Congress Awaits the New Lauren Boebert, Or Maybe the Same One

In her first term in Congress, Rep. Lauren Boebert heckled President Joe Biden during the State of the Union, suggested another lawmaker was a terrorist, shared misinformation, ignored masking rules, and vowed to bring her Glock to Congress.

Then, the Colorado Republican almost lost a re-election bid she was expected to win handily. A recount confirmed Boebert won by a mere 546 votes, one of the tightest margins in the nation.

Now Boebert has to decide how to respond to the message from voters: continue the firebrand ways that brought her fame and prominence in the far-right, or become more ...