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Boebert will likely fill the House seat vacated by congressman who criticized the GOP's extremes
Read full article: Boebert will likely fill the House seat vacated by congressman who criticized the GOP's extremesFormer Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck resigned from Congress frustrated by a flank of the GOP’s unwavering devotion to former President Donald Trump.
Rep. Lauren Boebert wins GOP primary after switching Colorado districts; Hurd, Crank also notch wins
Read full article: Rep. Lauren Boebert wins GOP primary after switching Colorado districts; Hurd, Crank also notch winsU.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado has won the Republican primary in a House race she jumped into last year after switching districts.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado's state primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado's state primariesColorado’s congressional delegation faces a reshuffling in new week's state primaries after a retirement, resignation and one relocation have ensured that at least a third of the state’s population will have new representation in Washington next year.
Republican panel's selection to be Rep. Buck's likely replacement is a saving grace for Boebert
Read full article: Republican panel's selection to be Rep. Buck's likely replacement is a saving grace for BoebertA Colorado Republican panel has made a surprising decision, choosing a former mayor, Greg Lopez, to be U.S. Rep. Ken Buck’s likely replacement until the November general election, a saving grace for Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bid for another term in Congress.
Boebert switches congressional districts, avoiding a Democratic opponent who has far outraised her
Read full article: Boebert switches congressional districts, avoiding a Democratic opponent who has far outraised herRepublican Rep. Lauren Boebert is shifting congressional districts to a more conservative seat on the opposite side of the state to improve her chances of staying in office.
New migrants face fear and loneliness. A town on the Great Plains has a storied support network
Read full article: New migrants face fear and loneliness. A town on the Great Plains has a storied support networkMillions of migrants have arrived in the U.S. in recent years, many in cities and counties across America.
GOP Rep. Ken Buck plans to challenge his party's direction under Trump as he leaves the House
Read full article: GOP Rep. Ken Buck plans to challenge his party's direction under Trump as he leaves the HouseKen Buck has gained national prominence as a Republican congressman fed up with Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
Republican US Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado won't seek reelection, citing party's 'insidious narratives'
Read full article: Republican US Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado won't seek reelection, citing party's 'insidious narratives'U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a conservative Republican who represents much of Colorado’s rural eastern plains, says he won't seek a sixth term in Congress.
Utah senator blocks internment camp designation, draws ire
Read full article: Utah senator blocks internment camp designation, draws ireUtah Sen. Mike Lee is facing backlash from Japanese Americans and conservation groups after blocking a proposal to create a national historic site at a former internment camp in rural Colorado.
Five things to know about the Big Tech antitrust report
Read full article: Five things to know about the Big Tech antitrust reportAfter years of calling Big Tech too big, Democratic lawmakers are calling for Congress to rein in Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple by breaking them up, limiting future mergers and blocking self-dealing that could hurt competitors. Those proposals are in a 450-page report issued Tuesday by a House antitrust panel, which undertook a 15-month investigation into the companies’ market dominance. The report found that Google holds a monopoly in search and that Facebook has monopoly power in social networking. But it merely said that Amazon and Apple have “significant and durable market power” in, respectively, the U.S. online retail market and mobile operating systems and app stores. ANOTHER REPORTThough the report was “bipartisan,” Republicans issued their own thoughts Tuesday in a report titled “A Third Way to Take on Big Tech.” Authored by Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado, it called for “targeted” enforcement of existing antitrust laws rather than “onerous and burdensome regulation that kills industry innovation.” It's not hard to guess which option Big Tech would get behind if forced to choose.
Netflix's ‘Cuties’ becomes target of politicized backlash
Read full article: Netflix's ‘Cuties’ becomes target of politicized backlashThe backlash to the French independent film “Mignonnes,” or “Cuties,” started before it had even been released because of a poster that went viral for its provocative depiction of its young female actors. At the heart of the backlash is the idea that “Cuties” is dangerously and irresponsibly sexualizing pre-teen girls, which, ironically, is what the movie itself is criticizing too. She becomes fascinated with a clique of rebellious girls at her middle school who choreograph dance routines and wear crop tops and heels. Netflix acquired “Cuties” out of the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year where it was favorably reviewed and won an award for its direction. “Our girls see that the more a woman is overly sexualized on social media, the more she is successful.