Politics Aug 22 Former Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper is running for Senate Hickenlooper, who dropped out of the presidential race earlier this month, becomes the immediate front-runner in a crowded Democratic field vying for the right to challenge Republican incumbent Cory Gardner.
Politics Aug 15 John Hickenlooper quits the 2020 presidential race Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said Thursday he is no longer running for president.
Politics Jul 26 2020 tests whether Democrats can rely on a multiracial coalition Black voters are the Democratic Party's most loyal voting bloc, but nationally, the African American turnout rate dropped 7 percentage points in 2016 from its record high during Obama's 2012 reelection.
Politics Jun 03 Presidential candidate Castro proposes federal standards and database for policing Julián Castro's plan would set a federal standard for use of deadly force, requiring de-escalation tactics and the use of lethal means only as a last resort.
Politics Jun 03 2020 Democrats grapple with best way to reach California voters Candidates must spend tens of millions of dollars to compete in California because of the state's diverse, far-flung population.
Politics Jun 01 Democratic presidential hopefuls to woo California activists More than a dozen Democratic presidential hopefuls have flocked to California for the chance to make their cases to thousands of activists in the nation’s largest liberal stronghold.
Politics May 20 2020 candidate Bennet proposes $1 trillion climate change fund Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet wants to set aside about one-third of U.S. lands and ocean territory for conservation and reach net-zero U.S. emissions by midcentury.
Politics May 20 2020 Democratic candidates embrace a $15 minimum wage From liberal firebrands to moderates, nearly the entire 2020 Democratic presidential field agrees that the federal minimum wage should be more than doubled, to $15 an hour.
Nation May 09 Three students disarmed gunman in Colorado school shooting The three students slammed the gunman, a classmate of theirs, against the wall and struggled with him when shots rang out. One of them lost his life as a result.
Politics May 02 Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet announces 2020 presidential bid Bennet is a former head of Denver Public Schools who has carved out a reputation as a policy-oriented moderate.