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The Denver Westword reports: Rocking a “Make America Great Again” hat and a phony pair of Trump Sneakers, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert basked in the glory of a landslide victory in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District GOP primary race on Tuesday night, June 25, in front of an “intimate” crowd in Windsor. Boebert — after walking outside and taking a call from …

Colorado Public Radio reports: The Associated Press has called the GOP primary in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District for Rep. Lauren Boebert. As of 8:45 p.m. she had 43 percent of the vote, while none of the other five candidates had more than 15 percent. These results mean Boebert will be a Republican candidate for Congress for a third time, this …

Newsweek reports: John Padora, who is among three candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for the seat left vacant by Republican Ken Buck, released a video filmed at the Denver theater while asking for donations to help beat the “opportunistic carpetbagger” Rep. Lauren Boebert. “I’m sitting in the very same seat that Lauren Boebert got kicked out of, the same way …

“This is something we need all throughout our nation because we need morals back in our nation, back in our schools. If there’s anything we are going to present in front of our children, it should be the word of God. “Because this is the one truth that is never going to change and never going to leave them. This …

Law & Crime reports: Citing the First Amendment right to “engage in political speech,” a judge has ruled that Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado cannot dodge a defamation lawsuit filed against her by political activists critical of her during her 2022 reelection run. The 55-page ruling handed down by U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathryn Starnella on June 9 breathed new …

The Associated Press reports: The ex-husband of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment Wednesday after separate altercations with his ex-wife at a local restaurant and their son at home earlier this year, according to online court documents. Jayson Boebert allegedly got into the physical fight with his son, leading to the reckless endangerment charge Jayson Boebert pleaded …

Mediaite reports: Rapper and actor 50 Cent insisted on Wednesday that he was Chlamydia-free after meeting with Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and complimenting the congresswoman’s appearance. During a trip to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, 50 Cent met with members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and …

The Denver Gazette reports: The Republicans running in the June primary in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District threw more elbows than punches in a televised debate on Thursday night in Denver, with most of the jabs aimed at U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, though her rivals also took hits. Boebert, who has faced criticism for claiming credit for funding in bills she …

Newsweek reports: House Republican Lauren Boebert was criticized by the White House and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday after posting about having “secured over $51.4 million for the South Bridge,” despite the funding coming from legislation she voted against in 2021. Boebert shared a photograph on X of herself with a Glenwood Springs City Councilor, adding: “Great meeting with …

The Hill reports: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was heckled outside the Manhattan courthouse Thursday where she was attempting to defend former President Trump at his criminal hush money trial. As Boebert and several other Republicans broke away from a makeshift press conference podium, she leaned into the microphones to say one last thing. “And I want all of the news …

The Denver Westword reports: Representative Lauren Boebert’s eldest son appeared in court today, May 9, to announce whether he’s scrounged up enough cash to hire a lawyer to represent him in his felony theft case, or if he’s decided to get a public defender — neither of which he’s figured out yet, to the judge’s dismay. “I have now sent…um, …

The Hill reports: Republican Reps. Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Byron Donalds (Fla.), Anna Paulina Luna (Fla.), James Comer (Ky.) and others were seen facing down hecklers as they addressed a crowd at George Washington University and moved through the packed protests. Boebert particularly took issue with the Palestinian flag that was draped across a statue of George Washington near the encampment, …

Mediaite reports: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) expressed shocking indifference about who wields the gavel in the House of Representatives. The fate of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) could soon be put to a vote after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) filed a motion to vacate the chair and is now threatening to force that vote. “We are passing the Democrat agenda …

The Colorado Times Recorder reports: In the days after U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was rushed into emergency surgery to remove a blood clot that threatened her life, the online underworld swirled with speculation that the clot resulted from Boebert receiving a COVID vaccination. In a radio interview last week, Boebert put the speculation to rest. “I’m not COVID vaxxed,” said …

The Denver Westword reports: Donning an all-black suit and appearing by himself, Tyler Boebert showed up in Garfield County Court today, April 11, looking extra spiffy as he was read charges and the punishments he’s facing in connection to car break-ins and property thefts he allegedly committed in Rifle earlier this year. Despite the spiffiness, Representative Lauren Boebert’s eldest son …

CNN reports: Three months after Rep. Lauren Boebert apologized for disruptive conduct at a Denver theater, the Colorado Republican attended a glitzy Republican gala headlined by former President Donald Trump in Manhattan, where her behavior once again raised eyebrows. At the December soiree, which was the New York Young Republican Club’s annual gala, multiple witnesses saw a server tell Boebert …

Colorado Public Radio reports: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is recovering from unexpected surgery. Her campaign announced Tuesday night that she had an acute blood clot removed from her leg. Boebert went to UC Health in Loveland Monday afternoon with extreme swelling in her left leg, according to a statement from her campaign. She was diagnosed with May-Thurner syndrome, a rare form …

The Insider reports: Earlier this month, Rep. Lauren Boebert voted against a must-pass government funding bill that contained more than $20 million for the Colorado district she’s now abandoning. On Monday night, she celebrated the impending arrival of that funding anyway. “Can’t wait for the ribbon cuttings and to see these priorities come to fruition,” the congresswoman said in a …

Newsweek reports: Representative Lauren Boebert took to social media to ask her supporters to donate to her campaign amid the “fight” of her “political career” on Monday. Rep. Ken Buck last week announced he is resigning from Congress at the end of this week, setting up a June special election to replace him. The move has been viewed as potentially …

The Colorado Sun reports: Rep. Ken Buck vehemently denied Thursday that his decision to resign from Congress before the end of his term was aimed at making it harder for Lauren Boebert to take over his 4th Congressional District seat as she and others have suggested. “It’s ridiculous,” Buck told The Colorado Sun. The Republican congresswoman has also tried to …