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Boulder Democrat opens Colorado Legislature with warning

Hullinghorst: Ideologues will try to rob women of choice to make private medical decisions

DATE: Jan 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Obama says Trump exploiting U.S. blue-collar workers’ fear

HONOLULU – President Barack Obama, in a broadside against the leading Republican presidential candidate, says billionaire Donald Trump is “exploiting” the fears that working-class men in par...

DATE: Dec 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump’s idea for ban on Muslims strikes chord among GOP voters

54% of Republicans in poll agree with temporary ban

DATE: Dec 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Presidents of China, Taiwan meet for 1st time

Countries have been enemies for 66 years

DATE: Nov 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Women’s health is facing a witch hunt

This one goes out to the ladies. Great letter last week by Candice Carson (Herald, Oct. 6) defending Planned Parenthood. Here’s the “who” and “why” for this ideological witch hunt. It ain’t ...

DATE: Oct 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Rand Paul under pressure to focus on his Senate seat

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A defiant Rand Paul is brushing off weak fundraising and weaker poll numbers as would-be donors and home state Republicans push him to abandon an uphill presidential bid to ...

DATE: Oct 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Fundraising woes point to troubled candidacy

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush’s political stock has fallen sharply over the past few months. The debate now taking place among Republicans is whether that stock is undervalued or a fair r...

DATE: Oct 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Analysis: Clinton’s strong debate may comfort supporters

Performance might influence Biden’s decision to run

DATE: Oct 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Clinton, Sanders clash on guns, economy, foreign policy

Democratic candidates for president outline vision at first debate

DATE: Oct 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Paul Ryan weighs pros, cons of becoming next House speaker

WASHINGTON – Maybe Rep. Paul Ryan doesn’t feel like a character in the classic film “The Godfather,” weighing an offer he can’t refuse. But with Republican Party elders practically begging h...

DATE: Oct 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World