Socialism goes west as DSA-backed challenger ousts longtime Democrat

Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., a 30-year incumbent, lost to a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-backed challenger in a high-profile primary on Tuesday evening. Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old socialist, defeated DeGette in a Democratic primary for a deep-blue House seat anchored in Denver, according to The Associated Press, scoring a major victory for the socialist left … Read more

Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats 15-term incumbent in Colorado House primary

Twenty-nine-year-old beat Representative Diana DeGette in deep-blue Denver district The democratic socialist Melat Kiros unseated long-serving US representative Diana DeGette in Colorado’s primary elections held on Tuesday, after a campaign in which support for Israel became a wedge issue among voters. The Associated Press reported that Kiros had defeated DeGette for the Democratic nomination in … Read more

Ex-talk show host will take on former chief advisor to Kamala Harris’ husband

Jessica Killin won the Democratic primary in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, setting up a November match-up against incumbent Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colo., for the Colorado Springs-based seat. Killin, a former Army captain and former chief of staff to second gentleman Doug Emhoff, defeated fellow Army veteran and nonprofit leader Joe Reagan, according to … Read more

Mamdani comparisons follow Colorado Democrat into pivotal House race after primary win

Manny Rutinel, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, won a primary race on Tuesday evening, securing his party’s bid to challenge incumbent Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colo. Rutinel, a member of the state’s House of Representatives, faces one of the country’s most competitive races that could help decide the balance of power … Read more

Anti-Trump senator defeated by far-left rival after heated gubernatorial primary

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser defeated Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., in Colorado’s Democratic primary for governor Tuesday, blocking Bennet’s attempted move from the Senate to the governor’s residence and putting Weiser in position as the favorite to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. Jared Polis. Weiser’s win over Bennet, a three-term senator and former 2020 presidential candidate, … Read more

Trump news at a glance: Trump threatens to abolish birthright citizenship through Congress after supreme court rules against him

President calls ruling ‘too bad for our Country’ but says Congress should ‘start today’ to end matter – key US politics stories from Tuesday, 30 June at a glance The US supreme court has upheld birthright citizenship, which provides nearly all people born in the country with citizenship, ruling against a central piece of Donald … Read more

State Department announces ‘total compliance’ from Venezuelan government in relief efforts after Maduro arrest

The Trump administration says it has complete support from the Venezuelan government amid humanitarian efforts just months after the removal of former dictator Nicolás Maduro, which sparked rage among the president’s opponents. After magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck the northern part of the South American nation last week, the American government stepped in to … Read more

Progressive momentum hits speed bump as veteran Democrat fends off challenger in Colorado

A moderate Democrat mounting his last campaign staved off a progressive challenger in Colorado, marking a small speed bump in the rapid far-left evolution of the Democratic Party.  Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., a longtime fixture in Colorado politics, overcame a challenge from state Sen. Julie Gonzales, his progressive challenger, who has argued that Democrats need … Read more