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But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tVoters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/2026\/02\/08\/colorado-labor-force-shrinking\/\" title=\"Colorado\u2019s workforce has been shrinking since September \u2014 and that could spell trouble\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tColorado\u2019s workforce has been shrinking since September \u2014 and that could spell trouble\t\t<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;This is the ultimate middle finger to the anti-ICE open-border mob that would rather coddle criminals than back the men and women protecting our country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ted Nugent isn&#8217;t just talking &#8211; he&#8217;s delivering hot, smoky justice straight to the front lines in enemy territory!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Pure bada&#8211; move from a legend who still has balls of steel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Share this everywhere if you love seeing real Americans stick it to the woke scum!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1400183\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone size-article_inline\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsherald.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/POAM-post-012926.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Police Officers Association of Michigan has apologized for a post on Facebook that criticized &quot;woke scum&quot; in Minneapolis. 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