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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Bill would ban prop bets on sports apps in Colorado as lawmakers seek to curb gambling addictions

Colorado lawmakers who are concerned about rising gambling addiction and betting scandals in professional sports filed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit sports betting apps from offering proposition bets.

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Justice Department says it’s reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld

Rep. Robert Garcia said in a statement that his panel would investigate the withheld records.

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Gov. Jared Polis moves to end his monthslong effort to comply with an ICE subpoena

Attorneys representing Gov. Jared Polis informed a Denver judge that the governor wanted a ruling that would indefinitely block him from ordering the release of information — something he’d fought.

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Texas grand jury rejects indictments in fatal shooting of US citizen by federal immigration agent

The shooting would be among at least six deadly shootings by federal officers.

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Bill and Hillary Clinton, battle-tested, gear up for another Washington fight

For Bill and Hillary Clinton, the 1990s are back.

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Colorado slashes rape kit testing backlog, but lag time still tops 6 months — 3 times as long as standard

The reduced backlog represents a significant improvement from last June’s testing lag of 450 days. Both auditors and CBI officials said the CBI should be able to hit 90 days before the end of 2026.

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Trump’s portrayal of ‘golden age’ is out of sync with how Americans see economy

Trump faces a skeptical public wit