The race for Congress between U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo and Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans narrowed once again Friday afternoon, according to newly updated results. But there are still thousands of ballots outstanding in Adams County, which has been favoring Caraveo by nearly 12 percentage points. As of 12:39 p.m., the Democrat held a slim … Read more
Living up to its reputation as one of the nation’s closest contests for Congress, the race for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District remained locked in a stalemate Thursday evening as Democratic incumbent Yadira Caraveo clung to a razor-thin lead over her Republican opponent, state Rep. Gabe Evans. Two days after polls closed, both campaigns were waiting … Read more
Lateefah Simon, Democratic rising star and BART board member, faces CSU professor Jennifer Tran to replace Rep. Barbara Lee. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 21, 2024 at 6:15 a.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the … Read more
A seagull walks in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S., September 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW U.S. congressional leaders announced a deal on Sunday (September 22, 2024) to extend funding for the federal government until mid-December, averting a contentious shutdown just weeks ahead of the election. Government funding … Read more
U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo lambasted her Republican opponent Tuesday, saying Gabe Evans had not adequately renounced recently publicized social media posts by his now-former political director that were antisemitic and promoted political violence. “He has not said whether he disagrees with her offensive posts or spoken out against antisemitism,” Caraveo, a Democrat, said during a … Read more
A new bill introduced in Congress by U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen seeks to incentivize more states to offer drug abuse treatment through Medicaid, six years after she sponsored a bill requiring Colorado to provide that care. The bill was introduced in the U.S. House late last month. If passed, it would make it easier for … Read more
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is competing with five other candidates to win Tuesday’s Republican primary in her newly adopted eastern Colorado district — a contest that could determine the firebrand conservative’s future in Congress. Voting ends at 7 p.m., and initial results will be posted soon after. In recent weeks, signs have pointed to a … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress, nearly 60 Democrats skipped his speech nine years ago, calling it a slap in the face to then-President Barack Obama as he negotiated a nuclear deal with Iran. With Netanyahu scheduled to address U.S. lawmakers on July 24 and his … Read more
Colorado’s latest congressional campaign fundraising snapshot — the final one before the June 25 primary — showed new and intriguing dynamics emerging to stir things up in a high-profile presidential election year. But some things have stayed the same — including in U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s current district, long after she announced she would run … Read more
Money. Incumbency. Near-universal name recognition. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has uncorked a powerful political brew in her quest to clear a field of five Republican primary opponents, all of whom have deeper roots in Colorado’s easternmost district than the second-term congresswoman. That time-tested formula has given Boebert, less than half a year after she abandoned … Read more
