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@brandonlrichard.bsky.social

Independent Journalist. Oklahoma native.

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Major loss for CBS News. John Dickerson is one of the best in broadcast journalism.

27.10.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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JUST IN: New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted in federal court as President Donald Trump's Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. https://cnn.it/48oH9Zl

09.10.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 32
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Tim Walz: "My god, we've got the White House threatening investigations and jail time because an escalator stopped? Walk up the damn stairs!"

02.10.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 44277    πŸ” 10022    πŸ’¬ 1026    πŸ“Œ 505
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JUST IN: The federal government shut down after a deadlocked Congress failed to pass a funding measure to keep the lights on β€” and no one inside the Capitol knows what will happen next.

Read more: https://cnn.it/3VJAlhm

01.10.2025 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 113    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 17
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26.09.2025 00:05 β€” πŸ‘ 29096    πŸ” 8947    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 1804
Jimmy Kimmel sits behind a desk. He’s wearing a tie and a jacket. A headline reads: β€œJimmy Kimmel's Show To Return to ABC on Tuesday Night.” Photo credit: Randy Holmes/Disney.

Jimmy Kimmel sits behind a desk. He’s wearing a tie and a jacket. A headline reads: β€œJimmy Kimmel's Show To Return to ABC on Tuesday Night.” Photo credit: Randy Holmes/Disney.

Breaking News: ABC said that β€œJimmy Kimmel Live!” would return on Tuesday, ending an impasse that began last week. nyti.ms/3KAl4Np

22.09.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2253    πŸ” 378    πŸ’¬ 270    πŸ“Œ 131
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When President Trump returned to the Oval Office, he promised that he would protect free speech. But after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, those pledges have given way to threats against critics. Here are how the views of Trump and top officials have changed. nyti.ms/46siz7o

18.09.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 506    πŸ” 146    πŸ’¬ 156    πŸ“Œ 36
Jimmy Kimmel Suspension Sparks Political Firestorm
YouTube video by Brandon Richard Jimmy Kimmel Suspension Sparks Political Firestorm

ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel's show after his comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. #jimmykimmel

19.09.2025 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: Judge issues preliminary injunction barring Trump administration from returning unaccompanied minors to Guatemala. Trump appointee Timothy Kelly says administration's 'explanation crumbled like a house of cards.' Doc: ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

18.09.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 311    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 4
Jimmy Kimmel is pictured in a black suit and blue striped tie. Headline reads: "ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments." Photo credit: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images.

Jimmy Kimmel is pictured in a black suit and blue striped tie. Headline reads: "ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments." Photo credit: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images.

ABC announced that it was pulling Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show β€œindefinitely” after his comments about Charlie Kirk’s death. nyti.ms/46vgZl3

17.09.2025 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 385    πŸ” 143    πŸ’¬ 351    πŸ“Œ 159
Trey Reed: What We Know So Far and Why the Questions Still Remain
YouTube video by Brandon Richard Trey Reed: What We Know So Far and Why the Questions Still Remain

21-year-old #TreyReed was found hanging from a tree at Delta State on Monday. Was it foul play? Officials say there are no signs of that. But a lot of people still have questions, including Trey's family.

18.09.2025 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two men arrested in Utah after bomb found under news vehicle Men could face terrorism-related and weapons charges after officials say explosive β€˜had been lit but failed to function’

A shocking amount of crime against journalists goes unreported.

Not just unreported in news. Unreported to police.

Corporate newsrooms are often so afraid to become part of the story they discourage employees from filing legit complaints.

But bomb under a news truck can’t really be kept discreet…

15.09.2025 04:09 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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White House Plans Broad Crackdown on Liberal Groups Some of the highest-ranking officials in the federal government used Charlie Kirk’s podcast, guest-hosted by Vice President JD Vance, to lay out their plans.

Top Trump officials used Charlie Kirk’s death to threaten liberal groups, making unsubstantiated claims about a β€œdomestic terror” movement.

15.09.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 475    πŸ” 246    πŸ’¬ 167    πŸ“Œ 91
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Sen. Lankford: "I'm a conservative Republican. I have Democratic friends...Just having that ideology, just believing differently than some other American, is not illegal. That's America. We don't all agree."

14.09.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 309    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 9

Love it.

13.09.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

PERSONAL NEWS: Yesterday was my last day at Denver7. After three years at the station, I’ve decided to move on.

I’m grateful for the trust of my colleagues and our viewers, and I look forward to the next chapter β€” finding new ways to tell stories that matter.

12.09.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold says it's clear that Trump is trying to punish Colorado by relocating Space Command headquarters. #copolitics

03.09.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump says Colorado’s mail-in voting β€˜a big factor’ in relocating Space Command headquarters President Donald Trump announced the U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters will be relocating from Colorado to Alabama, a move that was immediately criticized by Colorado leaders of both parties.

Colorado Democratic leaders issued sharp rebukes of the president after his comments about the state's mail-in voting.

03.09.2025 04:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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President Trump says Colorado's mail-in voting played a big factor in his decision to relocate U.S. Space Command headquarters.

02.09.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs measures (a bill and executive order) that he says rebalance the state’s budget.

28.08.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'I'm a casualty': Denver City Council member's husband was one of 171 city employees laid off in first round Scott Gilmore, who spent more than a decade working as the deputy executive director of Denver Parks & Recreation, learned on Monday that he was one of 171 city employees being laid off.
19.08.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Denver announces 171 layoffs, elimination of 665 open positions More than 170 Denver city workers will no longer be employed with the city as it tries to plug a $200 million gap in next year’s budget.
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BREAKING: The City of Denver says it will lay off 171 employees to help fill $200 million budget gap. That represents 1.6% of the city’s workforce.

In addition, 665 vacant positions are being eliminated.

92 positions will be funded by new sources.

18.08.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Colorado Gov. Polis announces special session, state hiring freeze to address $1.2B loss of revenue Colorado Gov. Jared Polis called for a special session of the state legislature and announced a statewide hiring freeze Wednesday to address a $1.2 billion loss of revenue.
06.08.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Colorado state budget director: The governor is considering a special session for late August.

30.07.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Colorado budget director: State is almost $1 billion short of the cash it needs for the current budget.

He puts the blame squarely on changes made by President Trump’s β€œbig, beautiful bill.”

#copolitics

30.07.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rep. Gabe Evans introduces bill to provide legal status for some undocumented immigrants Colorado Congressman Gabe Evans, a Republican who represents the state's 8th District, has introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at fixing the nation’s immigration system.

Colorado Congressman Gabe Evans, a Republican who represents the state's 8th District, has introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at fixing the nation’s immigration system. #copolitics

17.07.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Colorado Democratic Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen fights back tears while discussing the impact of President Trump's tax cut and spending bill. #copolitics

03.07.2025 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sean β€œDiddy” Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, which each carry a maximum 10-year sentence.

The charges are based on a law originally called the White Slave Traffic Act and now known as the Mann Act. wapo.st/4l9lTKy

02.07.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1796    πŸ” 393    πŸ’¬ 384    πŸ“Œ 120
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Facing budget shortfall, Denver changes layoff rules for city employees With layoffs likely due to the City of Denver’s projected $200 million budget shortfall in 2026, the city's career service board approved changes to the city’s layoff procedures on Tuesday.

The changes will make it easier for the city to lay off longtime city employees by removing some of their protections. #copolitics

02.07.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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