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Why is Michael Bennet still running for president?

WASHINGTON – In the field of Democratic presidential candidates in 1992, a relatively unknown, centrist governor from Arkansas wasn’t the obvious frontrunner.  New York Magazine...

Campaign finance primer: What do “soft,” “hard” and “dark money” actually...

Dark money. Soft money. Hard money. When it comes to campaign cash, it's complicated. So, as the 2018 election cycle heats up, here’s some clarification...

Statehouse races are already burning big bucks

Most candidates for the state House and Senate won’t face off until fall, but a handful of primary races are already shaping up to...

Keefe: Donald Trump’s one-man band plays fear and anger

Check out more of Mike Keefe's work Keefe.

This isn’t the Trump whistleblower’s first toot

  The Internet is buzzing this morning over a blog post from a woman claiming to be a former strategist for presidential candidate Donald Trump...

You Can Play: Colorado teen athletes tackle homophobia

The semi-awkwardness of these high school athlete allies makes their message all the more poignant.

Pace demands Tipton apologize for ‘feeling good’ about high unemployment, gas...

Sal Pace is calling for U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton to immediately apologize for his campaign manager's remark that “we feel good” about high unemployment, expensive gas and the nation's enormous debt.

Tipton calls campaign violation an accident

Before a fireside chat with a youthful crowd of skiers and snowboarders here, U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton downplayed his staff's recently disclosed violation of House rules.

Perlmutter’s first TV ad exhibits Hickenlooperian folksy charm

You may not always be in the mood to talk to a politician when you’re grabbing dinner, a few donuts or whatever it is...

Gardner trying mightily to tie Markey to Obama on job losses

Employment numbers are down in the 4th Congressional District, but not as far down as the rest of the state or the country, according...