Senate confirms Russ Vought to lead budget office as Democrats protest
The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget after Democrats held the floor overnight to oppose his confirmation.
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The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget after Democrats held the floor overnight to oppose his confirmation.
A federal judge said the Trump administration's "deferred resignation" offer could go forward and about 40,000 federal workers had accepted the deal.
After President Trump signed an executive relating to transgender health care, families across the state are grappling with the impact. One Boulder family, fearful for their safety and access to care, spoke about their struggles.
The group gathered at the Colorado State Capitol, some carrying signs and flags representing Colorado, the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
Immigrant-rights groups and five pregnant women are challenging President Trump's order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
Americans are among those exposed to the virus in Uganda.
The issue was a political lightning rod during the 2024 campaign, with Republicans spending tens of millions of dollars on ads focusing on transgender rights issues.
The agency's threat division investigated 9,474 "concerning statements or direct threats" against members of Congress in 2024, a sharp increase from 2023.
Only Israel has suggested openness to Trump's plan for the U.S. to move Palestinians out of Gaza and make it a "Riviera of the Middle East."
The NFL is stenciling "Choose Love" in the back of one of the end zones at the Superdome for the Super Bowl rather than "End Racism."
As health care costs continue to rise in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis and some state lawmakers are taking aim at hospitals. They want to cap what hospitals can charge some insurers.
Democratic lawmakers have expressed concern that access to the system could allow DOGE, which disburses nearly 90% of all federal payments, to restrict disbursement of federal funds.
The USPS halted an order to suspend incoming packages from China that threatened to severely disrupt trade between the two major economies.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administered the oath of office to Pam Bondi at the White House on Wednesday.
Since Mr. Trump's inauguration, ICE has increased arrest operations across the country, recording as many 1,000 arrests on some days.
Colorado will have a special election in June to fill the seat currently occupied by Republican Rep. Ken Buck, and Rep. Lauren Boebert says she won't be one of the candidates. Buck announced this week that he will resign next week as Colorado's 4th Congressional District representative in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Rep. Ken Buck, a Republican who represents Colorado's 4th Congressional District, says he will resign before his term is up. Read the full story.
Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to speak at a campaign event in Denver on Tuesday afternoon.
Two of CBS Colorado's political analysts got together with CBS Colorado Political Specialist Shaun Boyd to provide perspective on the State of the Union Speech and the state of the expected race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
President Biden on Thursday delivered his third State of the Union, taking a defiantly political tone amid the gridlock in Congress and addressing his predecessor and likely opponent, former President Donald Trump, ahead of what will likely be a nasty rematch between the two in November.
Three people were injured in a shooting in Durango, according to the police department.
A crowd gathered this past weekend at a vigil for Consuela "Connie" Chaves after the 27-year-old mother of three was found dead last week. Police say she died after allegedly falling out of a moving vehicle around 3 a.m.
A man has been sentenced to more than 220 years in prison after he shot at officers and bystanders from the top of a fire truck in Windsor.
Despite tens of thousands of people driving through small towns in Colorado's mountains to see the leaves change colors, business owners are raising concerns about seeing less of another kind of green.
Galen College of Nursing, in partnership with HCA Healthcare, has opened a $40 million campus that combines nursing education with the hospital system's Center for Clinical Advancement.
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Staffing shortages have disrupted flights nationwide, adding to frustrations for both travelers and those who keep them safe in the air.
Deion Sanders is having more health problems. He had surgery for blood clots in his legs.
More local eats are coming to Ball Arena and prices for classic stadium snacks -- including hot dogs, popcorn, and soda -- are being cut to $5 each, and domestic draft beers will now cost $10.
Nearly 137 Colorado Department of Transportation road cameras that used to show highway conditions are now offline.
More local eats are coming to Ball Arena and prices for classic stadium snacks -- including hot dogs, popcorn, and soda -- are being cut to $5 each, and domestic draft beers will now cost $10.
Colorado Buffaloes Football Head Coach Deion Sanders revealed that he was scheduled for surgery for blood clots but had a positive outlook.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office and the Colorado High School Activities Association are investigating what happened at a recent high school football game.
"We're all (Denver Broncos) fans in here," Avs defenseman Cale Makar told reporters Monday. "Let's get that out of the way."
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following a violent altercation over the weekend.
Airports in several U.S. states are seeing flight delays as the government shutdown enters a second week.
The Supreme Court heard a challenge to a Colorado law banning "conversion therapy" for minors that was brought by a licensed counselor in the state.
One of 2025's three Nobel Prize in Physics winners says the trio's work is "one of the underlying reasons that cellphones work.''
As Israelis come together to mourn those killed two years ago by Hamas, the sounds of the ongoing war in Gaza reverberate over a solemn memorial.
National Air Traffic Controllers Association tells its members that failing to report to work could cost them their job.
After the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced it's closing its regional office in Denver, longtime employees and those who work in the field of patents are asking what the future holds for them and those who need their services.
The Supreme Court heard a challenge to a Colorado law banning "conversion therapy" for minors that was brought by a licensed counselor in the state.
Unlawful crossings on the southern border have hit a 55-year low, according to figures obtained by CBS News — as President Trump cracks down on illegal immigration.
The FBI in 2023 analyzed phone records of more than a half dozen Republican lawmakers as part of an investigation into efforts by President Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, GOP senators say.
Soybean farmers have been hit particularly hard, as China boycotts American soybeans.
Galen College of Nursing, in partnership with HCA Healthcare, has opened a $40 million campus that combines nursing education with the hospital system's Center for Clinical Advancement.
Fighting Together To Save Lives is holding its 10th Annual Celebration of Life event.
"These emissions drive global warming, exacerbating the very respiratory conditions inhalers are meant to relieve," researchers wrote.
Federal health officials are warning people not to eat certain HelloFresh subscription meal kits that may contain spinach that might be contaminated with listeria.
The CDC officially adopted recommendations made by the agency's vaccine advisory committee, whose members were hand-picked by Secretary Kennedy.
More local eats are coming to Ball Arena and prices for classic stadium snacks -- including hot dogs, popcorn, and soda -- are being cut to $5 each, and domestic draft beers will now cost $10.
Despite tens of thousands of people driving through small towns in Colorado's mountains to see the leaves change colors, business owners are raising concerns about seeing less of another kind of green.
Galen College of Nursing, in partnership with HCA Healthcare, has opened a $40 million campus that combines nursing education with the hospital system's Center for Clinical Advancement.
Architects and designers are currently working on the creations for an exhibit at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center.
After the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced it's closing its regional office in Denver, longtime employees and those who work in the field of patents are asking what the future holds for them and those who need their services.
Denver's Board of Ethics on Friday cleared Denver International Airport and its Chief Executive Officer, Phil Washington, of an ethics violation related to a trip to a conference in Madrid earlier this year.
After months of fighting, a Colorado family is breathing a sigh of relief after the FDA announced initial approval of an experimental medication helping to keep their son alive.
A series of three attempted armed robberies targeting men with Rolex watches in Denver's Cherry Creek North neighborhood led police and federal investigators to deport one suspected Venezuelan TdA gang member.
A Colorado man is warning others after falling victim to an elaborate romance scam that cost him more than a million dollars in savings.
Neighbors living next to Denver's Elati Village micro community are asking the facility be shut down or moved "immediately" after an RV parked outside the facility burst into flames during the night of Sept. 11.