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Littwin: Don’t worry. It’s gonna get worse.

We're a little more than a week into the Donald Trump pre-presidency, and things are shaping up pretty much as expected. Lots of chaos....

GUEST POST: Brutus was right

NOTE: The Colorado Independent occasionally runs guest posts from government officials, local experts and concerned citizens on a variety of topics. These posts are...

In Colorado, divided Republicans come home

Even with Colorado going blue in the presidential and Senate races, Republicans in the Centennial State had much reason to celebrate Tuesday. Republicans now...

Littwin: The America we thought we had, the America we’ve got

Here's what I tell myself: We elected Donald Trump, but we didn't mean to. We didn't vote for authoritarianism. We didn't vote for misogyny. We...

Coloradans vote to “Raise the Bar” beyond their reach

Coloradans have voted to "Raise the Bar" on constitutional ballot measures, a move that proponents say will protect the state constitution, but that critics say...

Pollsters miss “silent majority”

No matter which candidate wins the presidential election, pollsters and pundits are taking it on the chin Tuesday night. Almost every major poll and...

Wiretap: Election Day

But first, read this Ezra Klein's essay in Vox may be the most interesting story you read on Election Day. Klein explains how Trump uncovered...

Ostrow: Wake me up when it’s over

  We’re burned out. The most exhausting, stressful and degrading campaign season of our lifetimes is almost over. We can barely bring ourselves to watch...

GUEST POST: Why an upside-down rainbow flag is dangerous for LGBT...

At a rally in Greeley Sunday night, moments after taking the stage, Donald Trump unfurled a large rainbow flag with the words “LGBTs for...