Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the party aims to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the state. n.pr/3OEODjt

WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia voters approve new US House districts that could aid Democrats in midterm elections

Former Capitol Police officer Shauni Kerkhoff doesn't say how much she wants from the Blaze for accusing her of being the J5 pipe bomber, but it's going to be a big number. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

BREAKING: Trump said that he will not go forward with new strikes on Iran at the request of Pakistani officials, extending the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. Trump added that the U.S. will continue to blockade Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump’s DOJ sued over campaign to amass data on millions of voters, reports @jonshorman.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Much of the shadow docket debate over the last year has been about SCOTUS blocking lower court rulings that stymied Trump executive actions. The Clean Power Plan litigation was very different. First, it was a published rule, not an EO. Second, no court ever ruled on it before SCOTUS got involved.

hese three Dems hope to take back Colorado’s swingiest district #CO08 www.cpr.org/2026/04/21/8... #copolitics

In southeastern Colorado, a rancher’s elaborate filtration system reveals the high cost and long wait for clean drinking water www.cpr.org/2026/04/19/l...

Interior’s Burgum accused of 'kneecapping’ wind and solar power in favor of oil, gas. My @statesnewsroom.com story from this afternoon's hearing:

NEW: # of U.S. troops wounded in action during Operation Epic Fury is now *415* per latest update from Pentagon's database of U.S. military casualties • Army = 271 • Navy = 63 • Marines = 19 • Air Force = 62 Age group w/ the highest # wounded (130) is >35 dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/con...

House Ethics panel issues rare statement committing to helping secure a sexual harassment-free workplace

CO Rep Gabe Evans has bipartisan bill on suspension this week. It sets up an interagency strike force to support federal land mgmt agencies’s review of requests of communication use authorizations. His FIRE Act also going to floor, after FISA led to postponement last week. #copolitics

Exactly two months after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump's tariffs, the U.S. government has set Monday as the day when some companies can begin requesting refunds.

Listen: Is anybody going to do anything about these Iran war trades? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

We analyzed Trump’s public remarks. His focus on the White House ballroom is increasing — he’s invoked the project on roughly one-third of days this year — even as GOP officials try to steer focus to affordability, health-care costs. @ence.bsky.social + me.

The U.S. Forest Service’s plan to close scores of research stations could threaten the nation’s wildfire readiness and erode decades of work to understand timber production, soil health, pests and diseases, watersheds and wildlife. From @stateline.org

President endorses psilocybin and ibogaine: "Can I have some, please?" n.pr/3OOdPUE

“The memos show how the justices stumbled into a new way of conducting their work in major cases on presidential power, short-circuiting longstanding procedures meant to ensure careful consideration and reasoned opinions.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

Bill Nye and hundreds of Planetary Society members are heading to DC on Monday to protest the White House's proposal to slash NASA's science budget in half. These cuts were announced as the Artemis astronauts were on their way to the Moon:

“The further away you get from actually being involved in producing oil, the less you seem to be concerned about the physical reality and problems that are there.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Trump Extends Sanctions Exemption on Some Russian Oil as High Gas Prices Persist www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/w...

At this point who can actually afford to go to a World Cup game?

Senate sends spy law extension to Trump amid GOP fight politi.co/3Qsn8Ko via @politico

The House will no longer be in tomorrow/later today/Friday. CO Rep Gabe Evans’ FIRE Act was supposed to be debated & voted on Fri, but looks like it will be next week instead. #copolitics

The House failed to pass a GOP deal to reauthorize FISA w/ reforms for 5 years, and now there are 20 Rs, including CO Rep Boebert, voting against the Rule for a clean reauthorization, even as 4 Ds vote yes (rule votes are typically party line).

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced. n.pr/4cfHuz7

Fundraising numbers are in and incumbents continue to bring in the dough www.cpr.org/2026/04/16/c... #copolitics

Hmmmm… disconcerting. But that’s not you, right? You can give to @kuer.org right now during our drive and not fall into the “majority.” You can be a connoisseur. kuer.allyrafundraising.com/campaigns/14...

How two Colorado mothers found themselves on opposite sides of the transgender ballot fight www.cpr.org/2026/04/16/c... via Molly Cruse #copolitics

“In a small school, we know our kids; they get to know us,” Plateau Valley Superintendent Trevor Long told the report’s authors. “No one falls through the cracks.” www.cpr.org/2026/04/15/c... via @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social

Olathe sweet corn’s most famous grower scales back operations www.cpr.org/2026/04/16/o... via Stina Sieg

A truce would pause the war between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group. Neither immediately confirmed Mr. Trump’s announcement. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

Why are electricity costs rising in Colorado? Play the Energy Bill Blame Game! www.cpr.org/2026/04/16/c...

This is disturbing. "She was diabetic, managing a tibia fracture and alcohol-related dementia, and she was “dumped” at the shelter, according to federal inspectors." www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...

The House voted to consider a bill to extend TPS protections for Haitians, 219-209. CO Reps voted along party lines. Yes - Dem Reps. Crow, DeGette, Neguse & Pettersen No - GOP Reps. Boebert, Crank, Evans & Hurd.

CO state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer has qualified for the primary ballot. So for Gov on the R primary ballot you'll have Scott Bottoms, Kirkmeyer & Victor Marx. On the D primary ballot: Phil Weiser & Michael Bennet. #copolitics

Be sure to follow @jennifershutt.bsky.social as OMB Director Vought testifies about Trump's 2027 Budget request.

Republicans celebrating Tax Day @ the Capitol. They’re touting the (some temp) tax cuts in their One Big Beautiful Bill (what they’re now calling the Working Families Tax Cut), such as no tax on tips or no tax on overtime. They note refunds are up 11% from last year.

The AI threat undercutting the White House's FISA push

Ruben Ray Martinez is considered the first person to be killed by ICE during President Trump's second term. His mother believes his death could have been avoided. n.pr/3OJkgs5

The Trump administration moves to clear some of the last remaining convictions related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, as some still stood following President Trump's mass pardons last year.

My latest explainer on how the budget reconciliation process works as Republicans debate what exactly should go in the package www.newsfromthestates.com/article/how-...

New: ‘We’re coming for you’: Hear the violent threats inundating Congressional offices. With @jimpuzzanghera.bsky.social apps.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/nati...

Colorado U.S. congressmen take a force-of-nature approach to problem solving; 'be like water' www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new... #copolitics

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby’s pitch to Trump of a merger with American Airlines shows that Corporate America has concluded that federal antitrust approval now comes from the top.

NEW: “Arrest as many people that touch you as you want to," Gregory Bovino told Border Patrol officers in 2025. But a review of hundreds of such arrests shows that charges brought against protesters and bystanders repeatedly fell apart under scrutiny. w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social

House Ethics Committee member Rep. Suhas Subramanyam and law professor Richard Painter break down why controversy might have forced Representatives Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales to resign. n.pr/3OIdtil

Republican state representative’s demand that Colorado’s budget bill be read aloud cost taxpayers upwards of $10K coloradosun.com/2026/04/14/b... #copolitics #coleg

NEW: Eric Swalwell says he is resigning from Congress

The House is set to vote this week on a resolution that essentially says the tax policies in the One Big Beautiful Bill/Working Families Tax Cuts are great. "Expressing support for tax policies that support working families": rules.house.gov/bill/119/h-r...