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Sunday, August 17, 2025

Palantir is Colorado’s highest-valued company — and at center of controversy — five years after move to Denver

Denver-based Palantir has worked with ICE and U.S. and Israeli militaries. “This is why they’ve also come under scrutiny and controversy — because of what kind of data the government has in its possession.”

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New Air Force policy denies transgender troops hearings before they’re discharged

Advocacy groups say the change threatens to weaken trust in the military’s leadership.

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ICE plans to open as many as three new detention centers in rural Colorado, report says

Federal immigration officials intend to triple Colorado’s immigrant detention capacity by opening as many as three new facilities, according to planning documents obtained by the Washington Post.

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FACT FOCUS: No, taxpayers will not receive new stimulus checks this summer

Rumors spreading on social media claim Americans will soon getting stimulus checks.

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President Trump ramps up takeover of Washington’s police department. Here’s what to know

It’s the latest attempt by Trump to test the boundaries of his legal authority.

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Most Colorado health research grants canceled by Trump have been reinstated — but impacts are still being felt

The National Institutes of Health canceled 53 grants to Colorado institutions earlier this year, according to the volunteer tracking group Grant Witness.

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Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place, but with immigration enforcement order

A new memo directed DC police to cooper