How a U.S. government shutdown could have impacted benefits and services
The U.S. government faced the threat of a shutdown if Congress didn't pass a spending bill before Dec. 21, 2024. Here's a look at the potential impact.
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The U.S. government faced the threat of a shutdown if Congress didn't pass a spending bill before Dec. 21, 2024. Here's a look at the potential impact.
"My phone was ringing off the hook," Republican Rep. Andy Barr said. "The people who elected us are listening to Elon Musk."
The stopgap measure will fund the government and provide tens of billions in disaster relief.
The new goal is part of the Paris Agreement, under which member nations must update their emission cut targets every five years.
Democrats elect a new party chair on Feb. 1, following the loss of the presidency and the Senate and the narrow failure to win the House in 2024.
Senators advance House-passed bill to expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans with public pensions.
Elliston Berry's life was turned upside down after a photo she posted on Instagram was digitally altered online to be pornographic.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a revolt from fellow Republicans over a last-minute measure to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown.
The 43-year-old heiress and actor has testified about her own experience as a teenager at treatment facilities.
Migrants in the U.S. under what's known as Temporary Protection Status are worried that Trump will revoke the program upon taking office.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will take up a challenge to a new law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S.
The 1,500-page measure would have done much more than prevent a government shutdown.
A new Pentagon report says China is continuing to expand its nuclear force and has strengthened its ties with Russia over the past year.
The House Ethics Committee voted to release its report on the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz on Dec. 5, according to multiple sources.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says Americans seeking debt relief face an overly complicated, costly bankruptcy system.
State Sen. Mark Beasley will be running for U.S. Senate instead. Greg Lopez is going to run for governor as an Independent candidate.
The capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro prompted mixed reactions from Venezuelans in Colorado, some of whom lauded his removal, and others who said the U.S. government had no business bombing Venezuela and removing Maduro.
Legislators in Colorado are weighing in on a U.S. military operation Friday night that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
Last night, President Trump vetoed a bipartisan measure that would provide money to finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Project. The project would bring reliable water to 50,000 Coloradans across 39 communities, 19 of which are in violation of water quality standards. Advocates of the project, including Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, vow to continue pushing for the bill.
Starting Jan. 1, tax credits for Coloradans buying e-bikes will be cut in half.
Several laws passed by the state legislature and Gov. Jared Polis will take effect on Jan. 1. Others passed in the last legislative session won't take effect until later in the year.
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.
A man who says he is one of at least sixteen victims in an elaborate and disturbing criminal ring that was busted in Colorado is hoping sharing his story could inspire other potential victims to come forward.
The Jewish Community Center in Denver says it's grateful for the work of firefighters to contain a fire near their facility and nearby homes.
For more than five decades, Kaiser Permanente has been the primary health care provider for Denver Public Schools employees. But now Kaiser Permanente says DPS plans to end the long-running partnership.
Police and federal investigators are asking the public to help them identify a man suspected of robbing a Denver bank.
A Castle Rock woman is paralyzed from the neck down and on life support after a snowboarding accident in Keystone last week.
A man who says he is one of the 16 victims in an elaborate and disturbing criminal ring that was busted in Colorado is hoping to be an inspiration for other potential victims to come forward.
This is the first major step forward in the town’s acquisition of the nearly 700 acre ski area on the east side of the Continental Divide in Colorado.
The meeting on Tuesday night in the Northern Colorado city included extensive public comment was expected to stretch past midnight.
The Jewish Community Center in Denver says it's grateful for the work of firefighters to contain a fire near their facility and nearby homes.
Health care uncertainty could be ahead for thousands of Denver Public Schools teachers and staff.
While most Denver players and coaches are taking some time away from work this week after securing a bye during the first week of the NFL playoffs, Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is expected to interview with a handful of NFL teams about their head coaching vacancies.
Nyjah Huston, who won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, is a seven-time world champion.
For the ninth time since 1975, the Denver Broncos have secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC at the conclusion of the regular season.
Landeskog was seen crashing into the net and then the wall and was unable to get up for several minutes. Team medical staff came to his side and, along with center Nathan MacKinnon, carried him off the ice.
Gabe Vigil loved so many things, including helping others, dressing up in fancy suits, his motorcycle, and, of course, the Broncos. Above all, he loved his family.
María Corina Machado said Nicolás Maduro's former vice president Delcy Rodríguez was "one of the main architects" of his oppressive regime in Venezuela.
Eligible Amazon customers can now request a refund from a settlement over allegations of deceptive Prime enrollment practices.
After the U.S. deposed Maduro, Trump and top officials did not rule out efforts at overthrow or annexation in other countries. Here's what they've said.
The Trump administration plans to halt billions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs in five states led by Democrats following allegations of fraud.
Nyjah Huston, who won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, is a seven-time world champion.
After the U.S. deposed Maduro, Trump and top officials did not rule out efforts at overthrow or annexation in other countries. Here's what they've said.
The Trump administration plans to halt billions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs in five states led by Democrats following allegations of fraud.
Five years after the U.S. Capitol attack, some Senate Democrats are introducing new legislation to prevent taxpayer money from being awarded to convicted and now-pardoned rioters.
Former Congressman Greg Lopez is leaving the Republican Party to run for governor as an unaffiliated candidate.
Months of planning led to a covert operation that caught the Venezuelan leader completely off guard.
The CDC estimated there have been at least 11 million flu cases as of December 27.
The new CDC recommendations suggest reducing the number of vaccinations all children should receive.
FDA-approved semaglutide drug is the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss available in the U.S., according to drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
In response to regulatory actions by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Denver Health and Children's Hospital Colorado say they have suspended all medical gender-affirming care for patients under 18.
Some people are starting "Dry January," where they stop or cut back on alcohol as part of their New Year's resolutions. The owner of an Aurora tea shop is embracing mindful drinking after losing his wife to pancreatic cancer.
Many people who responded to a state survey regarding Xcel's Public Safety Power Shutoffs last month expressed dissatisfaction with Xcel's approach on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, believing the utility overreacted.
Eligible Amazon customers can now request a refund from a settlement over allegations of deceptive Prime enrollment practices.
The new year brought new restrictions for people who vape in Denver.
A prediction market user won big after wagering $32,000 that the U.S. would capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Was it insider trading?
The Trump administration is counting on U.S. oil companies to revive Venezuela's creaky energy production and tap its massive reserves.
Many people who responded to a state survey regarding Xcel's Public Safety Power Shutoffs last month expressed dissatisfaction with Xcel's approach on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, believing the utility overreacted.
State regulators said the text message from Christian Hatfield, the former district attorney for Colorado's 22nd Judicial District, "caused the staff member emotional harm."
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.
