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September 19, 2019 at 6:39 pm

O’Rourke says he’s open to broadening gun buyback proposal

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke says he's open to broadening his proposal to require owners of AK-47s and AR-15s to sell...

September 13, 2019 at 3:30 pm

Coming for your AR-15? O’Rourke scrambles Dems’ gun message

WASHINGTON (AP) — Beto O'Rourke's "hell yes" moment at the Democrats' presidential debate is scrambling his party's message on guns. The Democrats have long contended...

September 12, 2019 at 3:57 pm

Jury returns small verdict in Knights of Columbus lawsuit

DENVER (AP) — A federal jury has found that the Knights of Columbus broke a promise to a small technology firm. But jurors awarded far...

September 12, 2019 at 5:00 am

AP-NORC poll: 64% disapprove of Trump’s climate change views

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump gets some of his worst marks from the American people when it comes to his handling of climate change,...

September 10, 2019 at 3:13 pm

Democrats step on shaky political ground with fracking bans

DENVER (AP) — Several Democratic presidential candidates are running on a promise to ban fracking — and stepping on unstable political ground as they do...

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FILE – In this Aug. 9, 2019 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., speaks at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding at the Surf Ballroom, in Clear Lake, Iowa. Bennet will be endorsed by former Colorado Sen. Gary Hart on Saturday at the New Hampshire Democratic partyâ€™s convention. (AP Photo/John Locher) WX107 WX107

September 6, 2019 at 11:03 am

Bennet picks up presidential backing of ex-Sen. Gary Hart

DENVER (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet picked up the endorsement Friday of onetime White House hopeful Gary Hart, a party elder statesman hoping...

September 5, 2019 at 11:42 am

Sun Belt or Rust Belt? Democrats search for path to power

DENVER (AP) — As Democrats try to win control of the White House and the Senate in 2020, they face a geographical puzzle — the...

September 3, 2019 at 1:06 pm

Leading Democrat ends Senate bid now that Hickenlooper is in

DENVER (AP) — A leading candidate and the top campaign fundraiser in the crowded Democratic U.S. Senate primary in Colorado bowed out of the race...

August 22, 2019 at 2:26 am

Ex-Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper says he’s running for Senate

DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said Thursday that he will run for the U.S. Senate, becoming the immediate front-runner in a crowded...

Democratic presidential candidate, Governor John Hickenlooper, makes a statement to media outside of the Homestead Detention Center on June 28, 2019 in Homestead, Fla. (Jennifer King/Miami Herald/TNS) 1392630 1392630

August 15, 2019 at 10:21 am

Hickenlooper ends White House bid, mulls Senate run in 2020

DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday ended his longshot bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and said he may instead challenge...