Colorado Republicans line up for shot to win Rep. Ken Buck’s open seat

Colorado Republicans line up for shot to win Rep. Ken Buck’s open seat

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck’s decision last month not to seek reelection to Congress opened a tantalizingly rare window for Republicans in eastern Colorado: a red seat in one of the state’s few remaining conservative strongholds that, once won, would be tough to ever lose. “If somebody wants to be a congressman who lives in the … Read more

Nikki Haley’s Own Ex-Political Director Exposes GOP Hopeful on Tucker Carlson

Nikki Haley’s Own Ex-Political Director Exposes GOP Hopeful on Tucker Carlson

To the extent there remains any viable alternative to former President Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nominee in 2024, former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley might be it. She’s third in the RealClearPolitics national polling average as of Friday morning, just behind Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Both are a distant second … Read more

White House: IDF Mistaken Killing of Three Israeli Hostages “A Terrible Tragedy”

White House: IDF Mistaken Killing of Three Israeli Hostages “A Terrible Tragedy”

The White House mourned the accidental killing of three Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza by Israel Defense Forces soldiers on Friday, calling it “a terrible tragedy.” “It’s just terrible, terrible news,” said White House national security spokesperson John Kirby in an interview with MSNBC. He was not aware of any “connection between today’s … Read more

Israel ‘committed as ever’ to war after soldiers mistakenly killed 3 hostages

Israel ‘committed as ever’ to war after soldiers mistakenly killed 3 hostages

Three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly shot by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip had been waving a white flag and were shirtless when they were killed, military officials said Saturday, in Israel’s first such acknowledgement of harming any hostages in its war against Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a nationwide address that … Read more

Ottawa expected to release promised EV sales regulations Tuesday

Ottawa expected to release promised EV sales regulations Tuesday

Automakers are set to get a jolt Tuesday when Ottawa unveils its promised electric vehicle regulations. CBC News has learned that Ottawa will release final regulations it says will ensure that all new passenger cars sold in Canada by 2035 are zero-emission vehicles, a senior government source said. The source — who was not authorized to speak publicly — … Read more

Gavin Newsom owns California’s $68 billion budget deficit

Gavin Newsom owns California’s  billion budget deficit

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political future could be determined by how he responds to Assembly Republicans’ call for a special legislative session to address California’s staggering budget shortfall. Newsom owns this mess. At the start of last year, he was bragging about the state’s $98 billion budget surplus. Last week, Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek warned that … Read more

One-time $450 stimulus checks are going out right now in this state

One-time 0 stimulus checks are going out right now in this state

As much as the Biden administration would like to start them back up again, federal stimulus checks dried up months ago on account of a lack of congressional support. Floridians, meanwhile, are in the process of getting surprise $450 checks in the mail, thanks to a budget signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that included … Read more

Federal judge warns of Jan. 6 case backlog as Supreme Court weighs key obstruction statute

Federal judge warns of Jan. 6 case backlog as Supreme Court weighs key obstruction statute

Washington — Just days after the Supreme Court agreed to examine the breadth of an obstruction law used to prosecute hundreds of defendants for their alleged actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, the court’s very consideration of the law is already being invoked in both federal district court proceedings and by those already … Read more

One year after migrant emergency declared, Denver tackles long-term response plans

One year after migrant emergency declared, Denver tackles long-term response plans

Denver has received more migrants per capita over the past year than any other large U.S. city that doesn’t flank the southern border. In what Denver city staff is considering the fourth wave of record arrivals, Mayor Mike Johnston is pushing for not only more money from the federal government but steps to ease the … Read more