Tag: Joe Biden
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As Denver faces fiscal strain, Biden official, Denver mayor emphasize work permits for immigrants
Even as a Biden administration official conceded that federal resources are insufficient for Denver, which is bearing the brunt of America’s illegal immigration crisis, he, along with with the city’s mayor, emphasized Democrats’ preferred solution to the crisis — work permits for immigrants who illegally crossed the border. Regarding resources provided to Denver, “in reality, it’s…
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Denver Nuggets cancel White House trip, according to report
Sorry, Mr. President. We’re busy. That was basically the message the Denver Nuggets sent to President Joe Biden as the team has reportedly canceled its scheduled trip to the White House later this month. Chris Haynes, senior NBA insider for TNT, on Thursday reported that the reigning NBA champions were scheduled to visit the White…
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Trump beats Haley as Biden sweeps vote in Colorado’s Super Tuesday presidential primary
Donald Trump took an early lead over Nikki Haley in Colorado’s Republican presidential primary and kept it as returns posted on Tuesday night. At the same time, President Joe Biden cruised to a win against long-shot opponents in the state’s Democratic primary. The Associated Press called the state for Trump and Biden less than 15…
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‘I wish we could all get along’: Colorado voters cast ballots on Super Tuesday
Too old. Too chaotic. Too phony. And … who’s running? Almost everyone had an opinion on Super Tuesday, as Denver metro area voting centers saw a steady stream of residents either dropping off ballots or casting votes in-person. Democrats, Republicans, independent — and even non-voters — didn’t mind talking about the state of politics in America hours…
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Colorado’s top election official targets AI-generated ‘deepfakes’ in elections
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold is targeting AI-generated “disruptors” — such as “deepfakes” — as her office prepares for this year’s elections. Griswold unveiled her legislative priorities at a time of social anxiety over “deepfakes.” This week, pornographic “deepfake” images generated by artificial intelligence and sexualizing people without their consent hit the singer Taylor Swift,…
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Coming soon: Legally ‘rigged’ presidential primaries and caucuses | Cronin and Loevy
There has been a lot of talk about “rigging” elections in the United States lately. Former Republican President Donald Trump has argued that the 2020 presidential election was rigged so that current Democratic President Joe Biden won and Trump lost. Most observers of American politics deny such rigging existed. But get ready for even more…
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Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has pardoned thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia. The White House says his action Friday is his latest round of executive clemencies meant…
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Denver mayor’s race: Johnston and Brough clash at Denver Foundation forum
Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston disagreed over how Denver can combat climate change and fix it’s maligned permitting department during one of the first mayoral forums of the runoff season on Monday evening. They were not allowed rebuttals but managed to set themselves apart early — something experts told the Denver Gazette they’d need to…