Kim Monson News Briefings

Kim Monson and her team deliver sharp, principled news coverage on the issues that matter most to Coloradans and Americans. From state legislation to federal policy, each briefing cuts through the noise with conservative analysis ...more

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February 16, 2026 00:15:15
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Senate Standoff Over Fed Chair Nomination as Powell Investigation Remains Unresolved

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair has stalled in the Senate, blocked by a...

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February 16, 2026 00:17:32
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Warrantless Surveillance Law Expires in April With No Clear Path Forward

WASHINGTON — Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the legal authority under which the U.S. government collects emails, phone calls, and text...

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February 16, 2026 00:12:11
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DOGE Marks One Year: 242,000 Federal Jobs Cut, Structural Spending Challenges Remain

WASHINGTON — One year after the Department of Government Efficiency began its campaign to shrink the federal government, the results present a paradox: the...

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February 16, 2026 00:12:59
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What Current Tariff Rates Mean for Colorado Family Budgets

DENVER — The tariffs imposed by the Trump administration over the past year have pushed the weighted average U.S. tariff rate to 13.5%, up...

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February 16, 2026 00:12:01
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Colorado First-in-Nation AI Discrimination Law Delayed Again, Businesses Still Waiting

DENVER — Colorado’s first-in-nation law targeting algorithmic discrimination in artificial intelligence systems has been delayed for a second time, leaving businesses that deploy AI...

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February 16, 2026 00:11:44
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Supreme Court to Rule on Presidential Tariff Authority in Landmark Trade Case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is preparing to issue what legal scholars are calling the most significant separation-of-powers ruling since the steel seizure case...

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