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Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avoid a partial shutdown

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders were scrambling on Friday to save a bipartisan spending deal and prevent a partial government shutdown this weekend as some...

Colorado Republicans plan to return to Pueblo for 2026 state GOP assembly | TRAIL MIX

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The Colorado Republican Party plans to hold its 2026 state assembly in Pueblo in April, marking a return to the largest city in the only...

Democrats are poised to trigger government shutdown if White House won’t meet demands for ICE reform

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday, potentially bringing...

Colorado Democratic Rep. Jason Crow’s reelection campaign hauls in over $750K in 4th quarter

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U.S. Rep. Jason Crow raised more than $750,000 in the final three months of 2025, marking the Aurora Democrat’s largest quarterly haul since his first...

We tested vapes in Colorado for signs of hemp. This is what we found.

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Colorado’s Democratic delegation calls for Noem’s removal, ICE overhaul

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Gun rights groups split with Trump administration over Minnesota shooting

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Greenland is now Colorado’s problem. And that’s a good thing. | Vince Bzdek

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Colorado attorney general invites public to report ICE ‘misconduct’

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Colorado Democrat John Hickenlooper raises over $1.1 million in 4th quarter for reelection bid

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Colorado farmers warn U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper tariffs and research cuts endanger agriculture

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Trump’s threats challenge Europe’s security and prosperity, EU chief says ahead of summit

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Democrats Michael Bennet, Phil Weiser and their backers bank $9 million for Colorado gubernatorial race

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The new ‘Be The People’ campaign wants to unite hundreds of millions of Americans to solve problems

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Court rules against Colorado Rep. Jason Crow, other Democrats in ICE visitation policy challenge

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WASHINGTON • A federal judge refused Monday to temporarily block the Trump administration from enforcing a new policy requiring a week’s notice before members of Congress can...

Colorado oilmen may play key role in Trump’s Venezuelan oil takeover plan

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When President Donald Trump summoned oil executives to the White House recently to push for major investment in Venezuela, an interesting sprinkling of smaller independent...

Longtime Denver resident Dick Young, a retired rear admiral and pioneering civic advocate, dies at 94

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Richard Edward Young, a retired rear admiral, attorney and towering figure in Colorado’s civic landscape for more than six decades, died Jan. 7. He was...

Impeachment articles filed against Kristi Noem with backing from Colorado Democrats DeGette and Pettersen

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House Democrats introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday, coming after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement-involved shooting in Minneapolis...

US suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance

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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser clash at Democratic gubernatorial forum

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Young Americans are increasingly rejecting the Democratic and Republican parties, a new poll shows

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Vince Bzdek: Coloradans are fed up with the high price of cars

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US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution

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House rejects effort to override presidential veto for Colorado Water Project

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As lawmakers return, federal pressure and fiscal stress poised to shape Colorado’s 2026 session

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Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s war powers after Venezuela raid

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Trump freezes child care funding for Colorado, 3 other states

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U.S. House weighs override of Trump veto on Colorado water project

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Former U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez leaves GOP, will run for governor in Colorado as an independent

Updated 4 weeks ago

Former U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez, a candidate for governor of Colorado, has left the Republican Party and plans to run as an unaffiliated candidate for...

Colorado Republican Mark Baisley exits gubernatorial race, launches U.S. Senate campaign

Updated 4 weeks ago

Republican state Sen. Mark Baisley on Monday withdrew from the Colorado gubernatorial race and announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat...