According to federal statistics, there are 60,000 Department of Defense personnel in Colorado including active duty, National Guard and civilians. Defense spending amounts to nearly $13 billion annually, which is 2.7% of the gross state product.

According to federal statistics, there are 60,000 defense department personnel in Colorado including active duty, National Guard and civilians. Defense spending amounts to nearly $13 billion annually, which is 2.7% of the gross state product.

So far, three people have been confirmed to Trump’s Cabinet: former Sen. Marco Rubio as the secretary of state, John Ratcliffe as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense.

Some of Trump's more controversial picks for Cabinet positions are set to face the Senate for confirmation hearings this week.

Meanwhile, two more of Trump's picks for his Cabinet -- Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense ... and Transportation voted to advance the nomination of Sean Duffy to be Trump's transportation ...

The Senate on Thursday advanced Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth in a vote that was ... Scott Bessent for treasury secretary, and Sean Duffy for transportation secretary.

Several GOP lawmakers are standing behind Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth in light of new ... voted to advance the nomination of Sean Duffy to be Trump's transportation secretary.

Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of who’s been confirmed.

President Donald Trump's second White House is looking a lot like the inside of Mar-a-Lago, with extremely wealthy Americans taking key roles in his Republican administration.

Murkowski issued a statement on X earlier Wednesday similarly denouncing the pardons, calling the Capitol Police officers the “backbone of Congress.” She was one of seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial over the riot.