She offered paid personal advice videos, which may violate House ethics rules
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Lauren Boebert became the first sitting member of Congress to join video messaging platform Cameo over the weekend before apparently realizing the move may violate House ethics rules. Boebert followed former Reps. Matt Gaetz and George Santos onto the platform on Saturday, offering personalized advice messages starting at $250. "...
She cruises to win in Colorado's 4th District
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Switching districts in Colorado turned out to be a winning move for Rep. Lauren Boebert. The Republican, who won the state's 3rd District by just 546 votes in 2020, has won the state's 4th District by a more comfortable margin, the Colorado Sun reports. She was at 53%...
She easily defeats 5 rivals in GOP primary
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Rep. Lauren Boebert has scored a big win in her new Colorado district. As polls predicted , the controversial Republican cruised to victory against five rivals in the state's 4th District GOP primary, NBC News projects. She is widely expected to win in the November election in the heavily conservative...
Congresswoman is poised to win Tuesday's Colorado primary in new district
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One of the higher-profile races in Tuesday's primary voting is in Colorado, where controversial GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert is about to find out whether her risky political gamble of switching districts will pay off. If the polls are right, she's going to cruise to victory in her crowded...
Most charges connected to incidents involving Jayson Boebert's son, ex-wife have been dropped
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Rep. Lauren Boebert's ex-husband, who was facing multiple charges connected to incidents involving the lawmaker and their 18-year-old son earlier this year, has accepted a plea deal. Jayson Boebert agreed to plead guilty to a reckless endangerment charge on Wednesday, Denver7 reports. According to court records, charges of third-degree...
Congresswoman is recovering and expects 'no hindrance' to her duties
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After experiencing "severe swelling in her upper left leg" on Monday afternoon, Lauren Boebert was admitted to a hospital in Loveland, Colorado, for emergency surgery to remove a dangerous blood clot. The Colorado congresswoman was diagnosed with May-Thurner syndrome, a rare condition that messes with blood flow and is...
She can't run in special election without leaving seat in another Colorado district
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Republican Rep. Ken Buck announced Tuesday that he is leaving Congress earlier than planned, creating a dilemma for Rep. Lauren Boebert. Whoever wins the special election to replace Buck for the rest of his term in Colorado's 4th District will have a big advantage in the general election as...
Tyler Boebert, 18, faces 22 charges, accused in a string of thefts in Rifle, Colorado
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Tyler Boebert must've missed the message that his mother is trying to turn voters' attention away from her family drama . The 18-year-old son of GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado was arrested Tuesday by police in Rifle, who accuse the teen of a "string of vehicle trespass and...
Voters in her new 4th District paint Colorado Republican as outsider
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You'd think Lauren Boebert's "almost-universal name recognition" would give her a boost in an 11-candidate GOP primary race for Colorado's 4th District, a Republican stronghold. But Boebert's fame "has become as much of a curse as a blessing as she deals with fallout from...
'It is a prison sentence to keep me from my family,' says Jayson Boebert
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Rep. Lauren Boebert's ex-husband says the temporary restraining order she obtained against him this week is "cruel and unfair." Jayson Boebert tells Westword that the order, which also covers the three of their four children who are under 18, is "killing" him. "It is a...
She says Jayson Boebert has 'multiple suicidal threats and threats to harm me'
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Rep. Lauren Boebert has been granted a temporary restraining order against ex-husband Jayson Boebert—and it could be made permanent at a hearing later this week. The Denver Post reports that according to court documents, the 37-year-old lawmaker sought the order Friday for her and her four children on the...
It was taken after debate where she faced 'carpetbagging' accusations
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Rep. Lauren Boebert switched districts because she was facing a tough reelection fight in Colorado's 3rd District—but a straw poll suggests she won't have an easy ride in the state's 4th District, where she has entered the GOP primary to replace retiring Rep. Ken Buck. Colorado...
Opponents running for US House in Colorado's 4th District don't appreciate defection from 3rd District
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Republican primary candidate Mike Lynch didn't sugarcoat the question to his opponent on the crammed debate stage, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, who hopped into the race last month partly over fear of a loss in the district she currently represents. "Could you give the definition of 'carpetbagger?'...
Congresswoman doesn't understand climate change, critics say
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Lauren Boebert was being ridiculed by her critics following a Sunday night social media post about the dangerously cold temperatures gripping much of the country. "You've got to appreciate the irony of climate protestors trudging through a foot of snow and -30 degree wind chills to yell about...
Police clear congresswoman after Jayson Boebert withdraws accusation that she hit him
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This file has been updated with police clearing Lauren Boebert. Lauren Boebert's ex-husband has been arrested days after a public altercation between the former couple in Colorado. Jayson Boebert, who called police Saturday claiming the Republican congresswoman punched him twice in the face, is himself suspected of misdemeanor assault...
Congresswoman denies her ex-husband's claim that she punched him
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Lauren Boebert's ex-husband called police Saturday night from a restaurant in Silt, Colorado, where he claimed his ex-wife had punched him twice in the face, a claim the congresswoman denies. The incident was first reported on social media by American Muckrakers, an anti-Boebert super PAC, and then confirmed by...
Boebert says Hollywood money influenced her decision
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Lauren Boebert says she decided to switch districts after Hollywood money started pouring into the coffers of the Democratic opponent she likely would have faced had she decided to run for re-election in her current district, Colorado's 3rd. "When you have Barbra Streisand coming in and donating to...
Congresswoman says 'dark money' aims to 'steal' her current House seat
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Lauren Boebert was facing a difficult reelection fight in Colorado's 3rd District, likely headed for a rematch against the Democrat who almost beat her in 2022 and who had massively outraised her during this election cycle (and that was assuming she survived her primary challenge). But no more: Boebert...
Likes of Ryan Reynolds, Barbra Streisand are donating to her opponent Adam Frisch
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Lauren Boebert is busily defending her seat in Colorado's 3rd District, and more than a few Hollywood A-listers are busily funding her opponent. As Newsweek reports, the Colorado Republican is in something of a reelection dogfight with Democrat Adam Frisch, whom she beat by only 546 votes in 2022....
Comedian is spotted on Capitol Hill in selfie with GOP congresswomen, including Lauren Boebert
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Dave Chappelle had a couple of appearances in DC planned for this week, including an "Arts as Activism" event at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, the comedian's alma mater, as well as a show at Capital One Arena on Thursday. The Hill reports that the 50-year-old...
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