Why Colorado's Democratic Governor Broke From His Party On Mask Mandates

Why Colorado's Democratic Governor Broke From His Party On Mask Mandates

Democrat Jared Polis ended Colorado's statewide mask mandate in the summer of 2021 and didn't reinstate it during later coronavirus surges. In an interview with the NPR Politics Podcast, Polis suggested that prioritizing vaccine and testing availability over masking helped the state achieve a high rate of immunization and relatively low death rate.

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Trump Promised To Designate Antifa A Terrorist Group. Why Does That Matter?

Trump Promised To Designate Antifa A Terrorist Group. Why Does That Matter?

During a roundtable at the White House earlier this month, President Trump directed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to designate antifa, the far-left movement opposing fascism, as a foreign terrorist o...

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Millions Of Americans Set To Lose Federal Food Aid Nov. 1 Due To Shutdown

Millions Of Americans Set To Lose Federal Food Aid Nov. 1 Due To Shutdown

Millions of Americans are set to lose federal food assistance on Nov. 1, unless lawmakers step in. We discuss how food banks are handling the imminent crisis and whether the deadline will push congres...

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How The Trump Administration Is Pressuring Universities To Fall In Line

How The Trump Administration Is Pressuring Universities To Fall In Line

The Trump administration has said universities that sign a compact agreeing to certain policy priorities will get preferential treatment when it comes to get federal funding. Though no schools have si...

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Roundup: A Trade War With Canada, Inflation Ticks Up, And The Shutdown Persists

Roundup: A Trade War With Canada, Inflation Ticks Up, And The Shutdown Persists

This week in Washington, President Trump halted trade talks with Canada, announced a private donation to help pay the military and authorized new sanctions on Russian oil. We discuss these development...

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Trump Tears Down The White House East Wing To Build A Ballroom

Trump Tears Down The White House East Wing To Build A Ballroom

The Trump administration broke ground this week on a new White House ballroom, demolishing the White House’s East Wing in the process. We discuss why the project is controversial and who is paying the...

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Has Congress Ceded Power To The White House — And Can It Get It Back?

Has Congress Ceded Power To The White House — And Can It Get It Back?

The Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse and oversight over military actions, but recent actions by the White House appear to step on that authority. We discuss whether Congress has cede...

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The Health Insurance Fight Fueling The Government Shutdown

The Health Insurance Fight Fueling The Government Shutdown

At the heart of the federal government shutdown is a fight on Capitol Hill over health insurance subsidies. We discuss the likely impact of not extending those subsidies past their expiration at the e...

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How The Sale Of A Voting Machine Company Could Affect 2026 Midterm Elections

How The Sale Of A Voting Machine Company Could Affect 2026 Midterm Elections

Dominion Voting Systems, the election technology firm at the center of several election-related conspiracy theories in 2020, was sold this month and rebranded as Liberty Vote. We discuss the practical...

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