Tim Scott announces he is running for president: "I am America"
Scott kicked off his campaign with Sen. John Thune, who is number two in the Republican Senate leadership.
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Scott kicked off his campaign with Sen. John Thune, who is number two in the Republican Senate leadership.
One report says the man's family is demanding that the Border Patrol explain why it happened. The FBI and Tohono O'odham Nation police are investigating.
McCarthy said Sunday that he had a "productive" call with Mr. Biden as the president returns from the G-7 conference in Japan.
Increasing numbers are calling on the Biden administration to be tougher at border.
All of the incidents took place before a range of internal changes were instituted by the FBI beginning in summer of 2021.
"It's hard to overstate how bad it would be," one expert said. Everything from Social Security payments to your retirement fund could get hit.
Without a deal, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said the U.S. could be unable to pay its bills and might default on its debt as soon as June 1.
Rep. Eric Swalwell shared a screenshot of a direct message apparently sent by ex-49er and Jaguar Bruce Miller that read: "Almost time!!! Would you rather Guantanamo or just execution."
The Dodgers said that The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a nonprofit charity, activist and artist group, was no longer invited and would not receive a planned award.
In over a year, Texas has transported more than 19,000 migrants to Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago and Philadelphia on over 400 buses.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr said he thinks special counsel Jack Smith will arrive at a charging decision in the Trump probes as early as this summer.
An independent candidate has defeated a longtime Republican office holder to become the first elected Black mayor in the Colorado Springs, Colorado's second largest city with a reputation for being a conservative stronghold.
The court split 7-2 in its decision, with Justice Elena Kagan and Chief Justice John Roberts in dissent.
The Secret Service's departure rate was 48% last year due in part to the job's high demands.
Gov. Doug Burgum has begun hiring political consultants as he nears a decision to launch a dark-horse bid for the presidency, CBS News first reports.
The Colorado Department of Agriculture says 2026 will be another tough year for farmers and ranchers. Acting Commissioner of Agriculture Robert Sakata told a joint hearing of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees that Colorado producers are facing a lot of headwinds, including tariffs, drought, and several deadly viruses.
On Thursday, representatives of rural school districts in Colorado gathered at the state Capitol, calling on lawmakers to refer a measure to the 2026 November ballot that would allow voters to decide whether to raise the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights cap, thereby allowing the state to keep more tax revenue.
There have been some high-profile criminal cases involving people who have been deemed incompetent to face criminal charges.
Lawmakers have introduced eight affordable housing bills in the first seven days of the legislative session, and there are more to come.
Attorney General Phil Weiser went before state lawmakers and made it clear he's not holding his breath for a new Colorado River Compact.
State Rep. Matt Soper says there are no legal mechanisms in place to stop farmers from other countries from importing fruit to Colorado and selling it as "locally grown."
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.
The coldest arctic air arrives Sunday night into early Monday morning across Colorado.
Extremely cold conditions in Colorado along with some light, accumulating snow have prompted some school districts to go on a delayed start to start the week.
Despite efforts to deter them, thieves in Colorado are continuing to steal credit cards, checks, ballots and even prescription medication from mailboxes.
A skier who lost control at Copper Mountain and hit a tree has died.
A Denver woman says repeated mold concerns at her apartment complex have left her feeling unsafe in her home and worried about her child's health, prompting her to contact the city.
The Sundance Film Festival is underway and is celebrating its final year in Utah before moving to Boulder.
Credit card companies asked to lower interest rates to 10% but some believe that won't help consumers.
Snowy and icy conditions hampered travel in the high country along Colorado's I-70 on Monday morning.
The First Alert Weather Tracker is driving along a slippery morning commute on Monday.
An RTD bus slid off the road in Boulder County on Sunday night as the snow continued to fall.
The Broncos season is over after a 10-7 loss to the New England Patriots in Sunday's AFC Championship game.
A father and daughter are finally together at a Broncos home game after a double lung transplant made it possible for Jessica Del Toro, who has pulmonary hypertension, to be in the Mile High City.
The Denver Nuggets away game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday was postponed due to a weather system impacting much of the middle of the country, including power outages for hundreds of thousands of people.
If you've ever been out in Denver on a Broncos game day, you know exactly what to expect: packed bars, early lines, and a city buzzing in orange and blue. Sunday should be similar, as the Broncos play in the AFC Championship.
Rick Nicholas' love for the Denver Broncos started young when he started tailgating with his mom in 1976, and he has kept it up with meaning behind every detail.
Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine said Sunday that he won't vote for a package to fund the government if it includes funding for ICE, but he urged that "we don't have to have a shutdown."
The police chief said federal immigration enforcement "tactics are very obviously not safe, and it is generating a lot of outrage and fear in the community."
Flight cancellations are continuing to mount as the U.S. is being hit with dangerous winter weather from a storm moving across the country.
Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.
The 37-year-old man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis is identified by his family as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was "very upset with what was happening" in the ICE crackdown.
Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine said Sunday that he won't vote for a package to fund the government if it includes funding for ICE, but he urged that "we don't have to have a shutdown."
The police chief said federal immigration enforcement "tactics are very obviously not safe, and it is generating a lot of outrage and fear in the community."
Minnesota's secretary of state rejected a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi for federal access state voter rolls and welfare data, as tensions flare in Minneapolis after a man was shot and killed by immigration agents.
Rep. Maxwell Frost, a Florida Democrat, said a man told him "Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face."
Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.
A Denver woman says repeated mold concerns at her apartment complex have left her feeling unsafe in her home and worried about her child's health, prompting her to contact the city.
A father and daughter are finally together at a Broncos home game after a double lung transplant made it possible for Jessica Del Toro, who has pulmonary hypertension, to be in the Mile High City.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has confirmed that a third child has died in Colorado from an influenza-associated illness so far for the 2025-2026 respiratory disease season.
After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a measles-free country.
Hospitals across Colorado are urging people to roll up their sleeves and donate blood as supplies drop during one of the most demanding times of the year.
Flight cancellations are continuing to mount as the U.S. is being hit with dangerous winter weather from a storm moving across the country.
Two former executives of a medical device company are accused in a multiyear scheme to defraud health care payors, patients and investors.
Cold weather can reduce the efficiency of electric vehicles, shortening their driving range. These tips can help.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Sunday is seeing the most cancellations for a single day since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite efforts to deter them, thieves in Colorado are continuing to steal credit cards, checks, ballots and even prescription medication from mailboxes.
The 38-year-old Aurora man jailed for investigation of arson for allegedly setting a five-alarm fire in Denver in early January "sees and hears things ... he has a mental condition," according to his sister.
A Denver judge denied bond for a 38-year-old man accused of killing a 2-year-old child. Nicolas Stout is facing charges of murder and child abuse resulting in death.
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.
