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Advocates blast Trump campaign against in-state tuition for immigrants

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Advocates blast Trump campaign against in-state tuition for immigrants

Oct 7, 2026 · 11:28 PM · Shauneen Miranda

WASHINGTON — Leading immigration advocates and experts sounded the alarm Wednesday on the Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to undo state laws allowing some immigrants to pay in-state college tuition in the states where they reside. The U.S. Department of Justice has sued…

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Documents show DHS probed nonprofits, obtained millions of records in hunt for noncitizen voters

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Documents show DHS probed nonprofits, obtained millions of records in hunt for noncitizen voters

Oct 7, 2026 · 8:59 PM · Jonathan Shorman

The Department of Homeland Security obtained tens of millions of unspecified records as part of a sweeping nationwide effort to find voter fraud, according to internal DHS reports, and weighed using undercover agents to investigate voter registration efforts by nonprofit groups. The…

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Voting rights advocates organize volunteers to track potential intimidation at the polls

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Voting rights advocates organize volunteers to track potential intimidation at the polls

Oct 7, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Jonathan Shorman

As President Donald Trump refuses to rule out taking extreme action in the midterm elections, voting rights advocates and civil rights leaders are bolstering their voter protection efforts in anticipation of possible federal interference. The focus by activists comes amid uncertainty among…

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No major gains projected for count of women in Congress after midterms

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No major gains projected for count of women in Congress after midterms

Oct 6, 2026 · 10:57 PM · Jennifer Shutt

WASHINGTON — The number of women in the U.S. Senate is unlikely to increase and may decline following the November midterm elections, though there are still opportunities for candidates to make history in the upper chamber. Kelly Dittmar, director of research at…

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As a Colorado coal mine closes, solar comes on

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As a Colorado coal mine closes, solar comes on

Oct 6, 2026 · 9:40 PM · Allen Best

This commentary was originally published by Big Pivots. One chapter ended and another began last week in Colorado’s book-length transition from coal combustion to renewable generation of electricity. Both involved Platte River Power Authority, which delivers electricity to four municipalities along the…

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Tina Peters met with Trump to discuss election plans, former Trump administration attorney says

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Tina Peters met with Trump to discuss election plans, former Trump administration attorney says

Oct 6, 2026 · 8:55 PM · Lindsey Toomer

A former U.S. Department of Justice attorney said Monday that former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters met with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss “election integrity” and plans for upcoming elections. Ed Martin, who left his position with the…

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Rep. Jeff Crank refused to meet with constituents related to Epstein survivor, family says

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Rep. Jeff Crank refused to meet with constituents related to Epstein survivor, family says

Oct 6, 2026 · 7:14 PM · Lindsey Toomer

Family members of one of the most prominent survivors to speak out about late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein denounced U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank after he declined to meet with them. Sky and Amanda Roberts, brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Roberts Giuffre,…

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Trump drops longtime aversion to mail-in voting with GOP trailing in polls

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Trump drops longtime aversion to mail-in voting with GOP trailing in polls

Oct 6, 2026 · 7:10 PM · Jonathan Shorman

President Donald Trump wants to sharply curtail mail ballots. He’s called them “inherently corrupt” and baselessly condemned them as a major source of fraud. But with Republicans falling behind in the polls, the president is now urging his supporters to vote in…

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US House Dems’ campaign chief predicts they’ll gain majority control in midterms

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US House Dems’ campaign chief predicts they’ll gain majority control in midterms

Oct 6, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Jennifer Shutt

WASHINGTON — Democrats expect they’ll gain a majority of seats in the U.S. House following November’s midterm elections, giving the party a platform to serve as a check on the president’s power. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene said during an…

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US Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of allowing Boulder climate lawsuit to proceed

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US Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of allowing Boulder climate lawsuit to proceed

Oct 5, 2026 · 8:49 PM · Chase Woodruff

The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority Monday appeared broadly sympathetic to fossil fuel companies’ argument that allowing two Colorado local governments to sue them over climate change in state court would be a “recipe for chaos.” Attorneys for both sides in Suncor…

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