Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n... via @brianmannadk.bsky.social @npr.org

Parents, workers and advocates express worries over child care funds www.cpr.org/2026/01/13/c... #copolitics

Colorado begins another legislative session with more desires than money to spend www.cpr.org/2026/01/14/c... via @bentebirkeland.bsky.social #copolitics #coleg

😳 It seems that the text that was sent to the Senate was the placeholder bill as introduced (yes, the one providing for a time capsule and so forth), not reflecting the amendment adopted by the House which turned it into the ACA subsidies bill that they actually wanted to pass.

Stopped to enjoy the view when leaving work yesterday! www.instagram.com/p/DTeL0HhlXN...

Denver area Rep DeGette supporting push to impeach DHS Sec Noem. #copolitics

Got this coaster at DC’s Off The Record bar in September 2023. Only one of these folks is still around. #copilitics

Clintons defy subpoena to testify in Epstein investigation, risking being held in contempt politi.co/3YGIc0G via @politico.com

CO Rep Jason Crow at Dem caucus leadership presser on VZ. “America is over endless adventurism, using our military because they want their infrastructure rebuilt. They want quality, affordable health care. They want to be able to afford groceries, they want to be able to afford a home.”

Inflation stays steady at 2.7% in latest government report, leading Trump to again push the Fed to lower interest rates even as his administration is criminally investigating Powell. @lydiadepillis.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

Last night the Senate advance the 3-bill minibus, 80-13. Both CO Sens. Bennet & Hickenlooper voted No. They had put a hold on the package prior to the winter break over the Trump admin's decision to dismantle NCAR. #copolitics

"It’s a seismic shift that runs counter to the E.P.A.’s mission statement, which says the agency’s core responsibility is to protect human health and the environment, environmental law experts said." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...

​​US Senate Republicans defend independence of the Fed after DOJ launches Powell probe www.newsfromthestates.com/article/%E2%...

Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly suing DoD/Navy over attempts to demote him for telling military members they didn't need to follow illegal orders Suit here - storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Background here - www.newsfromthestates.com/article/pent...

"The Parole in Place program, launched in 2013, provides the undocumented parents and spouses of service members protection from deportation, and an expedited pathway to permanent residency." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...

The two bill minibus package released SUN includes 4 earmarks from Sens Bennet & Hickenlooper. It's $2M from SBA and NARA funding. Senate is working on the 3 bill minibus (passed H last week) this week. House is expected to deal with this 2 bill minibus next week. #copolitics

From Rep. Hill: "Pursuing criminal charges relating to his testimony on building renovations at a time when the nation's economy requires focus creates an unnecessary distraction." "(T)his action could undermine this and future Administrations' ability to make sound monetary policy decisions."

The low-price grocery giant Aldi is coming.

Mary Peltola enters Alaska U.S. Senate race. She takes on Sen. Dan Sullivan. Dems say Peltola makes Alaska one of their top chances to flip a seat. It puts Sen. Murkowski in a spot. She's endorsed Peltola before. Now she's endorsing her GOP colleague. alaskapublic.org/news/politic...

Initial joy among Venezuela's diaspora in Chile has given way to caution, as questions grow over what Maduro's capture means for the country — and for those who fled it. n.pr/4pAW4ES

NEWS: A day after the Minneapolis shooting, Secretary Noem quietly signed a new policy barring congressional visits to ICE facilities without a week's advance notice. That policy change led to three MN Dems being blocked from accessing an ICE facility today. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

“The sale reveals the limits of the Trump administration’s push to open more public land to oil and gas drilling. Simply put, many areas across the West with easily accessible oil are already developed.” www.cpr.org/2026/01/09/b... #copolitics

Feds to reject a Colorado clean air plan because it aims to close coal-fired power plants www.cpr.org/2026/01/09/e... #copolitics

Colorado Governor Polis calls Tina Peters’ prison sentence ‘harsh,’ renewing clemency conversation www.cpr.org/2026/01/09/p... via @tomhesse.bsky.social #copolitics

so former Rep. Doug Lamborn converted his campaign account to a PAC recently. Promoting American Values filed its year-end report and $7,500 of $8,245 spent went to the company owned by Lamborn's wife. #copolitics

A Venezuelan, Colorado-based expert explains why the U.S. removed Nicolás Maduro www.cpr.org/2026/01/09/a...

AG Phil Weiser sues Trump administration to stop funding cuts for Colorado’s poorest families www.cpr.org/2026/01/09/p... via @taydolven.bsky.social @coloradosun.com #copolitics

The latest Purplish episode is out w/ @BenteBirkeland, @JesseAPaul & @lucasbradywoods previewing the upcoming Colorado legislative session & the the challenges ahead. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/6QnU... #copolitics #coleg

JUST IN: The US economy added just 50,000 jobs in December, capping off one of the weakest years of job gains in decades. https://cnn.it/3Z40dWN

Colorado expands suit against Trump administration to account for new threats www.cpr.org/2026/01/08/c... via @bentebirkeland.bsky.social #copolitics

House passes ACA extension bill, hoping to support a bipartisan compromise in the Senate www.cpr.org/2026/01/08/h... #copolitics

House refuses to override Trump veto of Colorado water project bill www.cpr.org/2026/01/08/h... #copolitics

House passes clean 3 year extension of ACA enhanced tax credit. 17 Rs voted for it. CO del voted: YES - Crow, DeGette, Hurd, Neguse & Pettersen NO - Boebert, Crank & Evans #copolitics

House upholds veto of Boebert's Finish the AVC bill, 248-177. All Colorado Reps voted to override. Only 35 Rs voted for the override. #copolitics (this replaces an earlier tweet I deleted because i forgot to mention how CO reps voted.)

Interesting. When it came to FL bill override vote. GOP Reps. Boebert and Hurd vote to override, while Crank and Evans vote to uphold it. No Florida R participated in the debate to override.

House voting on CJS portion of minibus, which did not include a Neguse amendment to protect NCAR. It passed 375-47. CO Reps voted: YES - Boebert, Crank, Evans, Hurd NO - Crow, DeGette, Neguse & Pettersen #copolitics

The House is about to start debating overriding 2 of Trump's vetoes, including the Finish the AVC Act. You can watch along on C-SPAN or here: live.house.gov #copolitics

CO Dem Sens Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper voted YES on this procedural motion. #copolitics

Today I’m following the ACA and the AVC votes. I’m really wishing the acronyms were vastly different!

Woman killed by ICE in Minneapolis originally from Colorado www.cpr.org/2026/01/07/f...

Federal fund freeze sends Colorado child care providers and advocates scrambling to prove there is no fraud www.cpr.org/2026/01/07/f... via @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social #copolitics

The Trump administration is giving Colorado about two weeks to provide far-reaching data and information about the safety-net programs to which the administration froze funding Tuesday. By @sarawilson.bsky.social

Maryland Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer, former majority leader, begins floor speech announcing he will retire from Congress. House Dem leaders, Scalise and Emmer, former Speaker Pelosi and about 50 Dems have gathered in the chamber. They gave him a standing ovation.

👀 Marriage “bootcamp,” huge tax breaks for couples with kids, capping alimony, discouraging online dating… A WaPo exclusive, we got the final draft of the Heritage Foundation’s “Manhattan Project” for more babies. Plus a previous draft with scrapped ideas, which you’ll want to see. 🎁 link:

House voted 221-205 to consider 3 year clean ext of the ACA enhanced tax credit (the discharge petition). 9 Rs voted w/ Ds on the discharge petition. The CO delegation voted along party lines. YES - Ds Crow, DeGette, Neguse & Pettersen NO - Rs Boebert, Crank, Evans & Hurd. #copolitics

NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In Chapter 3, we lay out a timeline of key moments throughout the day as the assault on the Capitol unfolded.

WH Press sec starts today’s briefing with updated dietary guidelines. “These new guidelines are also going to impact nutritional programs for the needy in our country, such as WIC and Head Start.”

Trump offers advice to the GOP as midterm fears grow and he struggles to connect with voters on the economy. And, the Pentagon reviews the "effectiveness" of women in ground combat roles. n.pr/3NxrX3y

House Rules cmte will reconvene this AM to try & finalize rule for minibus package. Reps Boebert & Hurd have an amendment to attach the Finish the AVC act in the package. (there will be a veto override vote tomorrow in House), Neguse has amendment to support NCAR. #copolitics

The discharge petition is a way to force votes by sidestepping the speaker. For decades it was mostly forgotten, but has been brought back for bills on the Epstein files and to extend ACA subsidies. n.pr/4jtTBu8