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Vance warns Israel: Don't fight "only ally" Trump on Iran deal

"Anybody in Israel who thinks their biggest problem is the President needs to wake up and smell reality"

World

Vice President Vance on Thursday issued a blunt warning to members of the Israeli government who have been attacking the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="deal with Iran" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/18/trump-iran-deal-promises-surrender-nuclear" data-vars-content-id="d914688c-86e4-4347-89ed-d6740abcab8b" data-vars-headline="Vance warns Israel: Don&#x27;t fight &quot;only ally&quot; Trump on Iran deal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/18/trump-iran-deal-promises-surrender-nuclear" target="_self">deal with Iran</a>: President Trump is the only friend you have left, and it would be unwise to cross him.Why it matters: Vance gave public voice to the consternation many on Trump&#x27;s team have felt with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#x27;s government over the past three months. He also issued a veiled threat that if <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Israel" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/world/israel" data-vars-content-id="d914688c-86e4-4347-89ed-d6740abcab8b" data-vars-headline="Vance warns Israel: Don&#x27;t fight &quot;only ally&quot; Trump on Iran deal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/world/israel" target="_self">Israel</a> undermines the deal, U.S. military support could be impacted.

Iran's supreme leader says he authorized deal, direct talks with U.S.

It's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's first response to the signing of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Iran&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/world/iran" data-vars-content-id="3779b10e-97c0-4f16-96ab-08c471c6a7ad" data-vars-headline="Iran&#x27;s supreme leader says he authorized deal, direct talks with U.S." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/world/iran" target="_self">Iran&#x27;s</a> Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei authorized Iranian negotiators to conduct direct talks with the U.S. but stressed it &quot;does not signify acceptance of the enemy&#x27;s views&quot;. Why it matters: Khamenei&#x27;s comments in a written statement in his Telegram channel were his first response to the signing of the U.S.-Iran <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="memorandum of understanding" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/17/read-full-us-iran-deal-memorandum-understanding" data-vars-content-id="3779b10e-97c0-4f16-96ab-08c471c6a7ad" data-vars-headline="Iran&#x27;s supreme leader says he authorized deal, direct talks with U.S." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/17/read-full-us-iran-deal-memorandum-understanding" target="_self">memorandum of understanding</a> (MOU).

Exclusive: Conservatives plan nationwide protest against AI data centers

Exclusive: Conservatives plan nationwide AI data center protests

Humans First is organizing a day of protest against data centers across the country next month.

Technology

A conservative group seeking stricter rules on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AI" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/technology/automation-and-ai" data-vars-content-id="8b4abca9-e273-4001-ac73-513753a4169c" data-vars-headline="Exclusive: Conservatives plan nationwide protest against AI data centers" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/technology/automation-and-ai" target="_self">AI</a> is organizing a day of protest against data centers across the country next month, the group told Axios exclusively. Why it matters: Republicans in Washington are trying to pay attention to Americans&#x27; concerns over AI&#x27;s impacts while supporting U.S. advancements in the technology.

The Warsh Fed's new approach

The way the central bank shapes its policies and communicates is going to be very different from the last 15 years.

Economy

Less than four weeks after being sworn in as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh left no doubt that the way the central bank shapes its policies and communicates is now going to be very different from the last 15 years.The big picture: Warsh is already executing on his longstanding view that the Fed has been over-explaining, over-signaling and overly focused on fine-tuning the economy for years. Investors will need to quickly wrap their heads around this new regime.<ul><li>Out: Forward guidance and detailed descriptions of how the central bank is interpreting incoming data.</li><li>In: Simpler policy statements, tighter (and maybe fewer) press conferences, little guidance as to what comes next and task forces to rethink broader aspects of how the Fed works.</li></ul>State of play: In new projections released alongside yesterday&#x27;s policy statement, 9 out of 18 top Fed officials indicated that at least one interest rate increase would be appropriate this year. That was enough to drive stocks down and bond yields up.<ul><li>Warsh, consistent with his long critique of that forecasting exercise, didn&#x27;t submit one of his own.</li><li>In his news conference, he also declined to spell out what the likelihood is of a rate hike this year, how he interprets incoming inflation data or what economic developments would prompt a rate increase.</li></ul>Zoom in: In characterizing how the FOMC is thinking about rate hike prospects, Warsh said that &quot;there&#x27;s a range of views&quot; on inflation dynamics.<ul><li>&quot;No resolution or conviction, but we&#x27;ll be meeting again in six weeks. I think we&#x27;re going to know more then. And I think that my colleagues are very attentive to incoming developments between now and then.&quot;</li></ul>Between the lines: Warsh is aiming to bring the Fed back to something closer to a Greenspan-era policy framework, in which the central bank aims to say more by speaking less often.<ul><li>It implies that the Fed will more often act without the kind of long, gradual buildup of press conference hints, formal projections and set-piece speeches that have been the norm since the early 2010s — and embraced by other leading central banks.</li><li>That, in Warsh&#x27;s view, will make the central bank more nimble and focused on delivering appropriate policy, rather than getting locked into its own pre-commitments.</li></ul>Yes, but: It also implies more days when financial markets are whipsawed. <ul><li>Traders will have less to go on to map each week&#x27;s economic developments to the direction of interest rate policy, which implies more surprises.</li><li>It&#x27;s not just that Warsh declined to provide a projection for policy in the coming months. He also didn&#x27;t offer much to go on in terms of &quot;if X happens, we would take Y policy action.&quot;</li></ul>Reality check: It&#x27;s not in the Fed&#x27;s mandate to worry about financial market volatility.<ul><li>And there is reason to think that the more expansive apparatus of central bank communications that built up in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis is less constructive in non-crisis moments.</li><li>Most significantly, the Fed was likely late to combat the 2021-2022 inflation outburst because it had become so locked in on forward guidance anticipating low rates far into the future.</li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;Although it&#x27;s complicated times, these are normal times,&quot; former Philadelphia Fed president Patrick Harker tells Axios. &quot;We&#x27;re not in a crisis. The question becomes, when &#x27;08-&#x27;09 happens, or a pandemic hits, are you going to keep the language that short? That&#x27;s what the test is.&quot;<ul><li>In light of the uncertainty over the direction of inflation resulting from the Iran war, &quot;at this point the Fed can&#x27;t give a lot of forward guidance,&quot; Harker adds. &quot;This I agree with Warsh on. When there&#x27;s this much uncertainty, you can&#x27;t do it.&quot;</li></ul>The bottom line: Don&#x27;t count on the Warsh Fed to deliver the same kind of step-by-step guide to the direction of its policies. It will instead favor big-picture statements and quicker, more decisive moves.

Exclusive: AI scholar Dean Ball says he's heading to OpenAI

Dean Ball, who helped shape the Trump administration's early policies on AI, is heading to OpenAI

Dean Ball, who helped shape the Trump administration&#x27;s early <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="policies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/pro/tech-policy/2025/07/23/white-house-releases-ai-action-plan" data-vars-content-id="4936cd64-f60b-4bf7-96f7-9f1adc1edb63" data-vars-headline="Exclusive: AI scholar Dean Ball says he&#x27;s heading to OpenAI" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/pro/tech-policy/2025/07/23/white-house-releases-ai-action-plan" target="_self">policies</a> on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AI" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/technology/automation-and-ai" data-vars-content-id="4936cd64-f60b-4bf7-96f7-9f1adc1edb63" data-vars-headline="Exclusive: AI scholar Dean Ball says he&#x27;s heading to OpenAI" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/technology/automation-and-ai" target="_self">AI</a>, is heading to OpenAI, he told Axios exclusively.Why it matters: A leading AI company that has so far proved more deft at navigating Washington than its competition just got someone who knows government on their side.

Hickenlooper's absence from campaign events draws scrutiny

Don't expect a faceoff for the top race on the Democratic ballot.

Election

Don&#x27;t expect a faceoff for the top race on the Democratic ballot. U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper is skipping many debates and forums.Why it matters: Hickenlooper&#x27;s strategy to avoid confronting his primary rival, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="state Sen. Julie Gonzales" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/12/08/julie-gonzales-john-hickenlooper-us-senate-democratic-primary-colorado" data-vars-content-id="937292be-4628-453e-9a2f-2529eacff8be" data-vars-headline="Hickenlooper&#x27;s absence from campaign events draws scrutiny" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/12/08/julie-gonzales-john-hickenlooper-us-senate-democratic-primary-colorado" target="_self">state Sen. Julie Gonzales</a>, is shortchanging voters&#x27; ability to judge the candidates side by side.

Attack ads and political collusion roil tight 1st District primary

Upstart Melat Kiros's campaign to oust U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette is getting testy.

News

The Democratic <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="race to represent Denver" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/02/progressive-challenger-kiros-tests-degette-primary" data-vars-content-id="e7b9a6ab-51f5-437e-8c29-6c0a7c54c762" data-vars-headline="Attack ads and political collusion roil tight 1st District primary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/02/progressive-challenger-kiros-tests-degette-primary" target="_self">race to represent Denver</a> is growing more combative just as voters receive primary ballots. Why it matters: A new attack ad targeting 1st Congressional District challenger Melat Kiros marks an escalation in a race deciding <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="whether voters want change" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/02/progressive-challenger-kiros-tests-degette-primary" data-vars-content-id="e7b9a6ab-51f5-437e-8c29-6c0a7c54c762" data-vars-headline="Attack ads and political collusion roil tight 1st District primary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/02/progressive-challenger-kiros-tests-degette-primary" target="_self">whether voters want change</a> or the experience of U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette.

Denver's most-hyped new bagel is in Wash Park

This bagel sells out before lunch. We found out why.

Food and Drink

The hardest Denver bagel to get your hands on right now may be at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Milly&#x27;s Bagels" data-vars-click-url="https://millysbagels.com/" data-vars-content-id="da32d5ed-a70c-4ff5-937e-8cbd08453bea" data-vars-headline="Denver&#x27;s most-hyped new bagel is in Wash Park" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://millysbagels.com/" target="_blank">Milly&#x27;s Bagels</a>, a tiny new shop on Pearl Street in West Wash Park.Why it matters: There are few bad days a great bagel can&#x27;t make at least a little better.

The rise of death doulas

Wellness Brief

Doulas don&#x27;t just help welcome new life. There&#x27;s a growing field of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="end-of-life doulas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2024/04/21/death-doulas-chicago-collective" data-vars-content-id="1d42f6c1-f287-431d-af63-c5824293640a" data-vars-headline="The rise of death doulas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2024/04/21/death-doulas-chicago-collective" target="_self">end-of-life doulas</a>. State of play: As discussion of death has gotten less taboo, public figures, including <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Nicole Kidman" data-vars-click-url="https://people.com/nicole-kidman-shares-more-insight-into-why-shes-becoming-death-doula-11953739" data-vars-content-id="1d42f6c1-f287-431d-af63-c5824293640a" data-vars-headline="The rise of death doulas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://people.com/nicole-kidman-shares-more-insight-into-why-shes-becoming-death-doula-11953739" target="_blank">Nicole Kidman</a> and &quot;Hamnet&quot; director <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chloé Zhao" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/video/podcasts/100000010679161/why-the-director-of-hamnet-is-training-to-be-a-death-doula.html" data-vars-content-id="1d42f6c1-f287-431d-af63-c5824293640a" data-vars-headline="The rise of death doulas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/video/podcasts/100000010679161/why-the-director-of-hamnet-is-training-to-be-a-death-doula.html" target="_blank">Chloé Zhao</a>, have spoken openly about training to become death doulas.

Kelly Whitaker brings SHEEP pop-up to Cherry Creek

The Wolf's Tailor team is launching a fire-focused tasting menu this summer.

Chef Kelly Whitaker — the creative force behind Denver&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="two Michelin-starred Wolf&#x27;s Tailor" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/09/15/michelin-denver-restaurants-stars-wolfs-tailor" data-vars-content-id="3cac4680-2581-49cc-984e-96b1924abff6" data-vars-headline="Kelly Whitaker brings SHEEP pop-up to Cherry Creek" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/09/15/michelin-denver-restaurants-stars-wolfs-tailor" target="_self">two Michelin-starred Wolf&#x27;s Tailor</a> — will debut a Cherry Creek pop-up next month called SHEEP. Dig in: The three-month residency, tucked inside the Clayton Hotel &amp; Members Club, will incorporate local ingredients, fermentation, open-fire cooking and the restaurant group&#x27;s zero-waste ethos — hallmarks of Whitaker&#x27;s style at his <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sunnyside eatery" data-vars-click-url="https://www.thewolfstailor.com/" data-vars-content-id="3cac4680-2581-49cc-984e-96b1924abff6" data-vars-headline="Kelly Whitaker brings SHEEP pop-up to Cherry Creek" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.thewolfstailor.com/" target="_blank">Sunnyside eatery</a>.

New King Soopers opens in Virginia Village

The full service grocery store replaces the former Belcaro store.

King Soopers opens its new Virginia Village store on Wednesday — just a mile from the Belcaro location it replaces.State of play: The Kroger-owned grocer is betting shoppers will follow it to a bigger, amenity-packed store at 4201 E. Arkansas Ave. after the longtime Belcaro location closed for good yesterday.

Meet the Colorado company supplying FIFA's World Cup turf

The Littleton-based company's grass was sent to Atlanta, Dallas and Houston.

Joe Wilkins III will soon see his life&#x27;s work on the world&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="grandest sports stage" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/05/12/houston-world-cup-grass-pitch" data-vars-content-id="dfa87123-718e-4822-9dc2-e9916e82c754" data-vars-headline="Meet the Colorado company supplying FIFA&#x27;s World Cup turf" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/05/12/houston-world-cup-grass-pitch" target="_self">grandest sports stage</a>.State of play: Wilkins owns Littleton-based Green Valley Turf Co., which is among the companies picked to supply turf for U.S. stadiums hosting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the FIFA World Cup" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/09/world-cup-us-soccer-growth" data-vars-content-id="dfa87123-718e-4822-9dc2-e9916e82c754" data-vars-headline="Meet the Colorado company supplying FIFA&#x27;s World Cup turf" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/09/world-cup-us-soccer-growth" target="_self">the FIFA World Cup</a> men&#x27;s soccer tournament starting next month.

Promising youngster tops Rapids salaries

Attacking midfielder Paxten Aaronson makes the most on the team.

Sports

The Colorado Rapids&#x27; top-paid player happens to be the team&#x27;s club-record transfer.Zoom in: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Midfielder Paxten Aaronson" data-vars-click-url="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/that-s-what-i-wanted-usmnt-s-paxten-aaronson-is-ready-to-be-the-guy-for-the-colorado-rapids/blt702a17b05bae57d4" data-vars-content-id="806d4a4c-48cd-4bcb-8d7c-90c2c76810c7" data-vars-headline="Promising youngster tops Rapids salaries" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/that-s-what-i-wanted-usmnt-s-paxten-aaronson-is-ready-to-be-the-guy-for-the-colorado-rapids/blt702a17b05bae57d4" target="_blank">Midfielder Paxten Aaronson</a> is the team&#x27;s highest-paid player, raking in $2.2 million in base salary, per the Major League Soccer Players Association&#x27;s latest salary guide.

Polis reflects on final legislative session

The Colorado governor said promises became achievements.

Local Brief

Colroado Gov. Jared Polis reflected on his eighth and final legislative session at a press conference on May 14.What he&#x27;s saying:

Colorado gun advocate wants more

The Democratic senator continues to press for tougher safety measures.

Colorado lawmakers ended the 2026 legislative session with a slate of new gun restrictions — but it&#x27;s not enough for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="state Sen. Tom Sullivan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/07/20/tom-sullivan-10-years-aurora-shooting" data-vars-content-id="6bff1183-1f1c-4f78-928d-892909fcf974" data-vars-headline="Colorado gun advocate wants more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/07/20/tom-sullivan-10-years-aurora-shooting" target="_self">state Sen. Tom Sullivan</a>.Why it matters: The Centennial Democrat, whose son Alex was killed in the<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" 2012 Aurora theater shooting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/07/20/colorado-guns-10-years-aurora-theater-shooting" data-vars-content-id="6bff1183-1f1c-4f78-928d-892909fcf974" data-vars-headline="Colorado gun advocate wants more" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/07/20/colorado-guns-10-years-aurora-theater-shooting" target="_self"> 2012 Aurora theater shooting</a>, is a relentless advocate for gun violence prevention — even as he tells Axios the political attacks and personal abuse &quot;never end.&quot;

Where doulas are covered by Medicaid

More than half of U.S. states now reimburse for doula care under Medicaid.

More than half of U.S. states now reimburse for doula care under Medicaid — a dramatic shift from just a few years ago. By the numbers: 28 states and D.C. are actively reimbursing, according to the National Health Law Program. Before 2020, only Oregon and Minnesota did.

Doulas go mainstream

Research links doula support to lower cesarean rates and fewer preterm births.

Doula care is moving into the mainstream as major insurers expand coverage and more patients incorporate it into pregnancy care. Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Research has linked" data-vars-click-url="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(22)00261-9/fulltext" data-vars-content-id="2eed56a6-b721-4e8f-ab61-20309344d349" data-vars-headline="Doulas go mainstream" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(22)00261-9/fulltext" target="_blank">Research has linked</a> doula support to lower cesarean rates and fewer preterm births.

Expanded Denver Juneteenth festival set for Five Points

The festival will mark its 15th anniversary this year.

Denver&#x27;s free <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Juneteenth celebration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.juneteenthmusicfestival.com/" data-vars-content-id="d877ae47-b156-4f66-be4e-9dc7279d49cb" data-vars-headline="Expanded Denver Juneteenth festival set for Five Points" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.juneteenthmusicfestival.com/" target="_blank">Juneteenth celebration</a> returns to the historic Five Points neighborhood this weekend — bigger and bolder with a three-day extravaganza.Why it matters: Organizers expanded this year&#x27;s festival after scaling back some of last year&#x27;s programming when corporate <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sponsorship" data-vars-click-url="https://www.denverpost.com/2025/04/22/juneteenth-festival-budget-funding-cuts-sponsors/" data-vars-content-id="d877ae47-b156-4f66-be4e-9dc7279d49cb" data-vars-headline="Expanded Denver Juneteenth festival set for Five Points" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.denverpost.com/2025/04/22/juneteenth-festival-budget-funding-cuts-sponsors/" target="_blank">sponsorship</a> waned back amid broader DEI rollbacks.

9 ways to celebrate Father's Day around Denver

It's Dad's day out. Here's how to make it count.

Things to Do

Mom had her turn. Dad&#x27;s up next.The big picture: This Father&#x27;s Day weekend offers plenty of ways to spend time with the father figure in your life — whether that&#x27;s catching a Rockies game, practicing your golf swing or raising a pint.

Levitt Pavilion releases free summer concert lineup

Tickets are free but RSVPs are encouraged.

Levitt Pavilion recently released dates and times for its popular free summer concert series.How it works: The shows won&#x27;t cost you a dime, but you&#x27;re encouraged <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="to get tickets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.levittdenver.org/free-concert-series#/events" data-vars-content-id="48261a84-58e0-47c1-9fc1-e968b5ef2b1f" data-vars-headline="Levitt Pavilion releases free summer concert lineup" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.levittdenver.org/free-concert-series#/events" target="_blank">to get tickets</a> before showing up.

Denver chef Penelope Wong wins James Beard Award

Her journey from street-food sensation to award-winning restaurateur culminated Monday.

The chef who built a cult following for the dumplings she served from a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Denver food truck" data-vars-click-url="https://303magazine.com/2019/09/yuan-wonton-dumplings-denver/" data-vars-content-id="6832da55-2050-402f-8ce9-7f4d16d1a177" data-vars-headline="Denver chef Penelope Wong wins James Beard Award" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://303magazine.com/2019/09/yuan-wonton-dumplings-denver/" target="_blank">Denver food truck</a> is now a James Beard winner.Why it matters: Penelope Wong&#x27;s journey from street-food sensation to award-winning restaurateur culminated Monday with a James Beard Award for Best Chef: Mountain.

Poll: Colorado women say financial gaps are widening compared to men

About two-thirds of Colorado women who plan to vote in the 2026 election say they have fewer rights and less opportunity than men.

About two-thirds of Colorado women who plan to vote in the 2026 election say they have fewer rights and less opportunity than men, a new poll finds.<ul><li>And nearly half believe the gap is widening.</li></ul>

Rapids defender makes World Cup roster

Lucas Herrington is the club's lone player in the tournament.

Colorado Rapids defender Lucas Herrington&#x27;s road to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2026 FIFA World Cup" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/2026-world-cup-casual-fan-guide" data-vars-content-id="4aedcb34-2b22-447c-acee-f1ff5a15d62d" data-vars-headline="Rapids defender makes World Cup roster" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/2026-world-cup-casual-fan-guide" target="_self">2026 FIFA World Cup</a> started fewer than three months ago. Zoom in: The 18-year-old from Brisbane earned a spot on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Australian national team&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.coloradorapids.com/news/colorado-rapids-defender-lucas-herrington-named-to-australia-s-2026-fifa-world-cup-squad" data-vars-content-id="4aedcb34-2b22-447c-acee-f1ff5a15d62d" data-vars-headline="Rapids defender makes World Cup roster" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.coloradorapids.com/news/colorado-rapids-defender-lucas-herrington-named-to-australia-s-2026-fifa-world-cup-squad" target="_blank">the Australian national team&#x27;s</a> 26-man roster after making his debut with the squad on March 27.

Denver police defend plan to replace some discipline with coaching

The proposal would apply to low-level offenses.

Denver police chief Ron Thomas on Wednesday defended a proposal to let some officers who commit low-level misconduct avoid the traditional disciplinary process and instead complete a coaching and training program. Why it matters: While police pitch the plan as a way to improve efficiency and morale, Denver&#x27;s independent monitor, Lisabeth Pérez Castle, criticized the proposal, saying it isn&#x27;t discipline at all.

Boulder

CU research spending faces $87M decline

Federal funding cuts are expected to hit CU Boulder hardest next year.

The University of Colorado expects to spend nearly $90 million less on research next fiscal year, including a $60 million drop at CU Boulder alone.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Federal funding cuts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/05/20/boulder-budget-deficit-2027-federal-funding-cuts" data-vars-content-id="71851ee4-5b01-422f-963e-2faf1f22ea5b" data-vars-headline="CU research spending faces $87M decline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/05/20/boulder-budget-deficit-2027-federal-funding-cuts" target="_self">Federal funding cuts</a> are punching a hole in CU&#x27;s research budget, even as the university system grows overall.

Colorado influencer uses social media to cover elections

Influencer Haley Metzger's Instagram explains Colorado politics to tens of thousands.

Despite her <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="@MayorHaley" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/stories/mayorhaley/" data-vars-content-id="46fc7de8-0aea-438c-8c82-3b3c35dfa538" data-vars-headline="Colorado influencer uses social media to cover elections" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/mayorhaley/" target="_blank">@MayorHaley</a> handle on Instagram, Haley Metzger is not a real mayor.Yes, but: Her Instagram reach exceeds that of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="actual mayor" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/denvermayor/" data-vars-content-id="46fc7de8-0aea-438c-8c82-3b3c35dfa538" data-vars-headline="Colorado influencer uses social media to cover elections" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/denvermayor/" target="_blank">actual mayor</a> of Denver.

Rutinel and Bird take a negative race face-to-face

The Democrats vying for the nomination traded jabs about each other's record on immigration.

In the first major debate in Colorado&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="8th Congressional District" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/02/25/shannon-bird-pinata-immigration-8th-district-colorado" data-vars-content-id="03b26c10-5fd9-4ae0-a2cb-e1853aeebeec" data-vars-headline="Rutinel and Bird take a negative race face-to-face" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/02/25/shannon-bird-pinata-immigration-8th-district-colorado" target="_self">8th Congressional District</a> on Thursday, the two Democrats vying for the nomination traded repeated salvos about each other&#x27;s record on immigration.Why it matters: Democrats&#x27; choice will be critical to whether the party can oust incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gabe Evans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/02/02/gabe-evans-fundraising-rutinel-bird-munsing-2026" data-vars-content-id="03b26c10-5fd9-4ae0-a2cb-e1853aeebeec" data-vars-headline="Rutinel and Bird take a negative race face-to-face" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/02/02/gabe-evans-fundraising-rutinel-bird-munsing-2026" target="_self">Gabe Evans</a> and retake one of the nation&#x27;s most competitive political prizes in November.

GOP candidates for governor clash in first televised debate

Much of the attention focused on Rep. Scott Bottoms, a far-right pastor who repeated debunked claims.

Two Republican candidates for governor outlined vastly different visions for Colorado, with one touting bipartisanship and the other pledging to be &quot;uncompromising.&quot;State of play: The remarks from state Sen. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Barbara Kirkmeyer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/09/09/barbara-kirkmeyer-colorado-governor-race-republican" data-vars-content-id="0bdb7c66-1af7-4bf3-9658-04a4ad3b7065" data-vars-headline="GOP candidates for governor clash in first televised debate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/09/09/barbara-kirkmeyer-colorado-governor-race-republican" target="_self">Barbara Kirkmeyer</a> and state Rep. Scott Bottoms came Thursday during the campaign&#x27;s first televised debate and reinforced the stakes in the race.

Weiser and Bennet trade Trump attacks

The governor's race is turning negative ahead of the June 30 primary.

From the opening moments of the first televised debate, the Democratic candidates for Colorado governor clashed over who&#x27;s best qualified to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fight President Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/17/colorado-democrats-adopt-fighter-mentality-on-campaign-trail" data-vars-content-id="3fd1a557-0cbd-4b8e-93a0-301523ec1f7b" data-vars-headline="Weiser and Bennet trade Trump attacks" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/17/colorado-democrats-adopt-fighter-mentality-on-campaign-trail" target="_self">fight President Trump</a>.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="governor&#x27;s race" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/05/05/colorado-governor-race-democrats-fundraising-bloomberg" data-vars-content-id="3fd1a557-0cbd-4b8e-93a0-301523ec1f7b" data-vars-headline="Weiser and Bennet trade Trump attacks" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/05/05/colorado-governor-race-democrats-fundraising-bloomberg" target="_self">governor&#x27;s race</a> is turning negative well ahead of the June 30 primary election as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Phil Weiser" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/03/28/colorado-governor-democratic-primary-state-assembly" data-vars-content-id="3fd1a557-0cbd-4b8e-93a0-301523ec1f7b" data-vars-headline="Weiser and Bennet trade Trump attacks" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/03/28/colorado-governor-democratic-primary-state-assembly" target="_self">Phil Weiser</a> and Michael Bennet dissect each other&#x27;s records in search of an advantage.

5 takeaways from Colorado campaign fundraising reports

Two months before the June primary election, the Colorado governor's race has topped $20 million.

Two months before the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="June primary election" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/12/gop-primary-election-ballot-colorado" data-vars-content-id="6481a665-049e-46ed-92df-520c3e674243" data-vars-headline="5 takeaways from Colorado campaign fundraising reports" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/04/12/gop-primary-election-ballot-colorado" target="_self">June primary election</a>, the Colorado governor&#x27;s race has topped $20 million.Why it matters: The big money attests to the high stakes in the 2026 contest, where the candidates with the most cash hold a strategic advantage.

How to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup

This year's edition is the biggest in tournament history.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="FIFA World Cup" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/2026-world-cup-casual-fan-guide" data-vars-content-id="02149be0-d0d6-49b7-8ae2-58333f347af0" data-vars-headline="How to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/2026-world-cup-casual-fan-guide" target="_self">FIFA World Cup</a> starts this week with its biggest edition in history. Zoom in: Canada, Mexico and the U.S. co-host the 2026 men&#x27;s tournament, with the largest field in the tournament&#x27;s 96-year history.

The ultimate summer fun guide for Denver

From museums and festivals to sporting events, there's something for everyone locally this summer.

Summer has unofficially arrived. And so has a nearly endless parade of events, performances and other happenings throughout the city and beyond. 🎭 Arts<ul><li>Candlelight Concerts series will host multiple weekend shows, including tributes to Adele, &#x27;90s hip-hop, &quot;Lord of the Rings&quot; and Vivaldi&#x27;s &quot;The Four Seasons.&quot; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Starting at ~$35" data-vars-click-url="https://feverup.com/en/denver/candlelight?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=sc_nb&amp;utm_campaign=candlelightupper_den&amp;utm_content=805279116883&amp;utm_term=_a&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=20975790405&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADGO9U-nNA9fwsbPV44-fn0-B1C2m&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwz9_QBhD_ARIsADnSCfBxGGaol_wOai9UO2vkfvAvZzxt6iJ_wg16vcVa-H_hI8C1d0uhHXIaAls_EALw_wcB" data-vars-content-id="4f927b2f-2648-44b9-9aac-ae8ee713f5e1" data-vars-headline="The ultimate summer fun guide for Denver" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://feverup.com/en/denver/candlelight?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=sc_nb&amp;utm_campaign=candlelightupper_den&amp;utm_content=805279116883&amp;utm_term=_a&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=20975790405&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADGO9U-nNA9fwsbPV44-fn0-B1C2m&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwz9_QBhD_ARIsADnSCfBxGGaol_wOai9UO2vkfvAvZzxt6iJ_wg16vcVa-H_hI8C1d0uhHXIaAls_EALw_wcB" target="_blank">Starting at ~$35</a></li></ul>

6 (relatively) affordable Red Rocks concerts

These summer shows still have seats listed below $100.

Concert ticket prices are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hitting astronomical heights" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/23/concert-ticket-prices-live-music-demand.html" data-vars-content-id="89b5cb0d-91bf-4985-8189-49e6b5eb6613" data-vars-headline="6 (relatively) affordable Red Rocks concerts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/23/concert-ticket-prices-live-music-demand.html" target="_blank">hitting astronomical heights</a> as people struggle to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="stretch their budgets" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/11/gas-consumers-spending-earnings" data-vars-content-id="89b5cb0d-91bf-4985-8189-49e6b5eb6613" data-vars-headline="6 (relatively) affordable Red Rocks concerts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/11/gas-consumers-spending-earnings" target="_self">stretch their budgets</a>. Yes, but: You can still find relatively affordable seats — even at Colorado&#x27;s iconic <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Red Rocks Amphitheatre" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/03/20/red-rocks-concerts-2026-lineup" data-vars-content-id="89b5cb0d-91bf-4985-8189-49e6b5eb6613" data-vars-headline="6 (relatively) affordable Red Rocks concerts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/03/20/red-rocks-concerts-2026-lineup" target="_self">Red Rocks Amphitheatre</a> — if you&#x27;re willing to take a chance on lesser-known acts.

The ultimate soundtrack for these Front Range quad-burners

With hiking season upon us, we picked the tracks we'd queue up for these stairways to heaven.

A good tune can carry you up a brutal trail, and Colorado&#x27;s Front Range is basically a StairMaster with views. State of play: With hiking season upon us, we picked the tracks we&#x27;d queue up for these stairways to heaven.

Where to watch FIFA World Cup games in Denver

The tournament kicks off in Mexico on June 11.

Soccer stars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo won&#x27;t be taking the pitch in Denver when the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="FIFA World Cup kick off" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/08/world-cup-2026-tickets-prices-fifa-resale" data-vars-content-id="eb326cd1-26ce-4b43-bdcf-1cb440b74bbd" data-vars-headline="Where to watch FIFA World Cup games in Denver" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/08/world-cup-2026-tickets-prices-fifa-resale" target="_self">FIFA World Cup kick off</a> next Thursday — but that doesn&#x27;t mean the Mile High City will be sitting on the sidelines.Why it matters: Local bars, restaurants and public spaces are gearing up and trying their hardest to bring a little World Cup magic to fans here at home.

Denver Municipal Band releases free summer concert lineup

The band calls itself the oldest professional concert band in the continental U.S.

The Denver Municipal Band is celebrating its birthday with free concerts throughout the summer.State of play: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="oldest continuously playing professional concert band" data-vars-click-url="https://denvermunicipalband.org/history/" data-vars-content-id="cae3b15d-ea5b-4326-a613-adacd955673b" data-vars-headline="Denver Municipal Band releases free summer concert lineup" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://denvermunicipalband.org/history/" target="_blank">oldest continuously playing professional concert band</a> in the U.S. marks its 165th anniversary this year with 20 free concerts across Denver, beginning Friday at City Park.

Arapahoe County

"Raw" emotions as Aurora revisits McClain accountability

Officials and residents said the court decision reignited long-running concerns.

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Aurora City Council this week addressed a court order granting new trials for two paramedics convicted in Elijah McClain&#x27;s 2019 death.The big picture: Monday&#x27;s council meeting marked the first chance for Aurora&#x27;s elected leaders to respond collectively after a Colorado appeals court <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ordered new trials" data-vars-click-url="https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/04/colorado-appeal-court-reverses-convictions-aurora-paramedics-elijah-mcclain/" data-vars-content-id="3442c043-88de-472e-8fd2-1dd2b48e1fdc" data-vars-headline="&quot;Raw&quot; emotions as Aurora revisits McClain accountability" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/04/colorado-appeal-court-reverses-convictions-aurora-paramedics-elijah-mcclain/" target="_blank">ordered new trials</a> for Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec.

DeGette won't back down in competitive Dem primary

Two younger opponents are threatening her nearly 30-year tenure in Congress.

For nearly three decades, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette&#x27;s congressional seat" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/08/11/degette-cd1-2026-race-progressive-challenger" data-vars-content-id="63395345-22ac-45dd-b3e2-3d624e37170e" data-vars-headline="DeGette won&#x27;t back down in competitive Dem primary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/08/11/degette-cd1-2026-race-progressive-challenger" target="_self">U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette&#x27;s congressional seat</a> has been a virtual lock. Now, she must fend off two younger Democratic challengers trying to end her career in Washington.Why it matters: The 1st Congressional District primary race is testing whether the incumbent&#x27;s long tenure remains an asset in a Democratic Party that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="seems increasingly open to generational change" data-vars-click-url="https://punchbowl.news/article/house/dems-gen-change/" data-vars-content-id="63395345-22ac-45dd-b3e2-3d624e37170e" data-vars-headline="DeGette won&#x27;t back down in competitive Dem primary" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://punchbowl.news/article/house/dems-gen-change/" target="_blank">seems increasingly open to generational change</a>.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis vetoes bills to regulate tech industry

Gov. Jared Polis wielded his veto pen more aggressively than ever after his final legislative session.

Gov. Jared Polis wielded his veto pen more aggressively than ever after his final legislative session, rejecting 12 bills — the most in his eight-year tenure.Why it matters: The tally reflects <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the hands-on role" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/05/14/jared-polis-governor-colorado-legislative-session-veto" data-vars-content-id="61631755-198a-4b53-ac6a-56718ddb286e" data-vars-headline="Colorado Gov. Jared Polis vetoes bills to regulate tech industry" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/05/14/jared-polis-governor-colorado-legislative-session-veto" target="_self">the hands-on role</a> the term-limited governor played in the 2026 session and the friction it created with the Democratic-led Legislature.

Councilmember Sarah Parady to resign in August

Parady said an undisclosed illness led to her decision to step down.

At-large Denver City Councilmember Sarah Parady announced Monday she will resign from her seat in August, citing an undisclosed illness.Why it matters: Parady formed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a prominent progressive wing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/01/02/city-councils-progressives-top-priorities-2025" data-vars-content-id="ab5c1d92-e701-4364-9d87-ba38662b5a94" data-vars-headline="Councilmember Sarah Parady to resign in August" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/01/02/city-councils-progressives-top-priorities-2025" target="_self">a prominent progressive wing</a> on the council alongside Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez and Shontel Lewis, regularly introducing policies aimed at helping working-class residents.

How Latino voters could sway key Colorado races

The voting bloc could prove decisive in Colorado's ultra-competitive 8th District contest.

Thornton resident Ernestine Garcia says this year&#x27;s vote matters more than ever, citing the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="weakening of the Voting Rights Act." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/29/voting-rights-act-supreme-court-democrats-south" data-vars-content-id="0ea3760a-c6b8-4f72-b384-b054a93b5fbf" data-vars-headline="How Latino voters could sway key Colorado races" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/29/voting-rights-act-supreme-court-democrats-south" target="_self">weakening of the Voting Rights Act.</a> As a voter in Colorado&#x27;s 8th Congressional District, her ballot is especially consequential.Why it matters: Latino voters in Colorado, like Garcia, could prove decisive in the ultra-competitive <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="8th District contest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/05/29/8th-district-colorado-democratic-debate-bird-rutinel" data-vars-content-id="0ea3760a-c6b8-4f72-b384-b054a93b5fbf" data-vars-headline="How Latino voters could sway key Colorado races" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/05/29/8th-district-colorado-democratic-debate-bird-rutinel" target="_self">8th District contest</a> — and potentially the 3rd District — according to a new report and experts.

Douglas County

Dem AG candidates clash over experience, leadership, Trump

The candidates traded attacks over qualifications and management records.

Democratic hopefuls for Colorado attorney general sparred in Parker on Thursday night over who has the experience — and temperament — to serve as the state&#x27;s top law enforcement officer during the second half of President Trump&#x27;s term.Why it matters: All eyes were on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/01/23/jena-griswold-colorado-democratic-attorney-general-race-2026" data-vars-content-id="1d4efdf7-0c2e-4f68-b1f4-28836e1622bd" data-vars-headline="Dem AG candidates clash over experience, leadership, Trump" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/01/23/jena-griswold-colorado-democratic-attorney-general-race-2026" target="_self">Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold</a>, who has skipped more candidate forums and debates than her lesser-known rivals.

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