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Jurors in DaVita trial quiz FBI agent about investigation tactics
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Jurors expressed a keen interest on Monday in knowing the details of the federal government’s process for investigating, charging and prosecuting kidney care company DaVita, Inc. and its former leader, Kent Thiry, on white-collar criminal charges. As the second week of the trial began in downtown Denver, Special Agent Matthew Hamel of the Federal Bureau…
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Lauren Boebert says Mesa County DA is acting professionally in election data breach probe
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While U.S. Rep Lauren Boebert says she’s satisfied that the local prosecutor helping investigate allegations involving an election data security breach in Mesa County has been acting responsibly and professionally, her former campaign manager, who charged that the FBI broke down her front door and handcuffed her in front of her children last week while…
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FBI investigation uncovers Denver man’s plot to assassinate Colorado Attorney General
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A Denver resident has been plotting to assassinate Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser since July, training for the attack and even visiting the area near Weiser’s home on several occasions, according to documents from the Denver Probate Court. An FBI investigation discovered 28-year-old Bryce Shelby’s plan after Shelby told an undercover agent he intended to…
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Bennet wants Kavanaugh confirmation halted until FBI investigates new allegations
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said Monday that the confirmation process for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh should be paused until the FBI has investigated allegations of sexual misconduct that have emerged in the last week, including new claims made by a Boulder woman who says Kavanaugh exposed himself to her when they were college…
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FBI chief learns of Putin invitation to White House while in Denver
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FBI Director Christopher Wray was in Denver Thursday – visiting his staff and meeting with area law enforcement officials – when he was grabbed in a hallway and given a quick news alert: Russian President Vladimir Putin was scheduled to visit the White House later this year. Wray had spent a chunk of the day…
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WATCH | FBI Director Wray in Aspen: Russia continues to sow discord in US
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ASPEN – FBI Director Christopher Wray, speaking at a security conference here, said Wednesday that Russia continues to use fake news, propaganda and covert operations to “spin up” Americans on both sides of hot-button issues to sow discord in the United States. Wray stood behind the intelligence agencies’ assessment that Moscow meddled in the 2016…
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Colorado Democrats and Republicans disagree over secret Russia investigation memo
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The memo President Donald Trump declassified Friday to show that the FBI allegedly wrongly accused him of misconduct in his election campaign turned up deep divisions between Colorado’s Democrats and Republicans in Congress. Republicans such as Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, and Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor, agreed with the president. However, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet and…
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‘Nobody is Above the Law’: Thousands pledge to protest across Colorado if Trump fires Mueller
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A coalition of groups organizing protests in the event President Donald Trump fires special counsel Robert Mueller has gathered thousands of pledges by individuals who say they’ll be ready to assemble on short notice at more than a dozen “Nobody is Above the Law” rallies across Colorado. Groups have been preparing to mobilize nationwide protests…
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BIDLACK: In defense of bureaucrats
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The next time you see my old college roommate, Mr. G, be sure to thank him. For whether you know it or not, you are grateful to Mr. G for his hard work as a career bureaucrat with the Colorado state government. He has made your daily life much better – and your lives quieter…
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Brexit leader Nigel Farage urges Trump to combat ‘pure obstructionism’ with national speech
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Nigel Farage, co-founder of the UK Independence Party and leader of the Brexit movement to withdraw the United Kingdom from the European Union, told Colorado Politics it could be time for President Donald Trump to address the American people in order to counteract what he called “pure obstructionism” by establishment forces in the wake of…
