Donald Trump is not eligible to run for president if he engaged in the Jan. 6 insurrection, no matter how aggrieved his supporters might feel about that
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Littwin: Can the 14th Amendment block a Trump return to the White House? A Colorado case may hold answers.
Columnist Mike Littwin explains how a Colorado case may hold answers to the constitutional question of whether Donald Trump’s actions surrounding January 6 disqualify him from the ballot.
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“What’d I Miss?”: Amending the ballot
In “What’d I Miss?” Ossie reacts to Myra’s explanation that efforts are underway to keep Donald Trump off the ballot in Colorado based on the 14th Amendment.
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Littwin: American democracy may be in crisis, but you can still find glimmers of hope
Columnist Mike Littwin points out that If Lauren Boebert is in deep trouble and Ken Buck is smashing fellow Republicans for supporting Jan. 6 rioters, all is not lost for American democracy.
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Nicolais: Could Boebert fall victim to the same trap that put her in office?
Political newcomer Jeff Hurd could have a few aces up his sleeve to make the the race to face Adam Frisch closer than folks might believe
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Littwin: Trump is indicted under a law usually reserved for mob bosses and assorted gangsters
Columnist Mike Littwin notes that Georgia DA Fani Willis makes racketeering charges against Trump and 18 others — using law normally reserved for mobsters — for allegedly attempting to overturn 2020 election results.
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Nicolais: JeffCo women set to lead the way forward in politics
By November, women could hold mayoral offices in four of Jefferson County’s largest municipalities. They’re a model for all of Colorado.
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Silverman: Donald Trump could write The Art of the Continuance
For decades, Trump has used his lawyers to delay court proceedings. Stalling can be an effective legal strategy for defendants.
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Littwin: Let’s remember a time when a smoking-gun audio tape could bring down a president
Trump, the former and maybe future president, must be hoping that those Nixonian Watergate days are long forgotten.
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Denver’s election is over. Now debate begins about how the next one should look.
The Fair Elections Fund could be tweaked, as could Denver’s election schedule. Ranked choice voting could also be on the horizon in the Mile High City.