Former private prison executive David Venturella will become ICE’s acting leader
The Trump administration says a former executive at a private prison operator will serve as the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Louisiana advances plan to eliminate majority-Black US House district after court ruling
Louisiana GOP senators advanced plan to eliminate one majority-Black, Democratic-held seat.
Denver council passes measure to ensure prevailing wage paid to workers on affordable housing projects
Denver and developers must pay workers who build taxpayer-funded affordable housing projects a prevailing wage under updates to an ordinance the City Council approved Monday.
Veto threat nixes attempt to revive ‘most effective’ anti-child poverty tax credit
A pair of bills looking to bridge support for low-income families by closing some corporate tax cuts died Monday afternoon for a lack of support — and sponsors of the biggest bill blame a veto threat from Gov. Jared Polis.
Appeals court spares Trump from paying $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll — for now
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed Donald Trump to delay paying the $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll.
Trump’s proposed ‘Golden Dome’ estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said
Trump’s “Golden Dome for America” space weapons plan will cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years, more than the initial $175 billion price tag.
Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups
Marty Makary is resigning as President Donald Trump’s Food and Drug Administration head. The surgeon and health researcher’s tenure had drawn complaints from health industry executives, anti-abortion activists and other Trump allies.
Federal judge rules ICE has repeatedly violated court order limiting warrantless arrests in Colorado
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents operating in Denver and Colorado have repeatedly violated a federal court order to follow the law on warrantless arrests, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Capitol updates: Lawmakers pass school funding, AI regulations — and fall short on workers’ comp spinoff
The Colorado legislature has fewer than two full days left in the 2026 session and convened Tuesday to take final action on remaining bills and send legislation to Gov. Jared Polis for his signature.
What to know about states’ efforts to limit corporate donations in politics
Two states could try to squeeze companies’ money out of politics by redefining the powers of corporations. Advocates see the effort as a way to get around the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision that opened the door to more outside election spending.