WATCH: Sen. Gardner’s full statement on Trump’s impeachment trial
Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., explained his reasoning for voting later in the day to acquit President Donald Trump of two articles of impeachment. Gardner argued the Senate should not remove a president during an election year and urged for an end to partisanship. “If we come together, we will succeed together,” Gardner said. Senators weighed in Feb. 5 on whether they planned to vote to remove Trump from office later that same day. After the Senate voted last week to bar new witness testimony and subpoenas for documents, Trump’s acquittal has seemed all but assured. The House of Representatives impeached Trump in December on the two articles of impeachment–abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
Colorado marijuana regulators pledge crackdown on intoxicating hemp
Christopher Osher
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Updated 17 minutes ago
Citing potential tax avoidance, ‘serious risk to public safety,’ Marijuana Enforcement Division warns companies about swapping illegal chemically converted hemp for marijuana This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Denver Gazette. Colorado regulators announced...
Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign after sexual misconduct allegations
Kevin Freking
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Updated 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California announced Monday he will resign from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations that prompted loud bipartisan calls for him to step down. The decision caps a swift political fall for...
Whistleblower contacted Democrats before filing Trump complaint that led to first impeachment, records show
Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner
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Updated 4 hours ago
Newly declassified transcripts from the Intelligence Community’s then-inspector general show that the whistleblower whose complaint triggered President Donald Trump’s first impeachment had prior contact with congressional Democrats before filing the allegation, a newly-surfaced and damning detail that was not disclosed...
Spain pushes China to assume global leadership role
Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner
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Updated 4 hours ago
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday pushed China to embrace a larger role on the world stage as Europe increasingly turns to Beijing amid growing tensions with the United States. Sanchez’s speech at Beijing’s Tsinghua University follows recent moves...
Colorado justices block injured plaintiff from suing, despite alleged concealment by Manitou Springs
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a woman injured on a Manitou Springs sidewalk could not sue the allegedly responsible entity, the city of Colorado Springs, even though she did not learn until too late of an agreement...
Divided Colorado Supreme Court opens door to experts’ views on children’s truthfulness
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that experts may, in certain situations, tell jurors whether child witnesses exhibited signs of being coached by adults, without running afoul of the general prohibition on witnesses testifying about the truthfulness of other...
Colorado becomes first state to ban arrests solely based on field drug test results
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
Colorado has become the first state in the nation to prohibit arrests based solely on colorimetric drug tests, also known as field drug tests. Last legislative session, lawmakers passed a bill establishing a working group to make recommendations regarding the use of colorimetric drug...
State Supreme Court to hold oral arguments, federal judges find fault with bond hearings | COURT CRAWL
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The state Supreme Court will resume hearing oral arguments tomorrow, plus some federal judges are raising the alarm about immigration judges’ handling of bond hearings....
Colorado Senate takes up $46.8 billion budget
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 59 minutes ago
The battle over Colorado’s proposed $46.8 billion spending plan for next year shifted to the state Senate, which must decide whether to acquiesce to changes made by the House. The senators could also decide to adopt their own changes, which...
Judge dismisses Trump’s $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein
Josh Boak
josh.boak@associatedpress.com
Updated 9 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch on Monday over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles in...