Judges, witnesses in Jan. 6 cases warn of threats to democracy in 2024 elections
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said during a recent Jan. 6 sentencing, "Unless democracy is protected, it will be destroyed."
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U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said during a recent Jan. 6 sentencing, "Unless democracy is protected, it will be destroyed."
This year's event, which carries on a tradition that began in 1878, features an "EGGucation" school theme.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said that as officials eye rebuilding efforts, it's not fully known the condition of what remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
Greg Lopez has won the special election and will run to serve the remainder of Rep. Ken Buck's term in Congressional District 4.
Two weeks after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis survived a bid by defense lawyers to have her disqualified from the Georgia election interference case, she has all but taken over the case personally,
Former President Donald Trump and other defendants have submitted an application to appeal a ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case.
The Biden administration said Thursday it approved $60 million in immediate federal aid to help in the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
Wealthy GOP donors hope to raise more than $40 million at a fundraiser next week, a total that would eclipse the eye-popping $26 million President Biden raised in New York.
Officials said the standards will help clean up some of the nation's largest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gases.
Hundreds of people packed a hearing at the State Capitol on Thursday for a bill that would phase out the oil and gas industry in Colorado.
Hunter Biden's attorneys argued Wednesday that the federal tax charges the president's son is facing in California are part of a prosecution fueled by politics.
The longtime Connecticut senator died from complications from a fall, his family said.
"Cooperation is not sending money. Cooperation can be by creating conditions in which we can invite you to invest in Guatemala and establish factories," Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo told CBS News.
In 2015, the Quiroz family left Venezuela for a better life in the U.S. -- that is, everyone but mom Nora, who didn't have a visa at the time. For years, every time she did the process, it was denied. After almost a decade, they're together again.
Jeffrey Clark is accused of attempting to engage in dishonest conduct during his role in aftermath of the last presidential election.
The cameras, which are mounted on light poles and in police cars around the country, capture a lot of personal data, which lawmakers say might violate constitutional protections.
State lawmakers reconvened for the 2026 legislative session with both chambers and both parties focused on cost of living.
Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado has been contacted by the Justice Department about a video he and a group of lawmakers recorded that urged U.S. service members to refuse illegal orders.
The Trump Administration is threatening to freeze hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to Colorado.
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 Parks and Wildlife has released more information about how, where, and why it plans to reintroduce wolverines into the state and why wildlife officials say Colorado is critical to the species' future.
A weak easterly upslope flow will help produce widespread light snow, especially across the Denver metro area and nearby Front Range communities.
A since-lifted shelter-in-place alert, the number of people who received it, and subsequent social media posts by Denver's Public Safety Department and the Denver Police Department are now the subject of an internal review.
Paul Andrews has been dubbed the neighborhood "handyman" and the neighborhood "hero" for the way he shows up for his community. He's also a Broncos superfan. So two neighbors gifted him a ticket to Saturday's game in Denver.
Nearly six months after 16-year-old Maximus Munro was killed in a head-on crash in Colorado, his family is finally getting answers and turning their grief into a message of prevention and kindness.
The cameras, which are mounted on light poles and in police cars around the country, capture a lot of personal data, which lawmakers say might violate constitutional protections.
Head coach Nick Cushing says the big factor in getting a new team started is commitment and cohesion.
The Air Force Academy on Saturday announced that the head coach of the Falcons men's basketball team has been suspended. Coach Joe Scott is under investigation for what the academy says was the treatment of cadet-athletes.
A woman is dead after the driver of a car she was in allegedly smashed into a parked RV, fled the scene, changed vehicles, and then tried to bring her to the hospital, according to Commerce City police.
The march and parade will start at the Martin Luther King, Jr. statue at City Park and end at the Colorado State Capitol.
The Broncos and their newly-named starting quarterback, Jarrett Stidham, will face the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game next weekend. Denver will host its first AFC championship game in a decade.
With Bo Nix now out, and surgery scheduled for Tuesday, Stidham will take his place on Sunday and, should the Broncos win that game, in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 too.
The Denver Broncos will be without their starting quarterback when they host the AFC Championship Game next weekend.
The Broncos are advancing in the playoffs after defeating the Buffalo Bills in overtime on Saturday in Denver by a score of 33-30. In eight days, they'll host the AFC Championship game for the eighth time in franchise history.
The Air Force Academy announced that the head coach of the Falcons men's basketball team has been suspended.
A U.S. defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid the city's protests.
Europeans were reeling Sunday from President Trump's announcement that eight countries will face a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
The Olympic Winter Games in Milan are scheduled to open on February 6, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement that the Gaza executive committee was "not coordinated with Israel and is contrary to its policy."
One of Aurora's newly elected city councilmembers was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
A U.S. defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid the city's protests.
Europeans were reeling Sunday from President Trump's announcement that eight countries will face a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
Most Republicans feel Trump has done more than expected, while others have views that are more mixed.
"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
This year, AdventHealth says it will roll out close to 800 cameras in hospital rooms and urgent care centers across Colorado to add a virtual layer of care.
Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing MAHA initiatives.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
The Trump administration is delaying its plans to withhold pay from student loan borrowers who default on their payments, backing off a measure that threatened to deliver a financial blow to millions of Americans.
Some residents and businesses in southeast Denver were without landline phone service for more than a week, leaving many frustrated by what they described as a lack of communication from service provider CenturyLink.
From learning English here, to succeeding in sports, and building a growing business that's now employee-owned, Mowa Haile says he loves Colorado's sense of community.
Itsuko Cobb began blinging her own Colorado sports apparel nearly two years ago, starting with Denver Nuggets' jerseys, and the response to them was overwhelming.
As obesity rates among Americans drop and weight loss drugs lead to a slimmer society, airlines could save on fuel costs, according to a recent analysis.
At 71 years old, facing a terminal diagnosis, Colorado resident Tom Pringle has one more thing he wants to do before he dies: help other people in similar situations by trying an experimental drug to treat his ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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.
