Can Democrats win the Senate in the midterms come November?
The Washington Post took a look at the states that will be most important this fall. You can read the article here. (Gift link; no paywall)
There's been a lot of publicity lately about Democratic Socialists and where they are winning primaries.
In Colorado, Melat Kiros upset longtime Rep. Diana DeGette in the 1st congressional district, which is in Denver.
This story takes an interesting look at where Democratic Socialists are winning... and where they are not.
Their successes so far have primarily been in districts that trend more liberal. In redder districts -- such as our CD3 -- primary voters are going with more centrist candidates.
You've probably seen the footage of the devastating earthquake that hit Southeast Asia on Friday. Aid workers are scrambling to help those affected, but the efforts have run into obstacles.
Myanmar, the country hardest hit, already was in the throes of a humanitarian crisis.
What you may not know: The Trump administration's decision to eliminate USAID means that the most experienced folks at earthquake recovery efforts are sidelined. The New York Times explains the issue. (Gift link, no subscription needed.)
This is just another example of how Trump and his enablers in Washington have gutted agencies with no real understanding of how they work and their role in the world.
A bipartisan group of Western Slope lawmakers, including our district rep Katie Stewart, called for thousands of recently-fired Forest Service staff to be rehired, saying the cuts would “severely harm the invaluable services that these forests provide.”
Our region is especially at risk going into fire season with 44 percent of normal snowpack from winter.
Are you listening, Congressman Hurd?
Read the full story here.
Elon Musk's DOGE crew has access to several government databases that contain citizens' personal data, including the Social Security database.
Wonder what they're doing with your information? There's a way to find out!
A federal judge has ruled that DOGE must comply with Freedom of Information requests from citizens.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has set up a site with step-by-step instructions for filing a request.