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South Park Premiere Trashing Trump and Paramount Breaks Records

By Brendan Joel Kelley

Jul 31, 2025

Despite the White House's statement that the show hasn't been relevant in twenty years, the season 27 premiere brought in 5.9 million viewers.

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Protests in Denver: La Marcha de la Puebla Kicks Off August

By Bennito L. Kelty and Westword Staff

Jul 31, 2025

Find information on gatherings around town across the political spectrum.

Colorado Congressman Sues Trump After Denial at ICE Detention Facility

By Bennito L. Kelty

Jul 30, 2025

Jason Crow spearheaded a successful bill in 2019 that allows all congressmembers to access immigration detention facilities without notice.

Peace Dividends and the People’s Cut: Rethinking War, Wealth and Leadership in Post-Crony America

By Rodney Baker

Jul 26, 2025

Where’s the reinvestment in our schools, our streets, our health systems — or at least a viable plan for the future of our country?

Denver Police officers talk at the corner of 8th Avenue and Logan Street.

Denver Homelessness Programs Threatened by Trump's Latest Executive Orders

By Bennito L. Kelty

Jul 25, 2025

Cuts to housing, more sweeps and detaining people with mental illness are among Trump's newest orders for homelessness.

Two Bands Pull Out of Punk in the Park Citing Trump

By Justin Criado

Jul 18, 2025

The groups announced they were dropping out because of a festival organizer's donation to Trump.

Miscarriage of Justice: Donald Trump’s War on Pregnant Migrants

By Stephen Lemons

Jul 4, 2025

Kept in awful conditions by ICE, Rubia Morales-Alfaro lost a pregnancy. In Trump’s America, there's no mercy for migrant moms.

Woman with tattoos lights a marijuana joint

Cannabis Can Help During Hard Times, but Don't Depend On It

By Herbert Fuego

Jun 24, 2025

While it's probably safer to smoke weed at home instead of turning to alcohol or hard drugs, we need to recognize when we're doing too much.

Colorado Forest Lands Should Remain Safe Despite Trump Plan to Strip National Protections

By Hannah Metzger

Jun 24, 2025

Colorado is one of only two states with regulations that supersede the boundaries of the federal order.

a series of presidents-as-dominos — from bill clinton to george bush to barack obama to joe biden — knock into each other, pushing a trump domino onto a small family in the desert

How Clinton and Obama Helped Build Trump’s Mass Deportation Machine

By Stephen Lemons

Jun 23, 2025

Donald Trump didn’t invent racist immigration policy. For decades, both major parties built the system he’s now weaponizing.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell outside the courtroom where a jury found him liable for defamation

Jury Finds MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Liable for Defamation

By Brendan Joel Kelley

Jun 17, 2025

Former Dominion Voting Systems executive Eric Coomer prevailed in his lawsuit against Lindell, but the award fell short of his request.

Denver, Colorado "No Kings" Protest: Updates From Capitol and Downtown

By Thomas Mitchell

Jun 14, 2025

Thousands of people showed up for Denver's No Kings rally, with action continuing long into the night. Three dozen people were arrested.

Crowd of anti-ICE protesters on steps of Denver capitol

No Kings Rally in Denver: When, Where, What to Know

By Thomas Mitchell

Jun 14, 2025

The No Kings rally in Denver is part of a "mass protest" against the Trump administration around the country, with smaller events taking place across Colorado.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell outside the Arraj Courthouse on the first day of his defamation trial.

Mike Lindell Defamation Trial: Lindell Takes the Stand

By Brendan Joel Kelley

Jun 11, 2025

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell testified in his own defense Monday and Tuesday

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell puts two thumbs up outside the courtroom where he's being sued for defamation

Mike Lindell Defamation Trial: Joe Oltmann Takes the Stand

By Brendan Joel Kelley

Jun 8, 2025

The Colorado podcaster at the center of the case insists on the plaintiff's guilt.

Mike Lindell in front of the Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse Monday morning

Mike Lindell Defamation Trial: Plaintiff Eric Coomer Testifies

By Brendan Joel Kelley

Jun 5, 2025

The former Dominion Voting Systems employee is suing the MyPillow CEO for defamation.

Mike Lindell of MyPillow tosses a MAGA hat into the air

MyPillow CEO Defamation Trial Begins in Downtown Denver

By Brendan Joel Kelley

Jun 2, 2025

A former executive at Dominion Voting Systems is suing election denier Mike Lindell over the pillow mogul's claims that he rigged the 2020 election.

Golden Dome: A CU Aerospace Engineer Explains the Proposed Nationwide Missile Defense System

By The Conversation

May 25, 2025

President Donald Trump is calling for a $175 billion project to protect the U.S.

Pocket Change: Denver Mint Will Stop Producing Pennies

By Patricia Calhoun

May 22, 2025

President Donald Trump took aim at the coin back in February, and now the Treasury Department has confirmed it will stop making cents.

an illustration of trump at a game board shaped like the united states, moving cops and army pieces around

The Big Takeover: The Secret Plans to Give Trump Command of America’s Police

By Beau Hodai

May 18, 2025

For months, a Project 2025 subgroup drafted plans to place domestic law enforcement under Trump's thumb. We have their files.

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Colorado's 33 Lawsuits Against the White House

Oltmann Ordered to Pay for Refusal to Cooperate

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Colorado's 33 Lawsuits Against the White House

Oltmann Ordered to Pay for Refusal to Cooperate

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