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Colorado lawmakers sided with police over media about keeping radio chatter secret...

In a state capitol where Democrats control the House, Senate, and governorship, lawmakers sided with law enforcement agencies on efforts to keep some police...

John Hickenlooper is running for U.S. Senate

Editor's note: The morning after this story was published, Hickenlooper officially announced his candidacy. You can watch his announcement video here. Former Colorado Gov. John...

Littwin: We know Pelosi is deep into Trump’s head, but what...

We can all agree that Nancy Pelosi is driving Donald Trump crazy, by which I mean, of course, crazier than usual. We can agree,...

Media: The Rocky Mountain News remembered Your weekly roundup of Colorado...

This Wednesday marked the 10-year anniversary of the death of The Rocky Mountain News, the beloved newspaper that folded its flag on Feb. 27, 2009, putting a...

Littwin: Duran shocks the Colorado political world, but maybe not in...

I can safely predict that Crisanta Duran’s decision not to jump into the Democratic Senate primary — and instead primary Diana DeGette in the...

Crisanta Duran rethinking 2020 Senate bid, eyeing possible primary against Diana...

Editor's note: Two days after this story was published, Crisanta Duran announced she is running for Congress. You can watch her announcement video here. Former...

Littwin: Trump calls for a truce, but only if it means...

Like many of you out there, I have my personal favorite lie from Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech. But before I get...

Littwin: Trump’s shutdown battle cry — praise the Lord and pass...

Donald Trump is losing badly in the government shutdown battle, and that scares the hell out of me. I don’t see any viable, face-saving...

Littwin: Cory Gardner picks the exact right time to go rogue...

Give Cory Gardner credit. Not only did he go rogue — shocking in its own right — he went rogue at just the right...

Littwin: If Trump can survive the chaos — and here’s betting...

I have no idea how it will end — only that it will end badly. I don’t mean the shutdown. History gives a pretty good...