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More of Denver just reported (this is the 2nd batch), & Melat Kiros has grown her lead over Representative Diana DeGette from 2.5% to 4.5%. She is now leading 48.6% to 44.1% with 73% of the vote reporting. (Remember the first batch, with older voters, was expected to be the best for DeGette.)

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A downballot result: In the highest-profile Democratic primary for Colorado's state Senate, the progressive side has easily prevailed. Chela Garcia Irlando, an environmental advocate, has won over Andrés Carrera, a former staffer for Governor Jared Polis.

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In the bizarre GOP primary of the night: Trump endorsed a challenger to Rep. Jeff Hurd in Colorado's 3rd district, then he convinced the challenger he had recruited to drop out and he endorsed Hurd. Hurd has won.

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Colorado's left also having a strong legislative night. Of 2 Dem state representatives facing a challenge from left, one trails; other is tied 50/50. In the highest-profile open state Senate seat, the progressive-backed candidate is crushing a former Jared Polis aide.

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what we know so far in Colorado, 10:10pm: —Phil Weiser beats more centrist Michael Bennet for gov. —Sen. Hickenlooper holds off progressive challenger. —Voting rights champion Amanda Gonzalez wins Dems' SoS nod. —Left challengers up over Rep. DeGette, & at least 1 state Rep. —No call for GOP gov.

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RESULT: In an upset, even if it was looking likelier in recent weeks, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has defeated Senator Michael Bennet for the Democratic primary for governor. Bennet has been the state's centrist senator since his 2008 win. He'll stay in the Senate (term ends in 2028).

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RESULT: Amanda Gonzalez will be the Democratic nominee for secretary of state in Colorado (an open seat). Gonzalez is a longtime voting rights champion who has worked in election administration as well as in voting rights advocacy group.

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RESULT: John Hickenlooper, the centrist Colorado Senator, wins his Democratic primary against the progressive state senator Julie Gonzales. But it's by no means a landslide, especially taking into account Hickenlooper's stature; he is up 57% to 43% with 70% reporting.

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We already have roughly two-thirds of the ballots counted in Colorado's first congressional district. And we could be in for another earthquake congressional result: Melat Kiros, a democratic socialist challenger, is up 47.5% to 45% against Rep. Diana DeGette, a longtime incumbent, in Dem primary.

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A result from New York today, one week after the primaries: Mo Brown has ousted Assemblymember Bill Magnarelli in the Democratic primary for a Syracuse-region legislative seat. www.localsyr.com/news/your-lo... Brown is a democratic socialist, adding to Left gains NY, and outside of NYC.

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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 01/07/2026

The more caps the more desperate he is.

Donald J. Trump
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BIG NEWS! For the first time ever, the Republican Party will hold a MIDTERM CONVENTION. It will be in Dallas, Texas - One of my favorite places in the World. It will be fantastic! It has never been done before, and will be a truly Historic Event. We are going to celebrate the GREAT AMERICAN COMEBACK, and the incredible successes of the American People who transformed our Country through the America First Agenda - NO TAX ON TIPS, NO TAX ON OVERTIME, NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY, STRONGER BORDERS, SAFEST EVER COMMUNITIES, LOWER COSTS AND REAL AFFORDABILITY, MORE JOBS, AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINANCE, AND SO MUCH MORE! Oil Prices are dropping sharply, even as we Denuclearize Iran. We are delivering on the promises that politicians talked about for decades, but never got done. At the Event, we will have hardworking Americans, our Great Innovators, Entrepreneurs, Manufacturers, First Responders, and Job Creators who are powering our Nation's Golden Age, and proving that America's best days are still ahead of us. We will also have lots of Great Entertainment - It will be a RALLY like none other! America's 250th Birthday is approaching, and together, we are building the foundation for the NEXT 250 YEARS of American Greatness. Dallas will take center stage on September 9th and 10th as we celebrate our Nation, our achievements, and our bright future. THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICA HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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Tell that to the Catholic "low wage foreigners" who arrived here at the turn of the 19th century and made this nation stronger. JD Vance is such a detestable, garbage human being.

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Erik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Vance should be excommunicated.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/06/2026

"It's just unbelievable to see people out here!" -- Trump's fair continues to be an embarrassment, with live shot after live shot showing fewer attendees on the National Mall than a random roadside carnival Here's a supercut from today:

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

"there's hundreds" [mentally catches himself] "if not thousands of folks here" Tobias Fünke: "There are dozens of us!" Narrator: There were not dozens of them. Fox News doesn't actually have to show this, so why are they doing it?

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Lisa Needham @snipy.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

i have been to basement punk shows where none of us wanted to be there but it was friend rock (aka your friend is in a band, but not a good band) that easily had ten times this attendance.

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Polls close at 7pm local time (or 9pm ET) in Colorado. What to watch? Catch up with my usual elections guide: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...

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think of the organizers and volunteers who are canvassing on the street right now in places where the temperature is ABOVE 100 DEGREES because they care about ending ICE contracts boltsmag.org/arizona-muni...

"It’s a sweltering 105 degrees on a Sunday afternoon in June when Jillian Ryan sets out to tell voters in east Mesa that their city has a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to allow local police officers to be a cog in President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts. "

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Defiance Dispatch @defiancedispatch.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Conservatives having a totally normal reaction to the Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship. This is co-founder of The Federalist Sean Davis:

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Several ways forward here given the choice of Roberts/Barrett to nullify the 14th Amendment and extra-constitutionally replace it with their own language:
1) Nullification. States issue birth certificates, and they can just stop issuing them to non-citizens. Roberts/Barrett can deal with the fallout and litigate each birth individually.
2) Pack the court. If Robert wants to be a politician who writes laws instead of a judge, then he can fight with 10 more unelected legislators in robes.
3) Deny entry to all pregnant foreigners.
4) Deny entry to all female foreigners.
5) Require sterilization of all foreign visitors prior to entry.
6) Dissolution of the Union. A nation which can't even restrict who gets to be a citizen isn't a nation.
7) Amend the Constitution. This is poin* because once a judge decides he can r
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We counted 9 people today! How many do you see? Credits: Dave Levinthal

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 30/06/2026

Trying to make headlines and energize Trump supporters before November.

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 30/06/2026

Health care with be the most important issue in the midterms. Kean voted to reserve access to it for himself and others of means.

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it's tuesday -- happy election day to those who celebrate!

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SCOTUS took another gun control case for next term, so I'd expect a ruling against state assault rifle bans at some point next year: www.reuters.com/world/us-sup...

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Russian border crossings with the Baltic states are being closed by July 1, TASS reports.

Russian Cabinet closes border crossings with Baltic States, Finland
The Russian Foreign Ministry was instructed to notify Riga, Tallinn and Helsinki about the decision made by Moscow and effective from July 1
ВНИМАНИЕ!
WARNING!

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 30/06/2026

Ukrainian missile strike in Moscow oblast. Target details to come. #explodey

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The real headline from the birthright‑citizenship case isn’t the outcome. It’s that four Supreme Court justices signaled they believe a president can effectively rewrite the Constitution through executive order.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/06/2026

LMAO -- Fox News is again broadcasting from Trump's state fair and again there is *nobody* there. I've seen fairs in rural parking lots with more attendees than this.

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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I have to give Fox credit for their commitment to this comedy bit

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Jenny DeMilo @jennydemilo.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Mental healthcare for me but not for thee

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 30/06/2026

As someone who has been struggling with this for months, if not years, without the ability to take any time off due to the crumbling economy and empty social safety net he helped create, I am torn between “glad you got the help you need” and “fuck off.”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/06/2026

same guy

Representative Tom Kean Jr. drew intense scrutiny and faced severe backlash from healthcare advocates and New Jersey officials for his role in advancing House Republican budget proposals that slashed nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

... and thats why i voted to cut health care for millions

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 30/06/2026

Fact check: Vought has, in fact, repeatedly expressed support for Christian nationalism by name. He has been very public about that. religionnews.com/2025/06/23/o...

Christian nationalism was incorporated into his rationale for decimating the federal government. In 2022, he tweeted, “… if the question is whether Christian Nationalism beats secular globalism & whether a woke/weaponized administrative state needs to be deconstructed … the answer is emphatically yes.”

He grew bolder about promoting Christian nationalism in public appearances and behind closed doors. In a hidden-camera footage recorded by the Centre for Climate Reporting, a British nonprofit, Vought told two men posing as relatives of a wealthy conservative donor that he believes in “Christian nation-ism” and wants to “rehabilitate Christian nationalism.”

Vought is also close to William Wolfe, a promoter of Wilson’s thought. A former mid-level Trump administration official and Heritage Action staffer, Wolfe has referred to Vought as his “political mentor.” In since-deleted tweets from 2022, Wolfe said Christian nationalism is the only option to combat liberalism, posting, “You can be a Christian nationalist, or a Rainbow Flag nationalist” before adding, “Choose wisely.”

Today Wolfe heads the Center for Baptist Leadership, a project of the American Reformer, a conservative Christian outlet that has published pieces by Vought. Vought, meanwhile, boosts Wolfe’s work on social media often and has said he is “proud” to work with Wolfe “on scoping out a sound Christian Nationalism.”

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Micah @rincewind.run · 30/06/2026

When a fascist agenda hits a wall.

Donald J. Trump 0 O @realDonaldTrump
The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation, with the support of the President, that has now been determined during this process. No long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary! Congress should start TODAY to work on ending expensive and unfair to our Country, Birthright Citizenship. They will have my Complete and Total Support! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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fixing the court is table stakes for any Dem running for national office, you are not a serious candidate if you can’t get on board with this and refusing to do so is disqualifying in a primary because it doesn’t matter what your policy positions are if SCOTUS will just overrule them

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Regime Accountant, CPA ☠️🎢 @regimecpa.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Yeah this is not the tone of alarm I’m looking for, try again.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

All of these cases are basically litmus tests for any Dem nominee. Are immigrants Americans? Do trans Americans deserve human rights? Are corporations superhumans who get to spend endlessly on elections to put whoever they want into power? These are simple questions with simple answers.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

yikes

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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 30/06/2026

Holy G-d, Alito is legitimately going full Great Replacement in his Barbara dissent. This is batshit. A SCOTUS justice is legitimately complaining about "the overall foreign-born population" and its "grotesque results" 😬

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Basically the Supreme Court is 5-4 on whether America is white man's country

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Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

this framing, the court standing up to trump, is precisely why this withered old piece of shit is unfit to even hold office, let alone lead the caucus

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Defiance Dispatch @defiancedispatch.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Today the Supreme Court ruled against trumps birthright citizen EO. This is only a partial win however. The fact that we, as a populace, were worried that birthright citizenship— something enshrined in our constitution—could be overturned, should alarm EVERYONE!

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