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Q&A with Mike Pence | Former vice president says GOP’s populist turn from conservatism isn’t permanent

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Former Vice President Mike Pence says he’s concerned that the Republican Party has taken a populist turn away from bedrock conservative principles during President Donald...

New federal plan sets short-term rules for Colorado River management

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Interior Department’s plan spares Colorado from mandatory cuts for now After years of stalled negotiations among the seven states that rely on the Colorado River,...

Colorado lawmakers start crafting strategy to manage $200 million in federal rural health funds

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Members of the Colorado legislature’s new Commission on Medicaid raised concerns Wednesday about the federal Rural Health Transformation Program created under H.R. 1. The bipartisan,...

Colorado districts prepare for school year amid mental health worries — will fewer cellphone distractions help?

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The signs of a new school year are everywhere — buses in the shop, teachers unpacking boxes, families ticking through supply lists — and behind...

Surprise candidate Shimon Blau cleared to face off against Melat Kiros in November

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DOJ sues Colorado to overturn in‑state tuition for students living in the country illegally

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Survey: Voters in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District back federal AI regulations

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Democrat John Hickenlooper hauls in $1.3 million in 2nd quarter in Colorado’s U.S. Senate race

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Trump alleges ‘deep state’ suppressed Chinese interference in 2020 election

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WATCH: Trump speaks on elections in primetime address

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Trump says ‘we cannot give up’ on ICE vehicle stops after temporary halt

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Colorado receives $5.8 million in federal weatherization assistance grants

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Forward Party nominee for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat puts $1.1 million into his campaign

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Half of Americans don’t know what the 250th anniversary celebrates | Vince Bzdek

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Gabe Evans challenger Manny Rutinel makes House Democrats’ ‘Red to Blue’ program in Colorado’s 8th CD

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The House Democrats’ main campaign arm on July 9 added state Rep. Manny Rutinel to its “Red to Blue” program, saying the party’s freshly minted...

Q&A: From grassroots underdog to national spotlight — Colorado democratic socialist Melat Kiros on her path to Congress

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Melat Kiros, the 29-year-old Democratic Socialist who unseated a 15-term incumbent in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District primary on June 30, frames her victory as a...

Independent candidate launches late campaign against Melat Kiros for CD1

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Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros’ surprising defeat of 15-term Congresswoman Diana DeGette may be creating a void within Denver’s voter base — and at least one...

U.S. Rep. Evans tells Polis small businesses are feeling strain from state regulations

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In a letter to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans raised concerns he says he’s hearing from small-business owners about...

AI is already reshaping US politics at every level

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Colorado joins 24-state challenge to USPS rule tied to Trump election order

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Democrats confront shift as socialist-aligned candidates win races in Colorado

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How Melat Kiros pulled Democratic Party left in upset win over Diana DeGette

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Boebert heads to November election after Trump called for primary challenge

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Tina Peters visits President Donald Trump in the White House

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Melat Kiros shocks 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette, winning Colorado’s 1st CD Democratic primary

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Dwayne Romero wins Democratic primary, will face Republican Jeff Hurd in Colorado’s 3rd CD

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Democrat Jessica Killin claims victory in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District primary

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John Hickenlooper fends off challenge from Julie Gonzales in Colorado’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary

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Manny Rutinel defeats Shannon Bird in Colorado’s 8th CD Democratic primary, will face Gabe Evans

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State Rep. Manny Rutinel ran away with the Democratic nomination in Colorado’s most competitive congressional district on Tuesday, defeating former state Rep. Shannon Bird in...

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

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WASHINGTON • A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born...

Understanding Trump’s remarkable political comeback in 2024 | Cronin and Loevy

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President Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election. He inspired a riot at the U.S. Capitol to try to overthrow the results of that election....

Crank challenger Jessica Killin signs on to new centrist Democratic group’s ‘Promise to America’

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Jessica Killin, one of the Democrats running in Tuesday’s primary for the chance to challenge U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, joined...