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Oct. 1, 2025: The impact of federal troops deploying in US cities; Colorado representatives react to government shutdown

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An ICE Special Response Team member stands guard outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, while protesters gathered outside to denounce ICE operations, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in downtown Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

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Experts say expanded, domestic use of the military – and talk of civil war – deserve scrutiny. As President Trump talks about fighting a war against "the enemy within," we speak with a political scientist about the implications. Then, on Day 1 of the government shutdown, we speak with our Washington reporter Caitlyn Kim. Also, college campuses are microcosms of a lot of the big issues society grapples with, from cultural clashes to the cost of living. The president of Colorado Mesa University offers potential solutions to those issues. And, Colorado Wonders on why this rural airport is named "Happy Butt."