An express toll lane in each direction, widened shoulders and wildlife tunnels are among the suggested improvements for a busy section of Interstate 25 between Castle Rock and Monument.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt was unapologetic about his leadership during the first of two Capitol Hill hearings Thursday but conceded that he had known in advance of an aide's pay hike - among the many…
Thousands of teachers and their supporters on Thursday morning poured into downtown Denver for two days of protesting the state of education funding in Colorado.
The Senate confirmed Mike Pompeo as secretary of state Thursday despite lingering objections from Democrats who have questioned his record of hawkish policy positions and past controversial statements about minority groups.
President Donald Trump treated the children of White House journalists to an Oval Office visit Thursday but left their parents, many of whom he criticizes, outside looking in through the windows.
President Donald Trump acknowledged Thursday for the first time that his longtime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen represented him in efforts to silence Stormy Daniels, the adult film actress who has alleged a sexual encounter with Trump…
As oil prices flirt with $70 a barrel, the Wattenberg Field in the Denver-Julesburg Basin simply isn't getting the same amount of love as it saw during the last boom or during the downturn, when producers viewed it as a safe and steady…
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi defended her party's electoral operation Thursday, after a candidate in a contested Colorado primary released audiotape of Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer urging him to quit the race.
Lawmakers assailed Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt on Thursday for the ethics and spending scandals that have prompted bipartisan calls for his ouster. On the defensive, the EPA chief said "half-truths" and "twisted"…
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced legislation Thursday that would protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired by President Donald Trump after the panel's Republican chairman backed off changes that threatened bipartisan…
As U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn fights to get back on the ballot, he could be opposed in court by one of his biggest rivals -- fellow Republican and state Sen. Owen Hill.
Welcome back to The Spot, where The Denver Post's politics team captures what's happening this week -- from the Colorado legislature to Denver city hall, with a stop through the halls of Congress in Washington, D.C.
White House doctor Ronny Jackson withdrew from consideration as Veterans Affairs secretary on Thursday, saying "false allegations" against him have become a distraction.
Colorado lawmakers will consider a bill on Thursday requiring hospitals to disclose more information about their prices, but critics say the new information might not lower bills and might not be useful to consumers.
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson proposed far-reaching changes to federal housing subsidies Wednesday, tripling rent for the poorest households and making it easier for housing authorities to impose work requirements.
French President Emmanuel Macron drew sharp contrasts with President Donald Trump's worldview Wednesday, laying out a firm vision of global leadership that rejects "the illusion of nationalism" in a candid counterweight to Trump's appeals…
U.S. officials say reports of sexual assaults across the military jumped by nearly 10 percent in 2017, a year that saw a massive online nude-photo sharing scandal rock the services, triggering greater awareness of sexual harassment and…
A state judge has rejected Thornton's rules requiring 750-foot buffers and pipeline safety to protect residents from intensifying oil and gas activity inside its boundaries -- declaring these rules illegal because they conflict with more…
With his back against the wall, U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn on Wednesday asked a federal court to get his name back on the ballot after it was tossed two days ago by the Colorado Supreme Court.
A Denver district court judge ruled Wednesday that the voter signatures Doug Robinson submitted to qualify for the ballot met the substantial compliance standard under the law and restored his place in the Republican primary.
Thousands of teachers from mostly Front Range school districts are expected to march to the state Capitol on Thursday and Friday to demand more state funding for schools and a fix for the state's pension plan for public employees.
With exaggerated handshakes and a pair of kisses, President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron professed a sunny, best-friends relationship Tuesday, even as the two allies strained to bridge differences over the Iran nuclear…
Metro Denver home price gains, after running in the 7 percent range since last summer, have defied hopes they would calm down and accelerated back above 8 percent in February, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices.
Colorado could become one of the first states in the country to regulate brokers of human body parts, after ghastly accusations and an FBI raid at a Montrose funeral home.
Denver Police Chief Robert White, who came to the city with a mission to reform the department, has notified the mayor that he plans to retire, The Denver Post has learned.
A Republican-led Senate panel in Colorado rejected a net neutrality bill late Monday on the same day the Federal Communications Commission repealed protections for an open internet.
As Dallas has evolved from reliably red to deeply blue, joining many other big cities, one enclave has remained the beating heart of country club conservatism — home to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens and former…
A bill backed by victims of the 2012 shooting at an Aurora movie theater will require Colorado's Department of Corrections to keep victims informed of an inmate's location, even if that is in a prison out of state.
Meanwhile, the neo-Nazis marched into town wearing all black, bearing flags and yelling “white power,” the Newnan Times-Herald reported. There were no arrests.
In all of sports, there’s no stronger show of respect than the handshake line at the conclusion of an NHL playoff series. But what happened Sunday, after Nashville eliminated Colorado with a 5-0 victory, was respect bigger and firmer than…
The Rockies on Sunday recalled outfielders David Dahl and Noel Cuevas from Triple-A Albuquerque, placed outfielder Carlos González on the 10-day disabled list (retroactive to Thursday) and optioned outfielder Mike Tauchman to Triple A.…
Glenn Arnold thought the old barn in Steamboat Springs where he took care of cows as a child and sought shelter from thunderstorms would just fall down someday and fuel a big bonfire.