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Democratic lawmakers hailed President Joe Biden’s historic decision on Sunday not to seek reelection, praising him as putting his country and his party before himself. Republicans called on h…

Colorado’s elected officials quickly praised President Joe Biden’s decision to step out of the race for reelection on Sunday.

“When shots rang out and chaos erupted, instead of cowering or retreating, Trump defiantly pumped his fist. This simple gesture spoke volumes, symbolizing a steadfast refusal to succumb to fe…

“Attempting to garner votes based on a false narrative that frames God as a power that chooses to save some people while letting others die is spiritually abusive.” — Rabbi Rachel…

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump drew out some very bad responses from Coloradans and others who engaged in schadenfreude and finger pointing.

As President Joe Biden faces a growing drumbeat of pressure to drop his reelection bid, a majority of Democrats think his vice president would make a good president herself. A new poll from the AP-…

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and JILL COLVIN LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Donald Trump on Saturday will hold his first public campaign rally since he was injured in an assassination attempt, with …

Critical days ahead, President Joe Biden is facing the stark reality that many Democrats at the highest levels want him to consider how stepping aside from the 2024 election to make way for a new n…

Republicans are wrapping a nominating convention that has celebrated former President Donald Trump not just as a party leader but a living martyr who survived a would-be assassination.

Republicans were welcoming JD Vance as Donald Trump’s running mate on the same night devoted to blasting President Joe Biden’s leadership on the world stage.

By ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — California Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday became the highest-profile Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, as …

Eyewitnesses in media interviews described a chaotic scene as shots rang out. Claims by some at the rally that they tried to warn officers are also fueling scrutiny.

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow’s tense exchange with President Joe Biden during a weekend call with Democratic lawmakers has attracted attention this week as Biden resists calls to drop out of the pres…

The man identified as the shooter in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump was a 20-year-old from a Pittsburg suburb not far from the campaign rally where one attendee…

Douglas County was the state’s first locality to push aside the law, approved by the legislature earlier this year as Senate Bill 131.

On the heels of an attempt to kill him, former President Donald Trump called Sunday for unity and resilience as shocked leaders across the political divide recoiled from the shooting that left him …

“Whenever some Christians mention values or morals, it implies that their morals and values are superior to everyone else’s.”

“Trump put his life on the line and deserves another chancee, however, is not Hitler and does not deserve to be compared to that nut case. He does not deserve to die for his ideas, many of wh…

The calls for President Biden to step aside have become so deafening that it makes you wonder: Is this really all about one bad debate performance?

Some of the first participants of the new American Climate Corps are at work in Colorado as the federal effort by the Biden administration puts young people to work to address the effects of climat…

By WILL WEISSERT REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Saturday that “everybody must condemn” the suspected assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, …

“The public needs to be vigilant because West Nile Virus has a permanent summer presence in Colorado,” Weld County Health Department spokesperson Jason Chessher said in a news release.

The Pueblo County Department of Public Health and Environment didn’t release any information about the person or their condition. Plague is treatable with antibiotics in the early stages, but has a…

Donald Trump was whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd.

The cases have yet to be confirmed by the CDC, and more symptomatic workers are being tested.

The national debt is setting historic records, but both President Biden and Donald Trump have ignored plans that focus on the United States’ financial future. In the recent presidential debate, bot…

Trisha Flynn was honored in her time by the Anti-Defamation League, Big Sisters of Colorado and the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League. She was on the leading edge of advocacy …

By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has a fresh opportunity Thursday to try to prove to the American public that he’s capable of serving another four years after his sh…

It’s unclear what will happen if both sides submit completed paperwork for a Libertarian slate by the Sept. 6 deadline. One ticket has Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the other features Chase Olive…

“The last thing taxpayers in Denver need in these inflationary times is two new sales tax ballot proposals that would raise the total sales tax to a staggering 9.65%.” — Dave Lari…

By COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON (AP) — Internal drama. Leaks. Second-guessing. The pressure and chaos swirling since Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance is causing cracks in a White Ho…

By WILL WEISSERT and BILL BARROW WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden insists that only “the Lord Almighty” can convince him to quit the presidential race. But should he change h…

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said Tuesday night that he believes Donald Trump is on a trajectory to win the presidential election “in a landslide” amid fallout from President Joe Biden’s halting …

Three straight days of 100-degree, near-record temperatures are set to roast the Denver area this weekend.

The Republican National Committee moved Monday to adopt a party platform that reflects former President Donald Trump’s position opposing a federal abortion ban and ceding limits to states, om…

“I don’t really want to retire, but it is time and I’m not playing as well as I used to. I need to move on and so does Biden.” — Margaret Hoeppner, Denver

Americans are about evenly split on whether former President Donald Trump should face prison time for his recent felony conviction on hush money charges, according to a new poll from the AP-NORC.

President Joe Biden stood firm against calls for him to drop his candidacy and called for an “end” to the intraparty drama that has torn apart Democrats since his dismal public debate p…

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER WASHINGTON (AP) — Growing skepticism about President Joe Biden’s reelection chances has European leaders heading to the NATO summit in Washington confronting the pro…

The 4th District has fewer than 100,000 registered Democrats, while Republican affiliations have topped 200,000.