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Caitlyn Kim
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Colorado Public Radio DC-based Reporter. Spent some time editing with NPR's Washington Desk. Former NPRWeekend, WNYC, WNPR, KQED, & WAMC. Always public radio.
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Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.

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November 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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West Virginia National Guard member U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, one of the victims of a shooting near the White House, died Thursday, President Donald Trump said.

story w/ @fischler.bsky.social

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Alleged gunman in National Guard attack drove across US to ambush troops, officials say
WASHINGTON — West Virginia National Guard member U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, one of the victims of a shooting near the White House, died Thursday, President Donald Trump said.“She’s just passe...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Colorado state senator killed in multi-vehicle crash south of Denver coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f... via @coloradosun.com #copolitics
Colorado state senator killed in multi-vehicle crash south of Denver
Faith Winter, a Broomfield Democrat, was a fierce advocate for transit. She was entering her 12th and final year as a state lawmaker.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
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November 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump has been briefed and actively monitoring the situation. n.pr/4ood40q
Two National Guard members shot in D.C., suspect is in custody, authorities say
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump has been briefed and actively monitoring the situation.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Three Thanksgiving wine recommendations from a celebrated Boulder sommelier www.cpr.org/2025/11/14/t... via @ryanhasaquestion.bsky.social
Three Thanksgiving wine recommendations from a celebrated Boulder sommelier
Award-winning Boulder restaurateur and oenophile Bobby Stuckey recommends three wines under $30.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Colorado Springs City Council approves 2026 budget, cuts included www.cpr.org/2025/11/26/c... via @andreachalfin.bsky.social @krccnews.bsky.social #copolitics
Colorado Springs City Council approves 2026 budget, cuts included
Most departments will see reductions, including a decrease of nearly $2 million for the parks department.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Prices for necessities like groceries are outpacing wage growth.
How long can grocery prices keep rising?
Prices for necessities like groceries are outpacing wage growth.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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A federal judge in Denver today ruled that ICE agents have routinely carried out illegal arrests in Colorado, and ordered the agency to better document detentions so their legality could be monitored // Story by @sethklamann.bsky.social
Federal judge orders ICE agents in Colorado to follow law, stop ‘pattern’ of illegal arrests
The 66-page decision came three weeks after four immigrants testified that ICE agents had arrested them without warrants and without first checking to see whether they were likely to flee.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Robert Dear died Saturday at the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Missouri.
Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood accused shooter dies in custody
Robert Dear died Saturday at the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Missouri.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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More than half the water use in the Rio Grande River Basin is unsustainable www.cpr.org/2025/11/25/u... via @krccnews.bsky.social
More than half the water use in the Rio Grande River Basin is unsustainable
Researchers say Colorado lost 18 percent of its farmland in the Rio Grande Basin between 2000 and 2019
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November 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Trump administration policy makes a dent in number of international students on Colorado campuses www.cpr.org/2025/11/25/t... via @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social #copolitics
Trump administration policy makes a dent in number of international students on Colorado campuses
The new rules on visas turns off the tap of students from other countries coming to Colorado for college.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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"I'm still scared. This is a beautiful world. But this isn’t all there is."
A Colorado man’s final days show how patients are using — and struggling with — the right to die
Colorado legalized medical aid in dying a decade ago, but patients like Tim Hartley still navigate a restrictive landscape.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene retirement launches speculation about congressional pensions. Here are the facts:

story by @jennifershutt.bsky.social

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene retirement launches speculation about congressional pensions
WASHINGTON — Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s upcoming resignation from Congress set off a series of questions and misinformation about what health care and pension benefits lawma...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Sen. Mark Kelly has released a statement.

"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies..."
Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement: "When / was 22 years old, I commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and swore an oath to the Constitution. / upheld that oath through flight school, multiple deployments on the USS Midway, 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm, test pilot school, four space shuttle flights at NASA, and every day since / retired - which I did after my wife Gabby was shot in the head while serving her constituents. "In combat, I had a missile blow up next to my jet and flew through anti-aircraft fire to drop bombs on enemy targets. At NASA, I launched on a rocket, commanded the space shuttle, and was part of the recovery mission that brought home the bodies of my astronaut classmates who died on Columbia. I did all of this in service to this country that I love and has given me so much. "Secretary Hegseth's tweet is the first I heard of this. I also saw the President's posts saying I should be arrested, hanged, and put to death. "If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution."
November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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The Pentagon says it's opening an investigation into Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly in the wake of a video of Democratic lawmakers urging servicemembers not to comply with 'illegal orders." n.pr/480zD6s
Pentagon investigates Democrat senator for telling troops to refuse 'illegal orders'
The Pentagon says it's opening an investigation into Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly in the wake of a video of Democratic lawmakers urging servicemembers not to comply with 'illegal orders."
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November 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Thousands of undocumented immigrants in Colorado lose health care subsidies www.cpr.org/2025/11/24/u...
Thousands of undocumented immigrants in Colorado lose health care subsidies
The state is cutting the number of people who can receive free insurance from 12,000 to 6,700 because of changes in the Big Beautiful Bill.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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What happens to people charged with starting wildfires? It’s complicated www.cpr.org/2025/11/24/w...
What happens to people charged with starting wildfires? It’s complicated
High-profile wildfires often lead to some punishment … but most fires don’t get the investigative resources to determine their exact cause and origin.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Freshmen Rep. Jeff Hurd steps into a high-wire policy push with bill to extend ACA tax credit www.cpr.org/2025/11/24/h... #copolitics
Freshmen Rep. Jeff Hurd steps into a high-wire policy push with bill to extend ACA tax credit
The Western Slope freshman is part of a bipartisan push to keep enhanced tax credits from expiring, something many Republicans oppose.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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New story from me this morning:
Republicans passed $50B for hospitals to offset their painful Medicaid cuts. MAHA has seized it as an opportunity.
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Republicans passed $50B for hospitals to offset their painful Medicaid cuts. MAHA has seized it as an opportunity. - The Boston Globe
Although they welcomed the relief, even supporters acknowledged the money would not be enough to completely compensate for the breadth of cuts coming to Medicaid.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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President Donald Trump’s directive to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War could cost as much as $2 billion, according to six people with knowledge of the potential cost. NBC News’ Gordon Lubold reports.
November 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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In the latest Purplish episode @bentebirkeland.bsky.social & I revisit redistricting (w/ special guest @npr.org’s Larry Kaplow). Other blue states want Colorado to join the fray, but redrawing lines mid-cycle is easier said than done. www.cpr.org/podcast-epis... #copolitics
Will Colorado join the redistricting war? | Colorado Public Radio
Other blue states want Colorado to join the fray, but redrawing lines early is easier said than done.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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The EPA is moving forward with approvals for pesticides containing “forever chemicals” as an active ingredient, dismissing concerns about health and environmental impacts raised by some scientists and activists.

Here’s what to look out for:
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
Critics warn the EPA’s approvals of new PFAS pesticides could expose more Americans to “forever chemicals” through their food.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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“Big Dreams in Denver’s Little Saigon” documents the area of West Denver along Federal Boulevard between Alameda and Mississippi avenues from the 1980s through today.
‘Hiding all this inside my heart:’ the collective story of Denver’s Little Saigon
"Big Dreams in Denver’s Little Saigon” is now showing at History Colorado. It’s powered by community oral historians who gathered stories from their friends and family.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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‘Animal House’ in the House? A week of censure resolutions and expulsion threats has lawmakers looking for a different way www.cpr.org/2025/11/22/c...
‘Animal House’ in the House? A week of censure resolutions and expulsion threats has lawmakers looking for a different way
Colorado lawmakers say they’d support making it harder to formally rebuke colleagues, to reduce partisanship in the process.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM