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Friday, October 17, 2025

Democrats again raise big bucks in hopes of unseating Lauren Boebert from Congress; Gabe Evans holds his own in CD8

Democrats again put big dollars behind candidates looking to unseat U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, new quarterly fundraising reports show, even as she now represents one of Colorado’s reddest districts.

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‘No Kings’ protests return as Trump ramps up authoritarian practices, organizers say

Saturday marks the second “No Kings” protest and the third mass movement against the administration this year.

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FDA unveils drugs to receive expedited review in support of ‘national priorities’

Several of the drugs would compete with higher-priced drugs already on the U.S. market.

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Phil Weiser keeps cash advantage in Colorado governor’s race — but big PAC donors boost Michael Bennet

Attorney General Phil Weiser continues to hold a significant, albeit still early, cash advantage over U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in their Democratic primary race for governor.

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What to know about President Trump’s threat to take World Cup matches from Boston

President Donald Trump has threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston.

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Trump’s push for law and order shows he’s no longer encumbered by government guardrails

In Trump’s first term, he was reined in by some. But those aides are long gone.

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As the shutdown drags on, these people will lose if health care subsidies expire

By ALI SWENSON and KENDRIA LAFLEUR TYLER, Texas (AP) — Celia Monreal worries every day about the cartilage loss in her hus