Politics - The Durango Herald

Hickenlooper’s legacy discussed on eve of legislative session

Next two years will heavily influence how he is viewed

DATE: Jan 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

For liberal groups, inauguration a time to organize against Trump

Liberal organizations plan to use inauguration weekend to mobilize activists for a four-year effort, capitalizing on the left-leaning crowds expected to descend on the nation’s capital for t...

DATE: Jan 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Democrats concerned over projected state revenue drop

Hopeful they can cut through the ‘fiscal thicket’

DATE: Jan 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Out of power, state Dems frustrated with national committee

In past 8 years, party lost 1,000 seats at state and national levels

DATE: Jan 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama says he would have beaten Donald Trump

President Barack Obama said in an interview released Monday that he could have beaten Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump “if I had run again.” In his most pointed critique yet, Oba...

DATE: Dec 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump aides: Russian meddling does it matter?

President-elect weighs in on Twitter

DATE: Dec 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

2 Colorado electors try to overturn voting requirement

Lawsuit is part of national effort to deny Trump the presidency

DATE: Dec 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Democrats aim to rebuild in Midwest

DES MOINES, Iowa – With the dust now settled from the election, Democrats are looking to rebuild the political “blue wall” of traditionally Democratic upper Midwest and Great Lakes states th...

DATE: Dec 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

A quick Medicare overhaul worries GOP senators

Republicans have called for major Medicare changes for years, but now that they may be in a position to push something through, some party leaders are wary of sparking a fight over a popular...

DATE: Nov 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World