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Congressional Democrats are divided over Biden's future after debate performance
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Congressional Democrats are divided over Biden's future after debate performance

NPR  

Congressional Democrats are divided over Biden's future after debate performance toggle caption Chris Kleponis/AFP via Getty Images Democrats returned to Capitol Hill Monday still deeply divided over President Biden and his future within the party. Senior Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said in a statement that "President Biden must do more to demonstrate he can campaign strong enough to beat …

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Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet reelected to US Senate
2 years, 1 month ago

Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet reelected to US Senate

Associated Press  

DENVER — Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet won reelection to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, besting businessman and first-time challenger Joe O’Dea, the rare Republican candidate to run on his support of Roe v. Wade. Bennet’s campaign hammered O’Dea on his opposition to abortions late in pregnancy despite his support of Roe v. Wade, the abortion rights ruling that conservative justices …

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The Tightrope Act of Mitch McConnell’s “Perfect Candidate”
2 years, 1 month ago

The Tightrope Act of Mitch McConnell’s “Perfect Candidate”

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On Oct. 17, just a few weeks before the midterm elections, Donald Trump called one of Republicans’ most fawned-over Senate candidates “stupid.” Took him long enough. “There’s this RINO character in the Great State of Colorado, Joe O’Dea, that is running against the incumbent Democrat for the United States Senate, who is having a good old time saying that he …

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Bennet, O’Dea spar on issues in final Colorado Senate debate
2 years, 1 month ago

Bennet, O’Dea spar on issues in final Colorado Senate debate

Associated Press  

DENVER — Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet and Republican challenger Joe O’Dea clashed repeatedly in their final debate Friday over inflation, abortion and Bennet’s effectiveness during his 13 years in Congress. O’Dea hammered Bennet for voting with President Joe Biden 98% of the time, blaming him for a spending spree that caused inflation and failing to secure the U.S. border with …

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Biden, in Colorado, designates his 1st new national monument
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden, in Colorado, designates his 1st new national monument

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LEADVILLE, Colo. — President Joe Biden designated the first national monument of his administration at Camp Hale, a World War II-era training site in this state, as he called for protecting “treasured lands” that tell the story of America. “Soldiers in Camp Hale learned to scale rock, ski and survive, preparing for the war they were about to fight,” said …

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Biden to designate his 1st national monument in Colorado
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden to designate his 1st national monument in Colorado

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DENVER — The Biden administration is preparing to designate its first new national monument, preserving a World War 2-era alpine training site and providing a boost to the reelection campaign of the state’s senior Senator, Michael Bennet, according to a person familiar with the process. Bennet pushed for the national monument designation after a far more sweeping conservation bill known …

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Biden to designate Colorado’s Camp Hale a national monument
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden to designate Colorado’s Camp Hale a national monument

LA Times  

Camp Hale, a World War II-era training site north of Leadville, Colo., will become the first national monument designated by President Biden. According to three people familiar with the planning, Biden and Bennet are set to appear together at an event Wednesday where the president will officially designate Camp Hale, a World War II-era training site nestled along the Continental …

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As Republicans struggle in some close Senate races, they look to Colorado for an upset
2 years, 3 months ago

As Republicans struggle in some close Senate races, they look to Colorado for an upset

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As Republicans struggle in some close Senate races, they look to Colorado for an upset Enlarge this image toggle caption Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images;David Zalubowski/AP Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images;David Zalubowski/AP Democrats have been feeling more optimistic about their prospects in this fall's midterm elections lately, but Republicans are looking to the Rocky Mountains to …

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Democrats frustrated by party’s response to abortion ruling
2 years, 5 months ago

Democrats frustrated by party’s response to abortion ruling

Associated Press  

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — As Sen. Michael Bennet sought to encourage a small crowd of fellow Democrats not to give up the fight for abortion rights, Maryah Lauer stepped forward, bullhorn in hand, to exhort him to do more. “The Democrats are not doing enough.” The confrontation was a sign of the frustration among many Democrats after the Supreme Court’s …

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In Colorado, a GOP rarity: An abortion rights candidate
2 years, 6 months ago

In Colorado, a GOP rarity: An abortion rights candidate

Associated Press  

DENVER — Joe O’Dea stood before hundreds of social conservatives and uttered words they were unaccustomed to hearing from a Republican candidate, let alone someone running for the U.S. Senate: “I know my position on abortion isn’t the same as all of yours.” O’Dea, a businessman who has spoken publicly about his support for abortion rights, told the crowd that …

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Utah senator drops opposition, internment camp bill advances
2 years, 10 months ago

Utah senator drops opposition, internment camp bill advances

Associated Press  

DENVER — A proposal to create a national historic site at a former World War II Japanese American internment camp in rural Colorado has passed the U.S. Senate after Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee dropped his objections to adding more land to the federal government’s portfolio -- in this case less than a square mile. The bipartisan bill to make …

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Utah senator blocks internment camp designation, draws ire
2 years, 10 months ago

Utah senator blocks internment camp designation, draws ire

Associated Press  

DENVER — On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the forced internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans at the onset of World War II, Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah is getting backlash for holding up the creation of a national historic site at a former internment camp in rural Colorado. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, says …

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Child tax credit tussle reflects debate over work incentives
3 years, 2 months ago

Child tax credit tussle reflects debate over work incentives

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — To supporters of the child tax credit, there has always been an “aha moment” — the recognition that as little as a few hundred dollars a month could be life-changing. Bennet and DeLauro are among the Democratic lawmakers who have pushed to make permanent an expanded child tax credit, which President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief package transformed into …

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