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Republicans ratchet up concern they’ll be stiff-armed in health-reform debate

After three weeks of stalling over controversial amendments to legislation extending unemployment benefits, Senate GOP leaders are floating a new message as they criticize...

Hasty Medicare bill a bumbling gift to anti-reform Republicans

With Democratic leaders hoping to bring up legislation to fix, once and for all, the formula to pay doctors who treat Medicare patients, a...

The Jane Norton interview: Did she mention ‘big government’?

Jane Norton, former Colo. Lt. Governor and Republican U.S. Senate candidate, appeared on Adam Schrager's "Your Show" this weekend. She stayed for a mere...

Al Franken headed to U.S. Senate

Nearly eight months after Election Day and coming at the end of a dizzying series of lawsuits, the Minnesota Supreme Court today ruled that Al Franken defeated Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and can now claim his seat. Franken will be the 58th Democratic U.S. Senator. Counting Franken and the two Independent Democrat-leaning members of the Conference, the party will now enjoy a filibuster-proof majority of 60, a fact that fueled the heated contest from the minute the polls closed in November. The court declared Franken won by 312 votes.

Like Obama, Groff Strives to Transcend Race

Peter Groff made history Wednesday the way Barack Obama is trying to. Offering a message of unification, inspiration and spirituality, Groff introduced himself as...

Senators Keep Horses on the Menu

If your horse ends up going from the stable to the table, blame your U.S. senator. Thousands of horses continue on their way to...

New Poll Shows Udall with Lead Among Women, Independent Voters

A poll released today shows Udall has solid support among Democratic voters, while Bob Schaffer's backing among the Republican base is somewhat shakier.A new...

BREAKING: Udall Gets a Primary Challenge in Senate Race

New candidate emerges to "provoke discussion" in race for open U.S. Senate seat to replace Wayne Allard.A member of Colorado's Democratic executive committee and...

Western Colorado’s Wild Horses: Too Many? Part II

The Bureau of Land Management is reducing Colorado's wild horse numbers because of the drought and other impacts. Some ranchers want wild horses gone...

Democratic Congress OK’s Iraq War Funding

The day President Bush told the press corp that the Iraq War was certain to get more "bloody," the US Congress and Senate passed...