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President Donald Trump announced early Saturday that the United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a “large scale strike” against the South American nation, a stunning move conducted without congressional approval.
Trump says US has captured Venezuelan President Maduro in 'large scale strike,' trial planned in NY | Colorado Newsline
Administration officials have accused Maduro of being the head of a drug cartel, a claim for which they have provided little evidence.
coloradonewsline.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
President Donald Trump announced early Saturday that the United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a “large scale strike” against the South American nation, a stunning move conducted without congressional approval.
President Donald Trump announced this week that he will back off his plans to use National Guard troops in the Democratic-led cities of Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
Trump gives up on National Guard deployment in 3 cities | Colorado Newsline
The move follows the Supreme Court’s decision last week that found Trump could not deploy guard members to Chicago.
coloradonewsline.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:50 PM
President Donald Trump announced this week that he will back off his plans to use National Guard troops in the Democratic-led cities of Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
Following the Trump administration’s last-minute order to a Colorado coal plant to postpone its scheduled retirement, the electricity provider that co-owns the plant is warning that the high costs of continuing to operate it will be shouldered by Colorado utility customers.
Trump's 'emergency' Colorado coal plant order will raise electricity costs, operator says | Colorado Newsline
Craig Generating Station's 446-megawatt Unit 1 had been scheduled to go offline on Dec. 31, 2025, part of a wave of coal retirements planned across Colorado.
coloradonewsline.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Following the Trump administration’s last-minute order to a Colorado coal plant to postpone its scheduled retirement, the electricity provider that co-owns the plant is warning that the high costs of continuing to operate it will be shouldered by Colorado utility customers.
Colorado lawmakers in 2018 unanimously approved a law that was meant to speed up the release of eligible people behind bars when state prisons got too full. But the law hasn’t worked as intended since it was triggered for the first time in mid-2025.
Colorado law meant to reduce prison population hasn't led to vacancy rate improvements | Colorado Newsline
A Colorado law meant to speed up the release of eligible people behind bars when prisons got too full hasn't worked as intended.
coloradonewsline.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Colorado lawmakers in 2018 unanimously approved a law that was meant to speed up the release of eligible people behind bars when state prisons got too full. But the law hasn’t worked as intended since it was triggered for the first time in mid-2025.
Colorado at 150: How the state plans to celebrate its sesquicentennial
Colorado at 150: How the state plans to celebrate its sesquicentennial | Colorado Newsline
Colorado has been planning for the year's festivities since 2022, when a bill passed by the Legislature established the America 250-Colorado 150 commission.
coloradonewsline.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Colorado at 150: How the state plans to celebrate its sesquicentennial
What was happening in Colorado on Jan. 1, 1876?
Senior reporter @chasewoodruff.bsky.social explored historic newspapers to offer a window on the lives of residents 150 years ago.
This story is part of Colorado at 150, a special Newsline reporting project to mark Colorado's 150th anniversary.
Senior reporter @chasewoodruff.bsky.social explored historic newspapers to offer a window on the lives of residents 150 years ago.
This story is part of Colorado at 150, a special Newsline reporting project to mark Colorado's 150th anniversary.
‘The Centennial morn’: How Colorado rang in 1876, the year of its statehood | Colorado Newsline
Historic newspapers offer a window on the lives of people who lived in the Colorado territory 150 years ago.
coloradonewsline.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:47 PM
What was happening in Colorado on Jan. 1, 1876?
Senior reporter @chasewoodruff.bsky.social explored historic newspapers to offer a window on the lives of residents 150 years ago.
This story is part of Colorado at 150, a special Newsline reporting project to mark Colorado's 150th anniversary.
Senior reporter @chasewoodruff.bsky.social explored historic newspapers to offer a window on the lives of residents 150 years ago.
This story is part of Colorado at 150, a special Newsline reporting project to mark Colorado's 150th anniversary.
‘The Centennial morn’: How Colorado rang in 1876, the year of its statehood
‘The Centennial morn’: How Colorado rang in 1876, the year of its statehood | Colorado Newsline
Historic newspapers offer a window on the lives of people who lived in the Colorado territory 150 years ago.
coloradonewsline.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:47 PM
‘The Centennial morn’: How Colorado rang in 1876, the year of its statehood
President Donald Trump on Tuesday vetoed a bill to help finish a water pipeline project in southeastern Colorado, a move roundly criticized by Democrats as another act of retaliation against the state over imprisoned former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.
Trump vetoes bill to help finish Arkansas Valley water pipeline project | Colorado Newsline
President Donald Trump vetoed a bill on Tuesday that would have given Colorado towns more time to pay back federal loans for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit.
coloradonewsline.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:58 PM
President Donald Trump on Tuesday vetoed a bill to help finish a water pipeline project in southeastern Colorado, a move roundly criticized by Democrats as another act of retaliation against the state over imprisoned former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.
Called a traitor by Trump, Jason Crow understands military orders from years of combat leadership
Called a traitor by Trump, Jason Crow understands military orders from years of combat leadership | Colorado Newsline
Crow's combat experience would be a crucial factor in a different kind of conflict, this time with the nation's commander-in-chief.
coloradonewsline.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Called a traitor by Trump, Jason Crow understands military orders from years of combat leadership
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December 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We're only about $100 short of our goal.
It's the last day of our end-of-year fundraising campaign. If just 10 people contribute $10 before midnight, we could cross the finish line.
Our stories are free to read. We have no ads. Make a gift: www.coloradogives.org/organization...
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It's the last day of our end-of-year fundraising campaign. If just 10 people contribute $10 before midnight, we could cross the finish line.
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Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who served two terms representing Colorado in the Senate beginning in 1993, died Tuesday at 92.
Former Colorado Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell dies at 92 | Colorado Newsline
Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who served two terms representing Colorado in the Senate beginning in 1993, died Tuesday at 92, according to media reports.
coloradonewsline.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who served two terms representing Colorado in the Senate beginning in 1993, died Tuesday at 92.
The Trump administration will review frozen grants to universities without using its controversial standards that discouraged gender, race and sexual orientation initiatives and vaccine research.
Trump administration agrees to drop anti-DEI criteria for stalled health research grants | Colorado Newsline
The settlement provides an uncontested path for the agency while courts decide whether the administration can use its controversial analysis.
coloradonewsline.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The Trump administration will review frozen grants to universities without using its controversial standards that discouraged gender, race and sexual orientation initiatives and vaccine research.
Data shows over 3,000 arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Colorado through mid-October this year, as the Trump administration and federal government ramped up detention and deportation efforts. That's a fourfold increase over 2024.
What data shows about ICE arrests in Colorado in 2025 | Colorado Newsline
Data shows over 3,000 arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Colorado through mid-October this year.
coloradonewsline.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Data shows over 3,000 arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Colorado through mid-October this year, as the Trump administration and federal government ramped up detention and deportation efforts. That's a fourfold increase over 2024.
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December 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
We asked for help, and readers have answered. Take a look at how close we are to meeting our end-of-year fundraising goal.
Every dollar counts. Will you support independent journalism in Colorado and help us cross the finish line?
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The end of calendar year 2025 is the deadline to meet the first of Colorado's statutory climate goals, a 26% reduction in statewide greenhouse gas emissions.
The state will fall short of that goal.
The state will fall short of that goal.
As 2025 ends, Colorado officially falls short of its first major greenhouse gas target | Colorado Newsline
The end of 2025 is the deadline for Colorado to meet the first of its GHG emission reductions goals. It will fall short.
coloradonewsline.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The end of calendar year 2025 is the deadline to meet the first of Colorado's statutory climate goals, a 26% reduction in statewide greenhouse gas emissions.
The state will fall short of that goal.
The state will fall short of that goal.
Attorneys for Tina Peters this week asked the Colorado Court of Appeals to order that the former Mesa County clerk “must be released from custody forthwith” following the signing of a pardon document by President Donald Trump earlier this month.
Tina Peters asks Colorado appeals court to order her release after Trump pardon | Colorado Newsline
Trump does not have the power to pardon Peters, who was convicted in state court for her role in a breach of her office’s election systems.
coloradonewsline.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Attorneys for Tina Peters this week asked the Colorado Court of Appeals to order that the former Mesa County clerk “must be released from custody forthwith” following the signing of a pardon document by President Donald Trump earlier this month.
This year produced a seemingly endless array of history-making events and nearly constant change to immigration policy, tariffs, the Education Department and federal health care programs.
Deportations, tariffs, court clashes, record shutdown mark a historic year in Washington, D.C. | Colorado Newsline
Here’s a look back at some of the biggest news stories from Washington, D.C. in 2025.
coloradonewsline.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This year produced a seemingly endless array of history-making events and nearly constant change to immigration policy, tariffs, the Education Department and federal health care programs.
From hyperlocal land-use controversies to the Trump administration’s attacks on the rule of law, here are the hot-button issues addressed in Newsline's five most-read commentaries of the year.
A look at Newsline’s top 5 commentaries of the year | Colorado Newsline
Commentaries addressed hot-button issues ranging from local land-use decisions to the Trump administration’s attacks on the rule of law.
coloradonewsline.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
From hyperlocal land-use controversies to the Trump administration’s attacks on the rule of law, here are the hot-button issues addressed in Newsline's five most-read commentaries of the year.
Anti-Trump protests. Federal fallout. Tina Peters. Here is a selection of Colorado Newsline’s most-read and most-shared news stories of 2025.
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
Here are Newsline's top 10 stories of 2025 | Colorado Newsline
Protests against the Trump administration and legislative efforts to contain federal fallout dominated Colorado politics this year.
coloradonewsline.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Anti-Trump protests. Federal fallout. Tina Peters. Here is a selection of Colorado Newsline’s most-read and most-shared news stories of 2025.
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
Federal prosecutors have sent a million more pages related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the Department of Justice, which plans to release them in the coming weeks, officials said Wednesday.
By @jennifershutt.bsky.social
By @jennifershutt.bsky.social
NY federal officials submit 1 million more pages of Epstein files | Colorado Newsline
Federal prosecutors have sent a million more pages related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the Department of Justice.
coloradonewsline.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Federal prosecutors have sent a million more pages related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the Department of Justice, which plans to release them in the coming weeks, officials said Wednesday.
By @jennifershutt.bsky.social
By @jennifershutt.bsky.social
Commentary: Colorado passed first-in-the-nation legislation requiring warning labels on gas stoves in June 2025. By opposing these labels in a lawsuit, the gas industry is weaponizing the First Amendment to undermine a commonsense regulation.
By @profalankchen.bsky.social @theconversation.com
By @profalankchen.bsky.social @theconversation.com
What are gas stove manufacturers trying to hide? Warning labels | Colorado Newsline
The gas industry is weaponizing the First Amendment to undermine a commonsense regulation that aims to keep residents safe and informed.
coloradonewsline.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Commentary: Colorado passed first-in-the-nation legislation requiring warning labels on gas stoves in June 2025. By opposing these labels in a lawsuit, the gas industry is weaponizing the First Amendment to undermine a commonsense regulation.
By @profalankchen.bsky.social @theconversation.com
By @profalankchen.bsky.social @theconversation.com
The man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House last month, killing one, was charged in federal court Wednesday, moving the case out of the local court system.
By @jennifershutt.bsky.social
By @jennifershutt.bsky.social
National Guard shooting case moved to federal court as prosecutors weigh death penalty | Colorado Newsline
The man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House last month was charged in federal court Wednesday.
coloradonewsline.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House last month, killing one, was charged in federal court Wednesday, moving the case out of the local court system.
By @jennifershutt.bsky.social
By @jennifershutt.bsky.social
GOP reversals in this year’s elections, especially in some urban and immigrant communities, are setting off alarm bells for Republicans using redistricting to try to keep control of Congress in next year’s midterms.
By @timhenderson.bsky.social @stateline.org
By @timhenderson.bsky.social @stateline.org
GOP redistricting could backfire as urban, immigrant areas turn back to Democrats | Colorado Newsline
GOP reversals in this year’s elections are setting off alarm bells for Republicans using redistricting to try to keep control of Congress.
coloradonewsline.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
GOP reversals in this year’s elections, especially in some urban and immigrant communities, are setting off alarm bells for Republicans using redistricting to try to keep control of Congress in next year’s midterms.
By @timhenderson.bsky.social @stateline.org
By @timhenderson.bsky.social @stateline.org
President Donald Trump for now has not met the requirements to send National Guard troops to Chicago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday afternoon in a major setback for the president.
By @fischler.bsky.social
By @fischler.bsky.social
US Supreme Court in defeat for Trump blocks deployment of National Guard in Chicago | Colorado Newsline
President Donald Trump for now has not met the requirements to send National Guard troops to Chicago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
coloradonewsline.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
President Donald Trump for now has not met the requirements to send National Guard troops to Chicago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday afternoon in a major setback for the president.
By @fischler.bsky.social
By @fischler.bsky.social
Colorado state Rep. William Lindstedt will move to the state Senate to take the seat formerly occupied by Sen. Faith Winter, who died in a car crash in November.
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
State Rep. William Lindstedt to replace Faith Winter in Colorado Senate | Colorado Newsline
Colorado state Rep. William Lindstedt will move to the state Senate to take the seat formerly occupied by Colorado state Sen. Faith Winter.
coloradonewsline.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Colorado state Rep. William Lindstedt will move to the state Senate to take the seat formerly occupied by Sen. Faith Winter, who died in a car crash in November.
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social