Sign in

Caitlyn Kim

@caitlynkim.bsky.social
2.1K followers 311 following 2.6K posts

Colorado Public Radio DC-based Reporter. Spent some time editing with NPR's Washington Desk. Former NPRWeekend, WNYC, WNPR, KQED, & WAMC. Always public radio.

PostsRepliesMedia
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/w...
nytimes.com
American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels
Drawn by money and status, teenagers in Arizona are buying, stealing and selling weapons destined for criminal groups in Mexico.
010
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Boulder’s climate case gets its most consequential audience yet: The Supreme Court www.cpr.org/2026/10/02/s...
cpr.org
Boulder’s climate case gets its most consequential audience yet: The Supreme Court
After more than eight years in lower courts, Boulder’s case against two oil giants will kick off the Supreme Court’s new term.
052
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Victor Marx campaign receives one of the largest fines in state history www.cpr.org/2026/10/02/v... via @bentebirkeland.bsky.social #copolitics
cpr.org
Victor Marx campaign receives one of the largest fines in state history
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx fined for accepting campaign contributions above the state’s legal limit.
0114
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
SCOOP: White House officials, led by Susie Wiles, have told DOJ to delay any abortion-related action until after the midterms Wiles suggested to Todd Blanche that an aggressive approach on abortion would be negative for the GOP in November @washingtonsun.com www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/ab...
washingtonsun.com
White House Officials Told the DOJ to Delay Action on Abortion Ahead of the Midterms
Attorney General Todd Blanche has moved slowly in abortion pill litigation and department officials have told advocates to wait until after the election.
1041183623
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
NPR @npr.org · 01/10/2026
The fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent last January in Minneapolis set off a firestorm of protests around the U.S. Her family is speaking out for the first time. n.pr/4xWcFac
n.pr
The family of Renee Good files lawsuits over her death during Minneapolis ICE raids
The fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent last January in Minneapolis set off a firestorm of protests around the U.S. Her family is speaking out for the first time.
628559
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Jeff Hurd notes independence, pragmatism in 3rd Congressional District reelection bid www.cpr.org/2026/10/01/r... via @cprnews.bsky.social #copolitics #CO03
cpr.org
Hurd notes independence, pragmatism in 3rd Congressional District reelection bid
Republican Jeff Hurd faces Democrat Dwayne Romero in the race to represent western and southern Colorado.
220
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Dwayne Romero pitches leadership, service in race to represent 3rd Congressional District www.cpr.org/2026/10/01/d... via @cprnews.bsky.social #copolitics #CO03
cpr.org
Romero pitches leadership, service in race to represent 3rd Congressional District
Democrat Dwayne Romero is challenging Republican Jeff Hurd to represent southern and western Colorado.
020
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Senate leaves a lot undone as it wraps up its work before election campaigning www.cpr.org/2026/10/01/u... #copolitics
cpr.org
Senate leaves a lot undone as it wraps up its work before election campaigning
Senators tried to pass a number of bills before leaving Washington for the campaign trail.
022
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
NPR @npr.org · 01/10/2026
Switzerland's glaciers are disappearing at a record pace. More than 5% of their ice has vanished this year alone — threatening water supplies, ecosystems and communities across Europe. n.pr/4z7IApd
n.pr
Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss
Switzerland's glaciers are disappearing at a record pace. More than 5% of their ice has vanished this year alone — threatening water supplies, ecosystems and communities across Europe.
10285130
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
An attempt to pass the Kids Online Safety Act via unanimous consent is blocked by Sen. Rand Paul. This is another issue that will have to wait until the lame duck.
030
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A positive sign for Republican Gabe Evans? He's not in Roll Call's list of Top 10 most vulnerable members now. (He was #4 in May). His cash advantage over Dem Manny Rutinel may have helped. rollcall.com/2026/09/30/m... #copolitics #C008
rollcall.com
The 10 most vulnerable House members just over a month before Election Day
With less than five weeks to go until the midterm elections, Republicans face historical headwinds as the party in power and must also contend with high gas prices amid the ongoing Iran war. But Repub...
123
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Bipartisan group of Senators announce permitting reform package. Sens Capito says, “It is about establishing a permitting system that's faster, more predictable, and better equipped to serve the American people.”
010
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Weiser seeks to motivate Democratic volunteers in Mesa County as canvassing begins www.cpr.org/2026/09/30/w... via @bentebirkeland.bsky.social #copolitics
cpr.org
Weiser seeks to motivate Democratic volunteers in Mesa County as canvassing begins
Phil Weiser, a democrat, is campaigning in a reliably Republican part of Colorado.
030
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Lawsuit links DIA runway death to failures in airport security and mental health care www.cpr.org/2026/09/29/d... via @cprmarkus.bsky.social
cpr.org
Lawsuit links DIA runway death to failures in airport security and mental health care
Attorneys say failures in security and treatment led a man to walk in front of a passenger jet as it was taking off in May.
010
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
ICE operation near Colorado Springs elementary school raises concerns www.cpr.org/2026/09/29/i... via @krccnews.bsky.social
cpr.org
ICE operation near Colorado Springs elementary school raises concerns
Students at Turman Elementary school were walking to school while the agency was looking for a suspect.
021
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Balls and parachutes fly high at track and field day for kids who are deaf, hard of hearing www.cpr.org/2026/09/29/f... via @raedear1.bsky.social
cpr.org
Balls and parachutes fly high at track and field day for kids who are deaf, hard of hearing
The annual event brings together kids with hearing loss from across the state
131
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
State AG asks federal judge to halt remodeling of planned immigration detention facility www.cpr.org/2026/09/29/h... via @allisonsherry.bsky.social #copolitics
cpr.org
State AG asks federal judge to halt remodeling of planned immigration detention facility
The state hopes to slow or stop the conversion of a former private prison into a new immigrant detention facility.
010
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Coloradans get a $170 million investment in rural healthcare www.cpr.org/2026/09/28/c... via @codaleynews.bsky.social #copolitics
cpr.org
Coloradans get a $170 million investment in rural healthcare
Money will go to projects for telehealth, EMS, substance abuse treatment and more but as facilities face dramatic Medicaid cuts.
030
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 26/09/2026
Amid a record-breaking year of Western bear conflict, the historically tolerant Red Lodge community is grappling with opposing views on how to live with the species — and if a ‘fed bear’ really should be a ‘dead bear.’ buff.ly/wfv6lgy
buff.ly
As bears ‘spin out’ in southern Montana, wildlife managers are at wit’s end - High Country News
Amid a record-breaking year of Western bear conflict, the historically tolerant Red Lodge community is grappling with opposing views on how to live with the species — and if a 'fed bear' really…
3145
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
NPR @npr.org · 26/09/2026
Some states deliver meals to Medicaid patients that address their dietary needs. Evidence shows it aids recovery and saves healthcare costs, but federal budget cuts may lead some states to cancel it. n.pr/4rHem9Z
n.pr
Meal deliveries can save money and improve health. Will they survive Medicaid cuts?
Some states deliver meals to Medicaid patients that address their dietary needs. Evidence shows it aids recovery and saves healthcare costs, but federal budget cuts may lead some states to cancel it.
29368122
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
SCOTUS, with no noted dissent, has some sharp words for how the MO Secretary of State handled the matter despite a binding ruling by the Missouri Supreme Court. The lower courts misapplied Purcell, the justices say.
1048682
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Top Colorado Springs leaders are going to Huntsville to make space friends www.cpr.org/2026/09/25/s... #copolitics
cpr.org
Top Colorado Springs leaders are going to Huntsville to make space friends
The four-day summit, sponsored by the Colorado Springs chamber, is meant to rebuild the relationship between the two cities after a bitter, years-long fight for U.S. Space Command.
010
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checks www.npr.org/2026/09/25/n...
npr.org
The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checks
The Supreme Court is allowing use of a data system that Trump officials overhauled. The system has erroneously flagged U.S. citizens and a lower court found it violated federal privacy protections.
055
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
NPR @npr.org · 25/09/2026
Farmers who grow soybeans, corn, cotton and other crops are facing another year of losses as soaring fuel and fertilizer costs offset higher revenues. n.pr/3TjGa7J
n.pr
3419150
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
👀 Among the races @cookpolitical.com moved is #CO05 to Lean R from Likely R. Notes increased ad spending, race tightening (although GOP still favored by a couple of its on generic ballot) & both sides treating it as competitive for the move. #copolitics
031
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Colorado, Xcel to receive $250 million federal award to strengthen and improve electricity grid www.cpr.org/2026/09/24/c... #copolitics
cpr.org
Colorado, Xcel to receive $250 million federal award to strengthen and improve electricity grid
The award, one of the largest under a federal energy program, could bring more renewables to Colorado
010
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Coloradans working to mitigate wildfires hope Congress delivers www.cpr.org/2026/09/24/c... #copolitics
cpr.org
Coloradans working to mitigate wildfires hope Congress delivers
Congress has introduced a lot of legislation to deal with wildfires, but what do people in Colorado want to see happen?
010
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Pitkin County ‘steps up’ to manage the Maroon Bells www.cpr.org/2026/09/23/p... via @stinasieg.bsky.social #copolitics
cpr.org
Pitkin County ‘steps up’ to manage the Maroon Bells
Commissioners voted to pursue federal permit to have the county operate the popular scenic area itself.
061
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
Jennifer Shutt @jennifershutt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Judge skeptical of White House ban of 3 news outlets but holds off on ruling for now www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...
newsfromthestates.com
Judge skeptical of White House ban of 3 news outlets but holds off on ruling for now
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly indicated during a Wednesday hearing he may order the Trump administration to reinstate White House press passes for reporters from three news o...
032
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
CNN @cnn.com · 23/09/2026
First lady Melania Trump is taking a different approach on press freedom than the president. Her office formally approved CNN’s and Politico’s press credentials for an event on the sidelines of UNGA about expanding her “Fostering the Future Together” coalition. cnn.it/4hgCxan
30529
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 23/09/2026
HHS moved money from a minority health office to help pay security costs for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to people familiar with the matter and a document reviewed by the WSJ on.wsj.com/4xE2vuA
on.wsj.com
HHS moved money from a minority health office to help pay security costs for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to people familiar with the matter and a document reviewed by the WSJ
The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in 2025 to $17 million in 2026.
42223
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
Jane Norman @janenorman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
6 SEATS? US Senate Dems believe they could pick up as many as 6 seats in November’s midterms, despite Republicans having better fundraising numbers and break-even polling in several states, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/gops...
newsfromthestates.com
GOP’s ‘rubberstamp’ of Trump puts US Senate in play, Dem campaign chair says
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats believe they could pick up as many as six seats following this November’s midterm elections, despite Republicans having better fundraising numbers and break-even pol...
011
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 22/09/2026
Vice President JD Vance’s antifraud task force is set to remove hundreds of thousands people from the Affordable Care Act’s public exchanges on.wsj.com/4xEmfOY
on.wsj.com
Vice President JD Vance’s antifraud task force is set to remove hundreds of thousands people from the Affordable Care Act’s public exchanges
The Trump administration is planning to impose stricter eligibility requirements for ACA subsidies as part of a campaign against fraud.
1911
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Rep Lauren Boebert is the only CO member of the Freedom Caucus. Former Rep Ken Buck was a founding member, but the group voted him out shortly before his retirement from Congress. #copolitics
251
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
sandra fish @fishnette.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
and it made me revive this gif as an mp4 of #copolitics districts through the years!
042
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Off-roading on federal lands in Colorado could expand with expected Trump reversal www.cpr.org/2026/09/21/o... via @coloradosun.com
cpr.org
Off-roading on federal lands in Colorado could expand with expected Trump reversal
ATV clubs are ecstatic at the potential change, green groups lament reversal of hard-fought gains.
041
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Here's a fun ahead-of-midterms fact: it's harvest season. If you have a combine with a 400-gallon tank, you're spending ~$2800 to fill it up. That's...a lot.
713537
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
ICYMI: CPR’s @bentebirkeland.bsky.social’s story on how GOP Rep. Jeff Hurd in #CO03 is trying to show daylight between him & Trump in a tight reelection fight. www.npr.org/2026/09/20/n... #copolitics
npr.org
In Colorado, a GOP candidate says his differences with Trump show he's with the voters
We look at Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd's campaign in Colorado, where he is using his breaks with President Trump as an asset in his bid for reelection.
110
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
After supporting partisan redistricting in Republican states, House Speaker Mike Johnson is backing an effort to prevent partisan redistricting in Colorado. coloradosun.com/2026/09/21/c... via @jesseapaul.bsky.social #copolitics
coloradosun.com
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s PAC pours $250K into Colorado redistricting fight
Dark money groups are financially backing Amendment 86, which aims to make it harder to redraw congressional districts outside of the normal census-driven process
152
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
NPR @npr.org · 21/09/2026
NPR and our Member stations will continue to uphold First Amendment rights, and to stand with any news organization targeted for its reporting.
n.pr
Statement on White House bans from Tommy Evans, NPR's Editor in Chief
NPR and our Member stations will continue to uphold First Amendment rights, and to stand with any news organization targeted for its reporting.
24767146
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
NPR @npr.org · 20/09/2026
Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack Riyadh with a ballistic missile, the first time the Saudi capital has been targeted since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels opened a new front in the Iran war. n.pr/4ho1xwK
n.pr
Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital
Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack Riyadh with a ballistic missile, the first time the Saudi capital has been targeted since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels opened a new front in the Iran war.
1715043
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump's move to ban outlets he doesn't like from reporting inside the White House comes amid a wave of bad news less than 2 months before the midterms: *Record diesel prices, $4+ gas, ~7% mortgages, higher interest rates, high fertilizer prices, ~$7 beef. *Terrible polling for Rs, Trump *Etc Etc Etc
22538150
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
FEMA denies portion of Colorado’s disaster aid request www.cpr.org/2026/09/19/f... #copolitics
cpr.org
FEMA denies portion of Colorado’s disaster aid request
Colorado got a major disaster declaration, but two buckets of aid funding were denied.
030
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
‘Just a big rock pile:’ St. Mary’s Glacier has melted www.cpr.org/2026/09/18/s...
cpr.org
‘Just a big rock pile:’ St. Mary’s Glacier has melted
An abnormally hot summer following record snow drought has melted one Colorado’s most iconic natural landmarks.
082
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
NPR @npr.org · 19/09/2026
Last year, remnants of a typhoon damaged homes, infrastructure and an archaeological dig site. Now, archaeologists are trying to get as many objects out as possible before the next storm. n.pr/4yH1t1P
n.pr
An Alaska storm scattered artifacts. Archaeologists are racing to save what's left
Last year, remnants of a typhoon damaged homes, infrastructure and an archaeological dig site. Now, archaeologists are trying to get as many objects out as possible before the next storm.
116542
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“My pen is heavy,” wrote the journalist and father. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...
nytimes.com
At Gettysburg, a Reporter Captured a Nation’s Loss, and His Own
Samuel Wilkeson Jr. filed a report for The Times from the battlefield. Then he went looking for a Union officer, his son.
020
Reposted by Caitlyn Kim
Karen Travers @karentravers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Statement from WHCA President Jacqui Heinrich -
143
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Pettersen condemns cuts to health care grants, questions HHS’s new priorities www.cpr.org/2026/09/18/m... #copolitics
cpr.org
010
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Freedom Caucus Fund coming in to help #CO04 Republican Lauren Boebert with a more than $125k ad buy. Boebert has far less cash on hand than her Dem challenger Eileen Laubacher. #copolitics (h/t @fishnette.bsky.social ) #copolitics
064
Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Victor Marx and Phil Weiser’s first Colorado gubernatorial debate called off www.cpr.org/2026/09/17/m... via @bentebirkeland.bsky.social #copolitics
cpr.org
Victor Marx and Phil Weiser’s first gubernatorial debate called off
Republican candidate for governor Victor Marx agreed earlier this week to a moderated debate with Democratic candidate Phil Weiser.
021