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Mark K. Matthews
Mark K. Matthews is a former Washington correspondent for The Denver Post.
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Billionaire activist Tom Steyer wants Colorado to rally behind impeaching Donald Trump. But are the state’s Democrats on board?
Billionaire activist Tom Steyer sweeps into Denver this week with a simple and provocative message: it¶¶Ňőap time to impeach President Donald Trump and any Democrat not on board better wise...

Doug Lamborn advances “space as a true war-fighting domain” in annual U.S. military blueprint – and Donald Trump may be an ally
There’s a battle brewing in Earth’s orbit, and U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn doesn’t think the U.S. is ready for it. But with the Pentagon looking to increase its spending on...

Mike Coffman, more than a dozen other House Republicans support insurgent DACA push in Congress
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman said Wednesday that he would back a small but growing effort by a handful of Republican lawmakers to force a vote on legislation that would address...

Cory Gardner defends Trump’s decision to ditch Iran nuclear deal; Michael Bennet calls it “reckless”
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said Tuesday that he supported President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and he suggested the U.S. should work with its allies...

WATCH LIVE: Diana DeGette, other lawmakers grill drug distributors over role in opioid crisis
The heads of several drug distribution companies are scheduled to appear Tuesday at 8 a.m. mountain before a congressional panel to face questions over their culpability in the opioid epidemic,...

Doug Lamborn, whose re-election bid was imperiled by a lawsuit, is back on the ballot
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn is back on the ballot after a federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a legal challenge to his candidacy went too far.

In Colorado governor’s race, Cary Kennedy and Jared Polis land top endorsements
Former U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar has endorsed Cary Kennedy’s bid for governor -- a big score for her campaign with the Democratic primary less than two months away.

“We’re hoping and praying”: Federal judge in Denver hears debate over U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn’s political fate
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn's political fate was debated before a Denver federal court on Monday where attorneys for the six-term congressman and the state argued over a law that is...

Doug Lamborn’s ability to run for re-election could come down to Monday court hearing
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn’s career may come down to this -- a Monday court hearing in which attorneys for the six-term Republican will argue for his inclusion in the June...

His back against the wall, Doug Lamborn challenges Colorado court ruling that tossed his name from the GOP ballot
With his back against the wall, U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn on Wednesday asked a federal court to get his name back on the ballot after it was tossed two days...