Solar eclipse hunters face high travel prices in April

If you haven’t already booked your travel to see the solar eclipse on April 8, it could be too late to get decent reservations for flights, hotels, and rental cars — or it could cost an exorbitant amount. The total solar eclipse will pass over North America — including parts of Mexico, the United States, … Read more

McConnell weighs endorsing Trump. It’s a stark turnaround after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. – The Denver Post

WASHINGTON — Senate leader Mitch McConnell is the highest-ranking Republican in Congress who has yet to endorse Donald Trump’s bid to return to the White House — having once called the defeated president “morally responsible” for the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack. But that’s potentially about to change. McConnell’s political team and Trump’s campaign have … Read more

U.S. Supreme Court rules Donald Trump is allowed on Colorado’s ballot

Donald Trump can remain on Colorado’s ballot ahead of the Tuesday primary, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday morning, overturning a Colorado Supreme Court decision that had found the former president ineligible. The federal justices’ 9-0 ruling puts to rest questions about whether states can enforce the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment by disqualifying … Read more

Alabama IVF ruling highlights importance of state supreme court races in this year’s U.S. elections

CHICAGO — The recent ruling in Alabama that frozen embryos are legally considered children created a political firestorm after the decision halted treatment for many couples seeking to have families through fertility treatments. It also has turned the spotlight on the importance of institutions that are poised to play a central in this year’s elections: … Read more

U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo unveils migrant bills that would help Denver

U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo of Colorado unveiled a package of migrant-related bills in the House Thursday that aim to break a partisan logjam on immigration reform and would assist cities like Denver that have shouldered unforeseen costs. The congresswoman, who represents Colorado’s most heavily Latino congressional district, said her aim is to help interior cities … Read more

Lakewood City Council is latest target of antisemitic group of callers

The caller came on the line during public comment at last week’s Lakewood City Council meeting and immediately launched into a hateful, antisemitic tirade that made claims about Jews, repeating multiple oft-recited tropes. From the audience in the council chambers, someone shouted: “Are you going to allow this?” Lakewood’s new mayor, Wendi Strom, took to … Read more

$364 million penalty in New York civil fraud case

NEW YORK — A New York judge ruled Friday against Donald Trump, imposing a $364 million penalty over what the judge ruled was a yearslong scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated the former president’s wealth. Trump also was barred from serving as an officer or director of any New York … Read more

What is happening at the Republican National Committee and could Lara Trump become its co-chair?

NEW YORK — Donald Trump is calling for a shakeup at the highest levels of the Republican National Committee. And party leaders are taking it very seriously. To be clear, this is not normal. Trump has yet to secure the GOP’s presidential nomination and just last week, he and current Chair Ronna McDaniel privately agreed … Read more

How U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Trump ballot case could affect Colorado

The lead plaintiff in a Colorado case attempting to bar Donald Trump from the state’s ballot voiced hope that the U.S. Supreme Court would come down on her side. So did Secretary of State Jena Griswold. But that outcome seemed less likely after more than two hours of oral arguments and skeptical questions at the … Read more

Trump’s presidential bid hangs in the balance at the Supreme Court. Here’s what to know.

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of former President Donald Trump’s attempt to return to the White House is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. On Thursday, the justices will hear arguments in Trump’s appeal of a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that he is not eligible to run again … Read more