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House GOP deadlocks over Trump’s demands, sending lawmakers home early
WASHINGTON | Whither the U.S. House? As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday this weekend, the legislative branch has momentarily called it quits. The House leadership on Tuesday abruptly canceled votes and sent lawmakers home early for the holiday recess, Speaker Mike Johnson ‘s majority once again ground to a standstill by a Republican revolt […]
Sanoja, Caissie and Mack homer as Marlins dismantle Rockies 14-3 for franchise-best 20th win of June
DENVER | Javier Sanoja and Owen Caissie each hit three-run homers, and Joe Mack added a two-run shot as the Miami Marlins defeated the Colorado Rockies 14-3 to claim their franchise-best 20th win of June. The Marlins, who have the second-lowest payroll in MLB, have outscored opponents 133-80 in June, their best calendar month in […]
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats Rep. Diana DeGette in Denver House primary vote
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros beat Denver U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in the Colorado primary Tuesday, a stunning victory for the first-time candidate against a nearly 30-year incumbent and another win for progressive challengers across the country. Kiros, a 29-year-old lawyer turned doctoral student, is the latest candidate to rise from the party’s left flank and […]
BREAKING: Weiser declares victory in Dem governor’s race; Woodson pulling an upset in Aurora HD 42
AURORA | Unofficial returns from the 2026 Colorado Primary Election have once-underdog Attorney General Phil Weiser beating Sen. Michael Bennet for the Democratic nomination for governor. The Associated Press has called the race for Weiser early in the evening. “We did the hard work, and we proved the establishment wrong. Words can convey the gratitude […]
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s limits — COLORADO COMMENTS
WASHINGTON | A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices relied on a long-settled understanding of the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil […]
Greece bets on space technology to contain wildfires
ATHENS, Greece | In the searing Mediterranean summer, wildfires turn dangerous in minutes. Greece has learned that at a terrible cost. In 2018, a blaze east of Athens moved with ferocious speed, killing more than 100 people. Five years later, a massive fire tore through a remote nature reserve; it was the largest wildfire ever […]
QUIDNUNC: Trump tariffs leaving little room for July 4 boom in Aurora these days
Quidnunc, whose name comes from the Latin “what now,” is out and about as often as possible to bring you news overheard in elevators, restrooms and spied in various e-mail boxes. QUID HAS HEARD that the deafening silence you’ve been hearing over the past few weeks around town after dark is the sound of the […]
Pope begs breakaway traditionalist group to back off bishop consecrations
ROME | Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday begged a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics to call off its plan to consecrate new bishops without his consent, calling the move a schismatic act and a “sin of extreme gravity.” “I plead with you and ask you with all my heart: please turn back!” Leo wrote in […]
Why most Black Americans say they never fly the American flag, according to a new AP-NORC poll
DETROIT | Jerry Esters proudly displays the American flag each day on his Detroit home. A few miles away, Yvonne Pistochini says there is no scenario under which she would allow the Stars and Stripes to cast its shadow where she lives. Both are Black. For Esters, the flag represents the opportunities that allowed the […]
This Stars and Stripes Pie is designed to wow on the Fourth of July
For the Stars and Stripes Pie in my cookbook, “50 Pies, 50 States,” I wanted something that would be a showstopper at any Fourth of July barbecue. I got fancy, using foil as a divider when filling the pie to mimic the color blocking of the flag. I used two fillings — strawberry and blueberry […]