Housing tops Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ State of the State address

Housing, housing, and more housing will dominate Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ agenda this legislative session as state leaders aim to encourage more building across the state. The governor, entering his sixth year in office, previewed his priorities Thursday in his annual State of the State address to a packed Colorado House chamber. Roughly the first … Read more

Iowa Poll: Nearly Half of Nikki Haley Voters Prefer Biden Over Trump

Heading into Monday’s Iowa caucuses, a near-majority of likely votes for former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who has been rising in the polls since December, are coming from voters who would prefer Joe Biden over Donald Trump in a hypothetical 2020 rematch. That’s according to the latest NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll of Iowa … Read more

Wu says she will not be replacing former Harvard President, speaks to ‘targeted effort’ to oust Gay

Mayor Michelle Wu will not be replacing former Harvard President Claudine Gay, she stated on WCVB’s On the Record segment aired Sunday, speaking to the heavily-besieged president’s resignation from her alma mater. “I have absolutely no plans to leave this amazing job that I have,” Wu said, laughing intermittently following a question about her interest … Read more

Ottawa may ‘rein in’ temporary resident numbers as housing concerns intensify, minister says

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he’ll be scrutinizing the number of international students and other non-permanent residents coming into Canada, as political tension builds around the interplay between housing affordability and immigration. In an interview airing Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live, Miller said the relationship between housing and immigration is complex, and it was discussed around … Read more

DeSantis Says Some Republicans Endorsed Trump But Told Him Privately ‘They’re Going To Vote For Me’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday said that some Republicans have endorsed Donald Trump but told him privately to run and that they’ll vote for him. “That’s just the reality,” he said. DeSantis was on the latest This Week on ABC and told host Jon Karl that Trump wants a party defined solely by loyalty … Read more

Frederik X is proclaimed the new king of Denmark

By Jan M. Olsen | Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark’s prime minister proclaimed Frederik X as king on Sunday after his mother Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication, with massive crowds turning out to rejoice in the throne passing from a beloved monarch to her popular son. Margrethe, 83, is the first Danish … Read more

Nikki Haley could “shatter the presumptions” in New Hampshire, Gov. Chris Sununu says

Nikki Haley could “shatter the presumptions” in New Hampshire, Gov. Chris Sununu says – CBS News Watch CBS News New Hampshire voters will go to the polls next week, eight days after Republicans hold their first nominating contest with the Iowa caucuses. New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a moderate Republican who has backed former U.S. … Read more

Denver rent assistance program gears up for big year as evictions surge

On a December morning, dozens of people cycled through the benches outside Room 163 of the Denver City and County Building. A few cradled children, and some looked at the floor. Deja Balles held a document from her landlord. It demanded just shy of $2,700 in back rent for October, November and December. Like the … Read more