Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
Trump says he will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth, 44, an Army veteran, to be secretary of defense.
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Trump says he will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth, 44, an Army veteran, to be secretary of defense.
Senator-elect Ruben Gallego has some advice for Democrats: "Go touch grass and meet real Latinos."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to combat "the chronic disease epidemic in this country" in the Trump administration, with the slogan "Make America Healthy Aagain."
Israel faces a Wednesday deadline to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Amid calls for holiday season boycotts, Sephora and other large retailers refute claims of political donations.
The final count in the House will be 220 Republicans to 215 Democrats.
President-elect Donald Trump has announced a number of nominees and appointments since winning a decisive victory in the 2024 election last week.
Returning lawmakers will be choosing the leaders for the next Congress and finishing work on the remaining priorities of the outgoing 118th Congress.
Oil and natural gas companies will have to pay a federal fee if they emit methane above certain levels under a rule being finalized by the Biden administration that incoming Trump officials are likely to reverse.
The long-awaited ruling, related to presidential immunity, could have profound consequences for the case.
Rep.-elect Gabe Evans is vowing to focus on what unites -- not divides -- Colorado's Congressional District 8.
President-elect Donald Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida were once political rivals.
Zeldin said it was an honor to join Trump's administration.
As Senate Republicans prepare to vote Wednesday on a new majority leader, Trump is already weighing in with demands for recess appointments.
President-elect Donald Trump praised Rep. Elise Stefanik, a longtime House ally, as "incredibly strong, tough and smart."
The Colorado governor will make his final State of the State address next week.
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.
Barry Morphew, the Colorado man who has been arrested and charged with his wife's murder twice, entered a not guilty plea in an Alamosa County courtroom on Monday afternoon.
In addition to the 50 stores in the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs area, the company said it will be building a distribution center in Aurora, which, in itself, is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the area.
Two state agencies and a tow company are reminding drivers of Colorado's "Move Over Law," requiring drivers to move over a lane or slow down when they pass emergency responders or road crews in an effort to prevent more crashes.
A rockslide blocked Colorado Highway 82 near Carbondale for a time on Monday morning.
Colorado will see a quiet and mild stretch of weather to start the workweek, with above-average temperatures and dry conditions.
Two state agencies and a tow company are reminding drivers of Colorado's "Move Over Law," requiring drivers to move over a lane or slow down when they pass emergency responders or road crews in an effort to prevent more crashes.
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A rockslide blocked Colorado Highway 82 near Carbondale for a time on Monday morning.
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A pilot escaped with minor injuries after his plane crashed in Colorado on Sunday.
The Broncos learned on Sunday night that they'll be playing the Buffalo Bills next weekend in their playoff game in Denver.
Inside Ball Arena in Denver on Friday, some Nuggets fans experienced a game like never before. For the first time, blind and low-vision fans could track every pass, shot, and fast break through their fingertips.
A Colorado teen says that meeting the Avalanche is better than going to Hawaii. That's why he picked it as his dream for Make-A-Wish.
Several members of the Colorado Avalanche have been selected to join their national teams in Milan, Italy, for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The 2027 Winter Classic in Utah will be the first time the Avalanche will play the event, and the fourth outdoor game the team will participate in.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will meet with President Trump on Thursday, a White House official said.
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
President Trump appeared to lay out his red line of action on Friday when he warned that if the Iranian government began "killing people like they have in the past, we would get involved."
In 1823, President James Monroe called for European powers to stay out of the Americas – a stance that for generations led to U.S. military interventions across the Western Hemisphere, including President Trump's incursion into Venezuela.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will meet with President Trump on Thursday, a White House official said.
"Make America Healthy Again" policies driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made major strides in state legislatures, with food additives among the most common targets.
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
President Trump appeared to lay out his red line of action on Friday when he warned that if the Iranian government began "killing people like they have in the past, we would get involved."
Rep. Lauren Boebert continues her work to improve access to clean water in Colorado's 4th Congressional District as the House of Representatives passed an appropriations package authorizing funding for multiple community water projects this week.
"Make America Healthy Again" policies driven by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made major strides in state legislatures, with food additives among the most common targets.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Some of Colorado's congressional representatives are reacting to the 3-year Affordable Care Act tax credit extension passed by the House on Thursday.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
The new dietary guidelines recommend limits on added sugars and mention gut health. Here's what to know.
In addition to the 50 stores in the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs area, the company said it will be building a distribution center in Aurora, which, in itself, is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the area.
Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as its new president and vice chairman.
Mattel is introducing a Barbie with autism as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity.
A French bakery on Lookout Mountain is in jeopardy of closing its doors after the Jefferson County Board of Adjustment denied its request to allow two temporary structures for residential purposes on the bakery's property.
Lance Strait is one of hundreds of people whose car was damaged after putting gas at a King Soopers gas station in Parker earlier this week.
The families of three nonverbal students who were physically abused by a bus aide while traveling to school in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against their children's former school.
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.