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Dr. Mehmet Oz, the former surgeon and television host, was nominated to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
In a press conference Thursday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced the founding of Colorado-Canada Friendship Day.
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin described the U.S. and Ireland's economic relationship as a "two-way street."
Colorado's Attorney General has joined 20 other states in suing the president's administration to stop what they call the "illegal dismantling" of the U.S. Department of Education.
The stiffer restrictions come as the Trump administration is trying to convince Russia to accept terms of a proposed 30-day ceasefire.
President Trump has imposed steep tariffs on Canadian goods, citing trade imbalances and drug trafficking. But many of his claims exaggerate or misrepresent the facts.
IRS' top lawyer replaced amid DOGE's alleged push to share taxpayer info with other federal agencies.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to limit three lower court orders that blocked enforcement of his birthright citizenship executive order nationwide.
A White House official confirmed that the administration is pulling Dave Weldon's nomination to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
President Trump is planning to invoke a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as Friday to authorize the summary deportation of some migrants.
U.S. District Judge William Alsup extended relief to fired workers at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior and Treasury.
The Senate plans to take up a House-passed bill to fund the government through September beginning on Friday, which needs the support of Democrats to move forward.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday he won't seek an open Senate seat in Michigan next year, keeping the door open for a possible White House bid in 2028.
Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.
A veto by President Donald Trump kills funding for a long-planned water pipeline that could serve some 50,000 people in southeastern Colorado.
Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a Northern Cheyenne tribal chief who became a prominent American politician, has died. He was 92.
This week, Coloradans will change our calendars to 2026, and with the new year comes new state laws taking effect. The new laws cover a wide range of topics, including pricing protections to gun sales, hunting, and electronics.
Commissioners in Grand County are protesting to Gov. Jared Polis after the return of a gray wolf that recently wandered into New Mexico.
The Colorado-based footwear giant says that's how much the company has paid due to increased tariffs, and says the Trump administration overstepped his authority in implementing those tariffs.
Faith Winters was killed in a car crash in November and the Colorado Democratic Party filled her seat on Tuesday.
After an investigation into a crash that claimed the life of former Colorado State Sen. Faith Winter, authorities have determined that she caused the collision.
A Democratic congressman from Colorado is among those leading the opposition to plans by President Trump's administration to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
President Trump continued to use strong words to describe Gov. Jared Polis. He's upset about the fact that Tina Peters, the former county clerk and top election official in Mesa County, is still behind bars.
We are now hearing form the Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Gov. Jared Polis after President Trump announced on Truth Social that he is pardoning Tina Peters. Peters was convicted on state charges for giving unauthorized access to a voting machine after the 2020 election.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is calling out child welfare agencies in 39 states, including in Colorado. It says the agencies are intercepting federal benefits meant for foster kids and using the money themselves.
President Trump said he is granting a pardon to Tina Peters, a former county clerk in Colorado's Mesa County who is serving a nine-year state sentence for allowing unauthorized access to voting machines — even though the president's pardon power is widely understood to only apply to federal crimes.
Earlier this month, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold refused to turn over sensitive voter information to the Department of Justice; now they are suing for its release.
Colorado has no shortage of postsecondary training and education options, including universities, community colleges, workforce centers, occupational schools, vocational training, and hundreds of apprenticeships.
Friends, family and many others gathered to remember the life and legacy of Colorado state senator Faith Winter on Friday at the Colorado State Capitol.
On Election Day, two of the council's conservative incumbents lost their reelection bids, with progressive candidates winning all five open seats. Republican Mayor Mike Coffman said at the time that he was surprised by the results.
State Sen. Faith Winter died on Wednesday in a multi-car crash on Interstate 25. Several other people were also hurt.
The efforts to move Tina Peters into federal custody drew even more attention over the weekend, and now a collection of county clerks across Colorado have joined together to publicly call out Gov. Jared Polis for his lack of decisive action regarding Peters' fate in the Colorado Department of Corrections.
Colorado state officials and the Colorado County Clerks Association are asking Gov. Jared Polis to deny a request that would transfer former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters from the custody of the Colorado Department of Corrections to federal custody.
Colorado Congressman Jason Crow and five other democratic lawmakers are responding to threats from President Trump on social media. He claimed they should be arrested for crimes punishable by death after the lawmakers released a video message to U.S. troops telling them they can "refuse illegal orders."
Colorado families and behavioral health providers are pushing back against the governor's proposed budget cuts, warning the plan could drastically reduce access to autism therapies and other services for children with developmental disabilities.
Larimer County's budget for bridge and road projects is set to go off a cliff in 2027. Voters shot down a measure that would have fixed it.
Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen, who represents Colorado's 7th Congressional District, told CBS Colorado that Democratic lawmakers were navigating "terrible options" and she's disappointed both sides of the aisle could not come together on health care.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has no shortage of critics but, perhaps his harshest is the mysterious person behind "Do Better Denver."
A Denver ice cream shop is warning other small businesses after a scammer, pretending to be a police officer, convinced an employee to send over all the cash in the register.
An initiative through the state has free resources that are used to help spread the love during the holiday season.
Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a Northern Cheyenne tribal chief who became a prominent American politician, has died.
Residents in the small mountain town of Poncha Springs are searching for answers after their local post office shut down.
Families in the town of Erie are calling for town officials to take action over an increase in coyote and possible mountain lion attacks, including deadly ones, on pets — sometimes in the families' own backyards.
A Denver ice cream shop is warning other small businesses after a scammer, pretending to be a police officer, convinced an employee to send over all the cash in the register.
A veto by President Donald Trump kills funding for a long-planned water pipeline that could serve some 50,000 people in southeastern Colorado.
Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a Northern Cheyenne tribal chief who became a prominent American politician, has died. He was 92.
Every year a Colorado group hikes to the top of Pikes Peak and lights off fireworks on New Year's Eve.
There's been a 21% decline since July 2023.
Jokic left Monday night's game against the Miami Heat with a knee injury before the end of the first half at the Kaseya Center when Jokic made accidental contact with teammate Spencer Jones.
Quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald headline the list of modern era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Due to his height, 24-year-old Jordan Wilmore was encouraged to play basketball his entire life. But policing was his true calling.
In a game with high stakes for the Denver Broncos on Sunday, things should be a little easier now that they are learning they won't face the Chargers franchise quarterback.
While the Colorado Avalanche continue their run at the top of the NHL standings, the foundation for their historic success is being manufactured miles away from the bright lights of Ball Arena.
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of late President John F. Kennedy, has died after announcing a terminal cancer diagnosis in late November.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 32 jurisdictions are showing "high" or "very high" levels of flu.
The Kennedy Center board, whose members were appointed by President Trump, voted earlier this month to add his name to the building.
Every U.S. state has a "Slow Down, Move Over" law, designed to protect emergency responders and crews on the side of road — but compliance remains an issue.
Quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald headline the list of modern era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
President Trump used his veto power this week for the first time since returning to the White House, rejecting a pair of bills linked to a Colorado water pipeline and a tribal village in the Everglades.
Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a Northern Cheyenne tribal chief who became a prominent American politician, has died.
U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria said in an order Monday the Department of Homeland Security can receive biographical, contact and location information from the Medicaid program.
The Kennedy Center board, whose members were appointed by President Trump, voted earlier this month to add his name to the building.
A federal judge has ruled that the White House cannot stop funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 32 jurisdictions are showing "high" or "very high" levels of flu.
A Colorado family is connecting their community and raising awareness about clubfoot, a birth defect where a baby's foot is turned inward and down, after their son was born with the condition.
Suze Lopez, a 41-year-old nurse who lives in Bakersfield, California, didn't know she was pregnant with her second child until days before giving birth.
From financial strain to feelings of loneliness and grief, mental health struggles often spike this time of year.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy.
A Denver ice cream shop is warning other small businesses after a scammer, pretending to be a police officer, convinced an employee to send over all the cash in the register.
A federal judge has ruled that the White House cannot stop funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The recalled ground beef was sold to distributors in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Pennsylvania and Washington.
Denver International Airport plans to increase how much energy it uses by 100% in the next two decades. However, airport CEO Phil Washington says demand would outpace supply, so for a second time this year the airport is looking into clean energy options.
The Grammy-winning artist Beyoncé became the fifth musician to achieve the wealth milestone, Forbes said Monday.
A Venezuelan national suspected in a string of attempted armed robberies in 2024 in Denver's ritzy Cherry Creek North neighborhood has been apprehended in Detroit, according to police and prosecutors.
Six women who say they were drugged and raped by former cardiologist Stephen Matthews plan to file a civil lawsuit against Matthews and the Hinge dating app, which they say allowed Matthews to remain on the app even after women had told Hinge that Matthews was a rapist.
In Denver 10 months ago, a man named Ben Varga had just gotten dropped off at Washington Park to meet friends for a picnic. Not far away, two men were on a bench arguing.
In late 2024, Chrisanne Grimaldi was facing a common problem; she was drowning in medical debt totaling $80,000 and needed cash to pay down her debt.
A man allegedly attacked and injured a defense lawyer at Arapahoe County's courthouse, CBS Colorado has learned.
