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Gov. Polis’ fellow Democrats have decided not to let Trump’s bullying of one of their own slide. coloradopols.com/diary/221051... #copolitics
Democratic Governors Stand Up To Trump For Jared Polis | Colorado Pols
As we discussed earlier this week, President Donald Trump in his usual impetuous style has tainted the once-bipartisan annual gathering of governors at the White House by excluding most Democrats from...
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February 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Gov. Polis’ fellow Democrats have decided not to let Trump’s bullying of one of their own slide. coloradopols.com/diary/221051... #copolitics
Rep. Ken DeGraaf (R-Colo. Springs) is a walking, talking advertisement for Colorado Democrats. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/221098...
Ken DeGraaf: The Gift that Keeps on Taking from Republicans | Colorado Pols
Colorado Republicans are not serious people interested in discussing serious things. But don't take our word for it. State Rep. Ken "Dildo" DeGraaf (R-Colo. Springs) demonstrated today -- again -- tha...
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February 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Rep. Ken DeGraaf (R-Colo. Springs) is a walking, talking advertisement for Colorado Democrats. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/221098...
Is the dam breaking? Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd joins six Republicans in rejecting Trump tariffs on Canada. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/221077...
Jeff Hurd Sides with Democrats to Reject Trump Tariffs in Canada | Colorado Pols
President Trump's once iron grip on Congressional Republicans is turning as purple as his hands. As Colorado Public Radio explains, House Republicans handed Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson a YUGE smack...
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February 12, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Is the dam breaking? Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd joins six Republicans in rejecting Trump tariffs on Canada. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/221077...
The Minnesota immigration enforcement surge has ended. Americans breathe a sigh of relief...and so do smart Republicans. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/221055...
Minnesota Immigration Enforcement Operation Ends After Disastrous Two Months | Colorado Pols
One of the most disheartening and dangerous federal law enforcement operations in modern American history has finally ended. As The New York Times reports: The Trump administration said on Thursday th...
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February 12, 2026 at 6:52 PM
The Minnesota immigration enforcement surge has ended. Americans breathe a sigh of relief...and so do smart Republicans. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/221055...
We say it all the time: Colorado needs to increase the absurdly-low salaries for state lawmakers in order to attract the best candidates...and to keep them in office. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/221024...
State Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet Resigns | Colorado Pols
The great vacancy committee that is the Colorado legislature -- on both sides of the aisle -- is spinning up again. As The Colorado Sun reports: President Pro Tempore Dafna Michaelson Jenet, a Commerc...
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February 11, 2026 at 6:13 PM
We say it all the time: Colorado needs to increase the absurdly-low salaries for state lawmakers in order to attract the best candidates...and to keep them in office. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/221024...
“If these fuckers think that they’re going to intimidate us and threaten and bully me in the silence, and they’re going to go after political opponents and get us to back down, they have another thing coming." Hell to the yes, @crow.house.gov
coloradopols.com/diary/220999... #copolitics
coloradopols.com/diary/220999... #copolitics
Rep. Jason Crow Triumphant After Trump's Latest Grand Jury Faceplant | Colorado Pols
As AP reports via the Aurora Sentinel, the Trump administration's attempt to retaliate against a group of veteran Democratic lawmakers who posted a video message last fall correctly reminding members ...
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February 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM
“If these fuckers think that they’re going to intimidate us and threaten and bully me in the silence, and they’re going to go after political opponents and get us to back down, they have another thing coming." Hell to the yes, @crow.house.gov
coloradopols.com/diary/220999... #copolitics
coloradopols.com/diary/220999... #copolitics
Do you swear to tell no truth, half-truths, and nothing resembling truth? I do. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/221004...
February 11, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Do you swear to tell no truth, half-truths, and nothing resembling truth? I do. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/221004...
Who's up? Who's down? Who's still Greg Lopez? We break down a big update to the always-popular "Big Line." #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220953...
Big Line 2026 Updates: Statewide Races | Colorado Pols
"The Big Line" at Colorado Pols has been in existence since we first opened our digital doors in December 2004. From day one "The Big Line" has been the most reliable indicator of the outcome of major...
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February 10, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Who's up? Who's down? Who's still Greg Lopez? We break down a big update to the always-popular "Big Line." #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220953...
Lauren Boebert's on-again off-again anger over the #EpsteinFiles is back on again.
Will Trump finally turn on her "MTG-style" this time?
coloradopols.com/diary/220917... #copolitics
Will Trump finally turn on her "MTG-style" this time?
coloradopols.com/diary/220917... #copolitics
Boebert Once Again Big Mad About Jeffrey Epstein | Colorado Pols
Last week, in response to ongoing discontent over the monstrously problematic release of the voluminous files pertaining to deceased billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department annou...
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February 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Lauren Boebert's on-again off-again anger over the #EpsteinFiles is back on again.
Will Trump finally turn on her "MTG-style" this time?
coloradopols.com/diary/220917... #copolitics
Will Trump finally turn on her "MTG-style" this time?
coloradopols.com/diary/220917... #copolitics
Trump administration makes another devastating round of cuts at the former National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220923...
Trump Administration Slashes 7% of NREL Workforce | Colorado Pols
The Trump administration has eliminated another big chunk of the workforce at the former National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden. As Michael Booth reports for The Colorado Sun: The Golde...
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February 10, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Trump administration makes another devastating round of cuts at the former National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220923...
One of our all-time most popular podcast guests is back to assess Year One of Trump 2.0. #copolitics @getmoresmarter.com www.coloradopols.com/diary/220907...
On a Scale of Zero to Authoritarianism, Where are We Now? (feat. Tom Pepinsky) | Colorado Pols
This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the reports of the political insurgency in Colorado Politics appear to have been greatly exaggerated; we check in on how the 2026 primaries are shaping up on...
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February 10, 2026 at 12:21 AM
One of our all-time most popular podcast guests is back to assess Year One of Trump 2.0. #copolitics @getmoresmarter.com www.coloradopols.com/diary/220907...
President Trump's big "you can't come to my party" vibes continue. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220871...
Is Trump's Snubbing Now a Badge of Honor? | Colorado Pols
As the New York Times' Tyler Pager reports and the Denver Post picked up over the weekend, President Donald Trump's campaign of retaliation against Colorado in matters both large and petty rages on, t...
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February 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
President Trump's big "you can't come to my party" vibes continue. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220871...
State Rep. Scott Bottoms (R-Colo. Springs) says there are three "pedophile rings" operating at the State Capitol. You'll be shocked to learn that he has absolutely no proof of any of this. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220874...
Scott Bottoms Claims to Have Uncovered Three Pedophile Rings at State Capitol | Colorado Pols
Scott Bottoms will say anything. The Republican State Representative from Colorado Springs has never been shy about sharing his comments and opinions on any number of topics, but as he flails hopeless...
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February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
State Rep. Scott Bottoms (R-Colo. Springs) says there are three "pedophile rings" operating at the State Capitol. You'll be shocked to learn that he has absolutely no proof of any of this. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220874...
Donald Trump swallowed the dog whistle. Are there any Republicans left with a conscience? #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220823...
How Much More Can Republicans Stand? | Colorado Pols
UPDATE: NBC News reports that the racist video on Donald Trump's TruthSocial account has been taken down, and despite the administration's initial defense is being blamed on a staffer: While the White...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Donald Trump swallowed the dog whistle. Are there any Republicans left with a conscience? #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220823...
Things aren't getting better for the State Republican Party. Their only hope is that nothing gets substantially worse. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220834...
The Colorado Republican Party is Dead | Colorado Pols
Same circus, different clowns. The refrain has been consistent for the Colorado Republican Party for more than a decade now. From Steve House and militia leader Kristi Burton Brown, to Dave Williams a...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Things aren't getting better for the State Republican Party. Their only hope is that nothing gets substantially worse. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220834...
Gabe Evans lies like most people breathe. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220783...
Nobody Lies Quite Like Gabe Evans (Property Tax Edition) | Colorado Pols
Associating politicians with lying is not a new phenomenon by any means, but some folks take bullshit to a different level. Congressman Gabe Evans (R-Ft. Lupton) is one of those people. Evans shameles...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Gabe Evans lies like most people breathe. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220783...
Congressional fundraising numbers for Q4 2025 provide real insights for key races. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220730...
Congressional Fundraising Roundup (Q4 2025) | Colorado Pols
We've already discussed Q4 2025 fundraising reports for U.S. Senate and the fourth congressional district, so we'll round things out with a quick rundown of the numbers from Colorado's other notable f...
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February 3, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Congressional fundraising numbers for Q4 2025 provide real insights for key races. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220730...
Grandmas, Not Gangsters: Republican colleagues put another black mark on Gabe Evans' immigration rhetoric. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220693...
Trump's Immigration Crash-Out Leaves Gabe Evans' Backside In Breeze | Colorado Pols
With President Donald Trump's public support in freefall after violence by federal agents carrying out mass deportation operations in Minnesota resulted in the killing of two American citizens, Republ...
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February 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Grandmas, Not Gangsters: Republican colleagues put another black mark on Gabe Evans' immigration rhetoric. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220693...
Eye-popping fundraising numbers in CO-04 aren't what they seem at first glance. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220700...
Churning and Burning in CO-04 | Colorado Pols
Fundraising numbers from the last three months of 2025 show a common theme in CO-04, where Democrats Eileen Laubacher and Trisha Calvarese are competing for the right to challenge incumbent Republican...
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February 3, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Eye-popping fundraising numbers in CO-04 aren't what they seem at first glance. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220700...
Sad clown. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220663...
Everything is Coming Up Dandelions for Donald Trump | Colorado Pols
It's not going great. One year into his second term as President, Donald Trump's administration is mired in one scandal after another as it deals with yet another government shutdown, a sputtering eco...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Sad clown. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220663...
This doesn’t mean that Julie Gonzales is done as a statewide candidate…just not in 2026.
coloradopols.com/diary/220628... #copolitics #cosen
coloradopols.com/diary/220628... #copolitics #cosen
Senate Fundraising: Disastrous Start for Julie Gonzales | Colorado Pols
UPDATE: For more context on Senate fundraising numbers, here's a look at fundraising numbers for Democratic Senate candidates around the country: ----- Fundraising numbers for the fourth quarter of ...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:12 PM
This doesn’t mean that Julie Gonzales is done as a statewide candidate…just not in 2026.
coloradopols.com/diary/220628... #copolitics #cosen
coloradopols.com/diary/220628... #copolitics #cosen
Fascism is hard. Thank God for that. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220527...
White House Narrative Implodes as Trump Rails Against Second Amendment | Colorado Pols
There are numerous stories this week about how the Trump administration has completely bolloxed its narrative on immigration enforcement in the wake of Saturday's ICE killing of protestor Alex Pretti....
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January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Fascism is hard. Thank God for that. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220527...
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem finds herself on thinning ice. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220522...
Demand Grows For Noem's Ouster After Minnesota ICE Murders | Colorado Pols
As Colorado Newsline's Lindsey Toomer reports, the escalating backlash against the Trump administration after the killing of two American citizens by immigration agents in Minneapolis since the beginn...
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January 28, 2026 at 5:59 PM
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem finds herself on thinning ice. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220522...
Rep. Gabe Evans (R-Ft. Lupton) is going to pay the political consequences for his canine loyalty to President Trump. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220487...
Lauren Boebert More Willing To Criticize Trump Than Gabe Evans | Colorado Pols
Colorado Public Radio's Caitlyn Kim rounded up some off our state's members of Congress to ask their opinion of the Trump administration's now year-long campaign of retaliation against Colorado for a ...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Rep. Gabe Evans (R-Ft. Lupton) is going to pay the political consequences for his canine loyalty to President Trump. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220487...
Initiative 95 was approved for the 2026 ballot on Friday. By Monday, it had become a massive political liability for Republicans. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220491...
Initiative 95 Becomes Political Liability for Republicans Overnight | Colorado Pols
Life comes at you fast. Politics are no exception. This headline from The Colorado Sun on Friday about a new 2026 ballot initiative reads very differently today, following Saturday's ICE killing of Al...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Initiative 95 was approved for the 2026 ballot on Friday. By Monday, it had become a massive political liability for Republicans. #copolitics www.coloradopols.com/diary/220491...