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Two Democrats and two Republicans pitched their campaigns for Colorado governor to a roomful of business leaders in Glendale on Wednesday, offering different visions for the state but finding plenty to agree about — with the business…
A federal judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, finding that it was too early to challenge the directive. The decision by D.C. District Court Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump…
Vice President JD Vance urged graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy to honor human decision-making as artificial intelligence continues to change warfare. Vance spoke during Thursday’s commencement ceremony at the academy in Colorado…
By Rebecka Pieder/Medill News Service WASHINGTON – In a deal that could provide a major trade boost for American farmers, the White House said that during the recent summit, China committed to buying at least $17 billion in additional U.S.…
On the morning of Dec. 30, 2021, a low-pressure zone developed just east of the mountains of Boulder, causing unusually high winds. On its own, the winds might have been a mere inconvenience, but the tinderbox environment they encountered…
When Benjamin Pennington was a kid, he liked to play Army with friends, and his room was filled with Army prints and model military planes. “Ben’s dream and life calling from an early age was to be an American soldier,” his obituary says.…
Energy policy in the U.S. needs to be predictable, stable and transparent, because when funding and regulations fluctuate with every federal administration, unexpected costs fall onto consumers, according to U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd. Hurd held…
The Democratic primary field in Colorado’s most competitive congressional district shrank again Wednesday as Evan Munsing, a private equity consultant and Marine veteran, announced he had suspended his campaign in the 8th District.…
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow is leading a new congressional caucus with the goal of ending corruption and the influence of outside money in politics. The Aurora Democrat also brought back two previously introduced bills that intend to increase…
A surge in voluntary departure agreements in immigration courts is raising concerns that Trump administration tactics are unfairly pressuring immigrants into leaving the United States, even if they have a legal right to stay. Voluntary…
The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday urged American corporations to condemn efforts to dilute Black voting strength, as Southern states eliminate congressional districts where most residents are Black. The CBC’s attempt to mobilize…
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names in September 2023 renamed a Colorado mountain that boasts the highest paved road in North America Mount Blue Sky. The 14,265-foot mountain in Clear Creek County was previously named after former…
In a packed 16th Street FreeRide bus Tuesday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill that shrinks the Denver-area transit agency’s board and gives the governor appointing authority for some members. “The Denver metropolitan area…
The ruling handed down by the Colorado Supreme Court on Dec. 19, 2023, was a lengthy one, but two sentences on the first of its 213 pages were enough to send political shockwaves across the country. “A majority of the court holds that…
A congressional panel has voted to advance a spending bill that funds NASA, rejecting the White House’s proposal to cut the agency nearly in half but still imposing a significant reduction on the science programs that underpin Colorado’s…
WASHINGTON — Higher electric rates? Massive data centers looming over neighborhoods? Ugly political fights over what to do about them? The future of data centers and their huge appetite for electricity is quickly escalating as a political…
KANSAS CITY, Missouri — When Vice President JD Vance pitched voters on electing Republicans to Congress this November during a trip to a Kansas City manufacturing plant on Monday, he delivered the message while standing in a newly…
WASHINGTON — Kevin Warsh assumed his new role as chair of the Federal Reserve Friday after a swearing-in ceremony in the White House East Room, where U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delivered the oath of office. President Donald…