Author: Jack Healy

Boebert, LaurenColoradoContent Type: Personal ProfileDemocratic PartyElections, House of RepresentativesHouse of RepresentativesLaubacher, EileenMidterm Elections (2026)Republican PartyRight-Wing Extremism and Alt-RightRural AreasTrump, Donald JUnited States NavyUnited States Politics and Government

Meet Eileen Laubacher, the Navy Veteran Who Beat Lauren Boebert

Eileen Laubacher, a retired rear admiral, defeated one of the highest-profile supporters of President Trump in a deep-red district that she knows will be tough to hold.

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Christians and ChristianityColoradoColorado Springs (Colo)Elections, GovernorsKirkmeyer, BarbaraMarx, Victor (1965- )Midterm Elections (2026)Republican PartyTrump, Donald JUnited States Politics and GovernmentWeiser, Philip J

Victor Marx, Colorado Governor Nominee With Sensational Past, Splinters the G.O.P.

Some Republicans in the state fear that the sensational biography of Victor Marx, their party’s candidate for governor, could drag down the rest of the ticket.

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Assassinations and Attempted AssassinationsConservatism (US Politics)Funerals and MemorialsKirk, Charlie (1993- )Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-RightStudents for a Democratic SocietyTurning Point USAUtah Valley University

Memorial on Anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s Killing Splits a Utah Campus

The university where the conservative activist was shot last year has canceled classes for the day. While many students planned to attend a memorial, some said they just wanted to move on.

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Appointments and Executive ChangesCaliforniaColoradoConservatism (US Politics)Conspiracy TheoriesEthics and Official MisconductPeters, TinaPresidential Election of 2020Republican PartyShasta County (Calif)Trump, Donald JUnited States Politics and GovernmentVoter Fraud (Election Fraud)

A California County Eyes a New Hire: Tina Peters, the Election Denier

The top elections official in Shasta County offered a job to Ms. Peters, a Trump supporter who was convicted of tampering with voting machines in Colorado.

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ColoradoDemonstrations, Protests and RiotsDeportationElections, House of RepresentativesEvans, Gabe (1986- )GEO Group IncIllegal ImmigrationImmigration and Customs Enforcement (US)Immigration DetentionMidterm Elections (2026)Rutinel, Manny (1994- )United States Politics and Government

An ICE Detention Center Roils a Colorado Town and Jolts a House Race

Tiny Hudson, Colo., was mostly known as a speed trap between plains and suburbs. Then ICE announced it was coming, setting off months of protests.

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