politics
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son arrested, faces charges of sexual exploitation of minor
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son Tyler Jay Boebert has been arrested and accused of recording and sharing a video depicting himself having intercourse with a minor, according to court records. The case originated in Garfield County in Western Colorado and was filed Thursday. Tyler Boebert, 21, is accused of five counts in total: three charges…
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Former VP Mike Pence joining Colorado Christian University faculty
Former Vice President Mike Pence has been hired as a visiting faculty member at Colorado Christian University, the Lakewood-based private evangelical university announced Tuesday. Pence will be on campus about once a month during the 2026-2027 school year to give lectures, host classroom discussions, and engage with students. The role builds upon his other work…
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Colorado residents rush to buy guns ahead of new restrictions, breaking sales records for several stores
Colorado residents are lining up to buy guns ahead of the latest weapons restrictions set to take effect this Saturday. The new law mandates individuals seeking to purchase semiautomatic firearms with detachable magazines to first complete a firearm safety course administered by the state’s wildlife division. Tuesday was the last practical day to purchase the…
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Jefferson County to fill commissioner vacancy after Dahlkemper tapped for lieutenant governor
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Phil Weiser on Wednesday announced that Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper would be his lieutenant governor, meaning she would be leaving her commissioner seat open should he win the race in November. However, Dahlkemper’s term was already set to expire at the end of the year and she had already declined to…
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Survey: Voters in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District back federal AI regulations
A majority of both Democrats and Republicans in one of Colorado’s most competitive congressional districts say they support federal regulations on artificial intelligence, according to a recent survey. Members of both major parties residing in the state’s 8th Congressional District were asked their opinions on AI regulation as part of a nationwide survey of 20,000…
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What to know before Colorado’s new law on semiautomatic firearms goes into effect
A Colorado law passed in 2025 established new requirements for individuals planning to purchase semiautomatic weapons. Here’s what residents should know before Senate Bill 003 goes into effect on Aug. 1. From a ban to a training course For decades, advocates have been pushing for a ban on semiautomatic weapons with detachable magazines, which they…
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Trump alleges ‘deep state’ suppressed Chinese interference in 2020 election
President Donald Trump used a primetime address to allege the “deep state” suppressed Communist Party of China attempts to meddle in the 2020 election. As Trump made the allegations of election interference from the White House’s East Room, he declassified intelligence documents presented to him by his White House Government Transparency Task Force and members…
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WATCH: Trump speaks on elections in primetime address
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address Thursday that he says will include a focus on elections. The speech comes as he’s escalated calls for Republicans to pass tighter federal voting rules for November’s midterm elections. The Republican president has been guarded about what he plans to say in the 9…
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Another of Marx’s claims — his primary lead — was fake news | Dick Wadhams
Self-declared exorcist of demons and swashbuckling rescuer of 45,000 innocent women and children, Victor Marx narrowly won the Republican nomination for governor despite claiming he had a 44-point lead just weeks before the election. Marx received 39.9% while state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer won 39.4% and state Rep. Scott Bottoms was at 21%. Marx won by…
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Tina Peters visits President Donald Trump in the White House
Tina Peters has reemerged on the political circuit following her release from prison — appearing over the weekend at a “Freedom Fest” in Castle Rock and then visiting the White House on Monday to meet with President Donald Trump. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that Peters “just came to the White House…