Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) sparred with a reporter from Colorado Public Radio (CPR) over climate change, immigration and the general tone and content of his questions during an interview published on the publication’s website Monday. Boebert said she was “extremely disappointed in the bias” of reporter Ryan Warner’s questions about a third of the way through the interview, and she later battled with him over climate change and water, saying “there’s certainly a reason” she doesn’t “listen to CPR news.” Later, as the two discussed whether the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation that included billions in tax credits for climate-friendly energy sources, should have that name, Boebert asked “are we having a debate or an interview? I’m just checking.” “Well, first of all, I get to say things as a journalist to set the record straight, so inflation is easing,” Warner replied. “Oh, you’re going to fact-check me during the interview,” Boebert answered. “That’s exactly right, and inflation is easing,” Warner replied. “OK, this is adorable. Go to your local King Soopers or your City Market and ask the shoppers if inflation is down when they’re buying one dozen eggs for $7, $10,” Boebert replied before giving other examples of high prices. Earlier in the interview, the two tangled over immigration when Boebert accused Warner of bias for asking why she thought former President Trump “scuttled” a border deal in the Senate that had been “proposed by one of the most conservative members of the Senate.” That was a reference to the bipartisan border deal that Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) helped author. It was submarined by Trump and other Republicans in the House and Senate who said it did not go far enough to secure the border. Trump also suggested that passing the bill would help Democrats politically while hurting […]