Democratic gubernatorial candidates Sen. Michael Bennet and AG Phil Weiser face off in debate www.cpr.org/2026/06/04/c... #copolitics

What voters in Colorado’s newest and most competitive congressional district are thinking about right now www.cpr.org/2026/06/05/8... #copolitics #CO08

On Thur, the House passed its Ag-FDA bill, 213-210. It allocates about $26.3B in funding, $380M less than FY26. 5 Rs voted against, 4 Ds voted for it. CO delegation broke along party lines. Yes - Boebert, Crank, Evans & Hurd No - Crow, DeGette, Neguse & Pettersen #copolitics

Senate passes immigration enforcement funding www.cpr.org/2026/06/05/s... #copolitics

The U.S. adds 172,000 jobs as the labor market picks up steam www.npr.org/2026/06/05/n...

House bill rolls back food aid for pregnant women, children www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

The House passed a bipartisan bill with more than $8 billion in security assistance to Ukraine — the most robust aid package to advance in Congress in more than a year — over the objections of the chamber’s GOP leadership.

The House passed a Ukraine support bill, 226-195. It made it to the floor via discharge petition. CO Reps voted: Yes - Crow, DeGette, Hurd, Neguse & Pettersen No - Boebert, Crank, & Evans #copolitics

The House has canceled Friday votes. (First votes this week was Wed.)

CO Sen John Hickenlooper is offering his amendment that would prohibit the fed govt from distributing taxpayer dollars to people convicted of election related crimes, like Tina Peters, from any fund. #copolitics

House does not pass a War Powers resolution re: Lebanon, 92-324. CO Reps voted: Yes - DeGette No - Boebert, Crank, Crow, Evans, Hurd, Neguse & Pettersen. #copolitics

Sen. Merkeley's amendment prohibits taxpayer dollars from being used to fund Trump's ballroom unless authorized by Congress. Point of order raised -- and they're voting on that now.

Amendment offered by Sen. Tillis -- would codify that there is no anti-weaponization fund. Instead he wants to move that $1.7B to fraud division of DOJ. Sen Graham brings up a point of order.

Vote-a-rama has kicked off in the Senate. Amendment on floor now would send reconciliation back to cmte to stop any anti-weaponization fund. Hickenlooper voted Yes, Bennet has not voted (He's got a debate in Denver tonight). Waiting on 3 Rs to vote. #copolitics

Senate begins amendment debate on Republicans' nearly $70B immigration enforcement package. This is expected to last much of today, possibly going into tonight. It will be followed by a vote to approve the bill and send it to the House.

Biz group and home builders out in support of the Dignity Act. Rep. Tom Suozzi, co chair of Bipartisan Problem Solvers, says “This is a great country, and immigrants are such an essential part of making this country the great country that it is.” Problem Solvers group has endorsed the bill.

The renewed cease-fire in Lebanon appeared to be holding on Thursday, after Israel and Lebanon announced a U.S.-facilitated agreement to extend it. The deal is contingent on the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah stopping attacks against Israel and withdrawing from southern Lebanon. Follow live.

Check out @bentebirkeland.bsky.social on the NPR Politics pod talking Tina Peters. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #copolitics

The US House voted to discharge a bill to authorize support for Ukraine, 218-204. Means bill will go to floor for consideration. CO Reps voted along party lines. Yes - Crow, DeGette, Neguse & Pettersen No - Boebert, Crank, Evans & Hurd #copolitics

US House passes war powers resolution re: Iran, 215-208. 4 Rs voted with Dems on the resolution. CO delegation voted along party lines. Yes - Crow, DeGette, Neguse & Pettersen No - Boebert, Crank, Evans & Hurd #copolitics

Trump says he's not sure if the $1.776B DOJ fund is actually scrapped. "I'd have to ask my lawyers. I don't know. Are you talking about the weaponization fund? The weaponization fund, as far as I'm concerned, was a beautiful thing."

The Senate passes the Motion to Proceed on reconciliation (almost $70B for immigration enforcement funding), 53-42. CO Sen. John Hickenlooper voted No. Sen. Michael Bennet did not vote. #copolitics

Schumer says Democrats will offer amendments during vote-a-rama on cost of living issues, tariffs, the war in Iran, and ICE and Border Patrol's "abuses of power." Votes could begin as soon as this evening/tonight.

GOP Gov candidate Scott Bottoms now admits his claim of 50,000 Tren de Aragua gangsters in Colorado is not true. But he still insists that sheriffs he won’t name will soon deputize special forces veterans to fight the Venezuelan gang.

POD FORCE ONE: The anti-weaponization fund, have you dropped that? TRUMP: No. A court ruled against it. But just so you understand, these are people that’ve been decimated. … I’m very proud to have given them pardons. And I think they should reimbursed for a crooked government.

Housing policy tug of war resumes in Congress www.cpr.org/2026/06/03/h... #copolitics

In-home daycare doesn’t solve the cost problem, but does help one company practice what it sells www.cpr.org/2026/06/03/c...

The House passed CO Rep. Joe Neguse's Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act via voice vote. It now heads to the Senate. #copolitics

The J6ers had already filed hundreds of administrative claims for payouts. (The settlement explicitly said such claims could be transferred to the weaponization fund.)

The House passes CO Rep. Jeff Hurd's Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act via voice vote. It transfers reservoir & Full Moon Dam and Ditch to Ouray County. Heads to the Senate. #copolitics

A new proposal would allow the administration to block grants if they do not satisfy President Trump’s agenda or support what it calls “anti-American” values. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/u...

“Congress promised that no cancer patients would lose their coverage under the One Big Beautiful Bill,” said Dr. Gwen Nichols, the chief medical officer at Blood Cancer United. “This rule undercuts that promise.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...

In a victory for science advocates, a federal court blocks the Trump administration’s push to dismantle NCAR www.cpr.org/2026/06/01/f... #copolitics

NEW: Tina Peters' parole conditions include no firearms and a "cognitive behavioral therapy program." She must get her parole officer's permission to leave Colorado but there are no restrictions on who she can associate with post-release.

In an interview with Steve Bannon this morning, Peters continued her baseless election conspiracism, suggesting that the New York mayoral election and the Virginia gubernatorial election were suspect and that the “Democrats will cheat.” She said she had been imprisoned for exposing election rigging.

NEW: Tina Peters, newly freed by Colorado Gov Jared Polis (D), begins her MAGA media tour by telling Steve Bannon that Democrats are cheating on elections and she was imprisoned as retribution for exposing voting machines that flip votes.

An AMBER Alert was issued early this morning for a 5-year-old girl who was abducted out of Carson City on Monday. #Missing

Former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters released from prison www.cpr.org/2026/06/01/f... #copolitics

In the lead-up to America’s 250th anniversary, President Trump is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on a major renovation of the nation’s capitol. On "The Daily," our reporter takes listeners on a walking tour of the sites being remade.

This week CO Rep. Jeff Hurd has a couple of bills on the suspension calendar when House back Wed. Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act (Bennet & Hickenlooper have companion measure in Sen) & Geothermal Energy Advancement Act (has companion measure in Senate). #copolitics

The college enrollment cliff is here, and @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social talked to Colorado higher ed leaders about how they're preparing for a smaller traditional applicant pool. The state is expected to see a 12% decline in high school graduates between 2023 and 2041.

As part of NPR's Swing Shift project checking in with swing voters, these Americans are split on who is to blame for high gas prices but they all agree it has an impact on their personal finances.

National Park Entrance Fees Are Funding Trump’s D.C. Projects www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/c...

ICE allows mother it deported without her toddler to return for his burial wapo.st/4uLeoOQ

VOTE BY MAIL: The Postal Service took its first major step to carry out Trump’s executive order, proposing a rule that would require states to submit lists of voters before mailing ballots. @jonshorman.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Thought it would be good to share this article in the wake of musical acts dropping out of the Great American State Fair -- for some context. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

NEW: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) says she doesn't think her rift with President Trump will last and she wasn't bothered by him calling her dumb. I asked Boebert why she and other Rs tolerate Trump's abuse. "I don't see it as abuse, I think it's part of the DC nature," she said.

SCOOP: The Trump administration is paying millions to quickly cover four enormous bronze horses with extra-thick 23.75 karat gold leaf. The money for the rush job is coming from National Park Service funds. In total, I found ~$100 mil spent on new DC beautification projects.

The two Democrats running to represent the 8th Congressional District — @shannonbird4co.bsky.social and @mannyrutinel.bsky.social — are facing off tomorrow in a debate we're hosting in Greeley. Register to attend here: coloradosun.com/events/#cd8f... #copolitics

Here is my full, unedited 30-minute interview with Colorado GOP gubernatorial frontrunner Victor Marx. We discuss his claims about rescuing women and children from captivity, how many people he's killed on those missions, and his exorcisms. youtu.be/KywOV9EkNFg