By Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Long after most other lawmakers had been rushed to safety, they were on the hard marble floor, ducking for cover. Trapped in the gallery of the House, occupying balcony seats off-limits to the public because of COVID-19, roughly three dozen House Democrats were the last ones to […]
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Littwin: As the January 6 Capitol riot anniversary nears, we’re in no better shape one year later
As we approach the anniversary of the January 6 insurrection/attempted coup/riot/assault on democracy/pro-Trump demonstration gone awry/righteous protest to stop the steal/patriots come to save America/false flag operation, one thing is clear a year later — that Americans can’t begin to even agree on how to describe the assault. And that’s just the beginning of the […]
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Silverman: We could all use a mulligan in 2022
Last year was abysmal. That’s no way to start a decade. We need a mulligan. First tee anxiety has been felt by many golfers. Bets have been set, trash has been talked, the next group is watching and so are the pros from the pro shop window. Maybe you were late and had no warm-up. Perhaps your […]
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Lauren Boebert vows to stay her course as she seeks another term in Congress
GRAND JUNCTION — Far-right conservative firebrand Lauren Boebert announced Friday morning from the basement of a bank in Grand Junction that she is seeking a second term representing Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. In an appearance that was toned down relative to a recent performance at a Turning Point USA conference where she strutted across a […]
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Littwin: It’s hard to believe, but 2021 was maybe even worse than 2020
When editor Larry Ryckman asked me to put together some of my favorite columns of 2021 for a Sunday column, I was, of course, thrilled — and on at least two counts. One, it meant that the boss thought I had written columns that were worth reprising. And two, and more important, these were columns […]
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Telluride man accused of assaulting police during Jan. 6 riot
By Colleen Slevin, The Associated Press A man from Colorado and another from Florida who are accused of assaulting police officers in separate incidents during the Jan. 6. riot at the U.S. Capitol were being held in federal custody Wednesday. Mason Joel Courson, 26, of Tamarac, Florida, was arrested Tuesday in Florida and appeared in […]
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Littwin: It’s much easier to say that U.S. democracy is under attack than to figure out what to do about it
I have a young progressive friend who is working toward a Ph.D. and plans to be a professor of something or other. We’re coffee shop friends, and when we bump into each other, which is often, we usually take time to discuss the issues of the day and typically end our conversation — one nearly […]
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Nicolais: Political violence went on trial. Our republic is under threat.
This year began with an attempted coup d’état and in its final months political violence has been on trial, no more so than over the past week. The outcomes will have existential effects on the future of our country. I do not remember a single week in which so many court cases and congressional hearings […]
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Another Colorado man accused of assaulting police outside U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 riot
Another Colorado man was arrested and is facing federal charges after authorities say he joined other rioters in pushing a large metal sign into police defending the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, according to court documents. Thomas Patrick Hamner, 48, of Peyton was arrested in Colorado Springs and charged with engaging in physical violence in […]
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Colorado man gets house arrest for Jan. 6 riot, calls himself an idiot
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press A Colorado man who told a judge that he is “guilty of being an idiot” for twice entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot was sentenced on Friday to 90 days of home detention. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell also ordered Glenn Wes Lee Croy to spend […]