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By FARNOUSH AMIRI and REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United States before a Jan. 27 deadline suspending America’s refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the Trump administration. Thousands of refugees are now stranded at various locations around the globe. Related Articles National Politics | Trump demands an apology from bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants National Politics | Federal incentives or not, advocates see no turning back to get more EVs on Colorado roads National Politics | New Denver community center, with coffee shop and donation-based grocery store, aims to draw neighbors to Loretto Heights campus National Politics | Musk’s straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant National Politics | Trudeau says Canada will respond to US tariffs as Ontario’s premier says Trump ‘declared war’ The suspension was in an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Monday.

Donald signed a flurry of executive orders into place; some were expected, some were mind-blowing, and others were revealing. None of them will help to lower egg prices, though. All of them will, however, hurt the red states, too, probably more than the blue states. For example, Donald rescinded Handsome Old President Biden's EO to lower prescription drug prices. And then there's this from The New Republic:

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A new community center intended to be a hub for southwest Denver is set to bring food stalls, a coffee shop and sweeping mountain views to the Loretto Heights campus by 2026 — with help from a recent $20 million federal grant. Loretto Heights, a former college campus known for its sandstone clocktower, is under a major redevelopment after Westside Investment Partners purchased the campus for $15.8 million in 2018. The new community center, which will be operated by a nonprofit group called Commún, will also offer a wide swath of services, including a donation-based grocery store, a child care center and a community market. “Think of a food hall,” said Margaret Brugger, executive director of the nonprofit.

Rep. Gwen Moore sat down with the hosts of the Milwaukee-based talk show UpFront, during which time she talked about why she wasn't choosing to stay in Milwaukee for MLK Day and what she foresaw for the new session of Congress: HOST: Congresswoman Gwen Moore, who joins us now. Congresswoman, welcome back to UpFront. MOORE: Hey, thank you.

Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. (Ret.) Mark Milley’s portrait, which was just unveiled 10 days ago at the Pentagon, has been taken down, according to a photo posted by CNN.