for Presidential primary, Election Day is March 5

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Registered electors in Colorado will be asked to decide a one-issue choice for U.S. President next month by voting either a Republican or Democratic primary ballot. County clerks began mailing ballots Monday, Feb. 12, and all ballots were required to hit the mailstream by Friday, Feb. 16. Election Day is Tuesday, March 5. The Republican ballot will include former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, along with several candidates whom have withdrawn from the race. The Republican ballot also allows for a write-in of a candidate not appearing on the ballot. The Democratic ballot includes President Joe Biden, Jr., and several other options, along with an option to vote a “noncommitted delegate”. In Colorado...
Presidents getting in on bobblehead fever
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Presidents getting in on bobblehead fever

By Paul Bedard | Colorado Springs Gazette Just as Shohei Ohtani Day at Dodger Stadium and Aaron Judge Day at Yankee Stadium come with a bobblehead of the baseball stars, Presidents Day now has its own lineup of bobbing chief executives. Our friends at the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum announced a new series of figurines on Monday featuring presidents at the famous Resolute Desk, the press room briefing podium, and of the first ladies. "We’re excited to release these new presidential bobbleheads to celebrate Presidents’ Day,” Co-Founder and CEO Phil Sklar said in a statement to Secrets. “Each president and first lady played an important part in our country’s history, and we think people will enjoy these new presidential bobbleheads."...
Poll: DeSantis the choice for Trump’s vice president, Tucker Carlson sixth
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Poll: DeSantis the choice for Trump’s vice president, Tucker Carlson sixth

By Paul Bedard | Colorado Springs Gazette With former President Donald Trump leading GOP primary opponents by a mile in 2024 election polls, some voters are already considering who he might pick as his running mate, and one name stands out in a list of 14 potential selections. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) leads the pack, followed at a distance by Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy. “It wasn’t very close,” said the latest I&I/TIPP’s national online poll. In asking the question to Republicans of Trump’s potential running mate two different ways, the response was always DeSantis, said the analysis. Asked their first pick for vice president then asked their second pick, DeSantis was on top. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE

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