Asked earlier this month about President Donald Trump’s handling of the Russian bounty scandal, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) launched into an attack on Russia, instead of criticizing the president, and shifted blame to the left, saying Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had the same U.S. intelligence showing Russia paid bounties to Taliban-linked mercenaries to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
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Cut the Pentagon 10 Percent, Invest in Public Health
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CO’s Neguse Promotes Successes in Wildlife Preservation, Push for Racial Diversity in Outdoors Access, Agencies, and Industry
Washington D.C.— Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) chaired a House Natural Resources Committee virtual roundtable discussion this week, highlighting the economic benefits of wildlife preservation and the lack of diversity in the outdoors scenes, using Colorado as a case study and featuring panelists from Colorado in the discussion.
Congressional Candidate Boebert Claims BLM Protesters Were “Paid and Bussed In” at Rally in Rifle
Colorado congressional candidate Lauren Boebert is claiming that Black Lives Matter protesters in her hometown of Rifle, Colorado, were “paid and bussed in,” despite a complete lack of evidence to support this claim.
Perlmutter Introduces Bill to Study Impact of Toxic Chemicals on Firefighters’ Health
WASHINGTON — Firefighters in Colorado regularly wear personal protective equipment made with toxic chemicals strongly linked to an increased risk of cancer. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) introduced legislation last week to study the prevalence and risk of exposure.
Colo Republicans Joining Social Platform Parler, a “Safe Haven” For Those Too Extreme for Twitter
Following the lead of Trump administration officials and campaign staff, several Colorado Republicans are joining the conservative social media site Parler, which is best known for allowing users to post misinformation or extreme statements typically blocked by Twitter or Facebook.
COVID-19 Mask Mandates Are Nazism, Say Some Colo Republicans
Some notable Republicans across the country, including Coloradans, have honed in on an analogy to protest public health and safety precautions taken during the pandemic: enforcement of masks, lockdowns, and contact tracing = Nazism.
After Voting to Save Obamacare, McCain Advised Listening to Governors, Like Hickenlooper
Three years ago this month, after the downward-pointing thumb of John McCain put an end to the last of three Republican attempts to kill Obamacare, the Arizona senator issued a statement with ideas on how America could move forward to improve its health care system.
“‘Flatten the Curve’ Turned Into Communism Very Quickly”: How a Congressional Candidate Wowed CO Talk Radio
In the months before her upset victory over fellow Republican Scott Tipton, Colorado congressional candidate Lauren Boebert developed a loud-mouthed fan base among a key group of Colorado conservatives: talk radio hosts.