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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Watch live: Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more

The House and Senate subcommittees that oversee defense spending are holding back-to-back hearings.

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Colorado lawmakers want more lobbying transparency from the next governor. Could Polis could stand in the way?

Ninety-two of the Capitol’s 100 legislators voted for Senate Bill 147, which is now headed for an almost-certain veto by Gov. Jared Polis. It would apply to his successor next year if it becomes law.

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Denver agrees to pay $225,000 to settle lawsuit after police held up, fired at wrong people

The officers had mixed up the people’s car with that of a suspect’s, which was a similar color.

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Capitol updates: Democrats back off targeting of natural gas initiative; sponsors drop attempt to sustain family tax credit

The Colorado legislature has entered its final three days of the 2026 legislative session, and debates around immigration enforcement, tax policy, data centers and more still await.

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Ethics committee finds probable cause to believe Aurora lawmaker mismanaged Democrats’ fund

A panel of Colorado lawmakers found probable cause Monday to believe that Rep. Mandy Lindsay mismanaged an internal Democratic caucus fund.

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Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner attack pleads not guilty

Cole Tomas Allen didn’t speak during the brief hearing.

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Iran war could make Trump’s trip to China a bit chillier than his first-term visit

Trump could meet with China’s leader four times in eight month