Caitlyn Kim
@caitlynkim.bsky.social
Colorado Public Radio DC-based Reporter. Spent some time editing with NPR's Washington Desk. Former NPRWeekend, WNYC, WNPR, KQED, & WAMC. Always public radio.
In honor of Veterans Day, check out this special episode of @cprnews.bsky.social' s Purplish Podcast. @bentebirkeland.bsky.social talked with a Coloradan who fought at one of the defining battles of WW2 -- Iwo Jima. Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: www.npr.org/podcasts/643...
Purplish
Purplish is a podcast about politics and policy and how they shape Coloradans’ lives, hosted by Colorado Public Radio’s public affairs reporter Bente Birkeland and reporters from the Colorado Capitol ...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In honor of Veterans Day, check out this special episode of @cprnews.bsky.social' s Purplish Podcast. @bentebirkeland.bsky.social talked with a Coloradan who fought at one of the defining battles of WW2 -- Iwo Jima. Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: www.npr.org/podcasts/643...
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Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
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Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
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Senate votes 60-40 to approve the stopgap spending bill that will keep the government running through January, sending the bill to the House.
Package also includes 3 of the 12 full-year approps bills - Ag, LegBranch, MilCon-VA.
Package also includes 3 of the 12 full-year approps bills - Ag, LegBranch, MilCon-VA.
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Senate votes 60-40 to approve the stopgap spending bill that will keep the government running through January, sending the bill to the House.
Package also includes 3 of the 12 full-year approps bills - Ag, LegBranch, MilCon-VA.
Package also includes 3 of the 12 full-year approps bills - Ag, LegBranch, MilCon-VA.
Senate voting on final passage of CR package to reopen government. CO Sens Michael Bennet & Joh Hickenlooper voted no. Vote is still open, but it should pass and will head to the House. Given the 36 hour notice, looks like earliest it could pass there is Wed AM. #copolitics
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Senate voting on final passage of CR package to reopen government. CO Sens Michael Bennet & Joh Hickenlooper voted no. Vote is still open, but it should pass and will head to the House. Given the 36 hour notice, looks like earliest it could pass there is Wed AM. #copolitics
Trust Matters: A community conversation about record-low levels of trust in the press www.cpr.org/show-episode... via @ryanhasaquestion.bsky.social
Trust Matters: A community conversation about record-low levels of trust in the press | Colorado Public Radio
According to Gallup, barely a third of Americans express a great deal or even fair amount of trust in newspapers, TV, and radio. In the 1970s, trust was as high as 72 percent. At Front Range Community...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Trust Matters: A community conversation about record-low levels of trust in the press www.cpr.org/show-episode... via @ryanhasaquestion.bsky.social
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Trump said on social media that he wasn't happy with controllers who called out of work, and suggested a $10,000 bonus for those who didn't take any time off during the shutdown. n.pr/4nLPxpK
Trump slams air traffic controllers who called out during the government shutdown
Trump said on social media that he wasn't happy with controllers who called out of work, and suggested a $10,000 bonus for those who didn't take any time off during the shutdown.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Trump said on social media that he wasn't happy with controllers who called out of work, and suggested a $10,000 bonus for those who didn't take any time off during the shutdown. n.pr/4nLPxpK
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The Supreme Court announced it would decide whether laws that allow states to count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day are constitutional, a case that could upend how elections are run in dozens of states across the country.
Supreme Court to decide if mail-in ballots may arrive after Election Day
An appeals court found that federal law requires all ballots be received by Election Day.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Supreme Court announced it would decide whether laws that allow states to count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day are constitutional, a case that could upend how elections are run in dozens of states across the country.
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Colorado researchers think they might be able to help veterans with traumatic brain injury and PTSD by improving the health of their gut microbiome.
Can a probiotic help veterans with traumatic brain injury and PTSD?
Colorado researchers think they might be able to help veterans with traumatic brain injury and PTSD by improving the health of their gut microbiome.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Colorado researchers think they might be able to help veterans with traumatic brain injury and PTSD by improving the health of their gut microbiome.
With no deal on health care subsidies, Coloradans face possibility of going without insurance next year www.cpr.org/2025/11/10/h... #copolitics
With no deal on health care subsidies, Coloradans face possibility of going without insurance next year
The fear comes as Senate Democrats voted to end the shutdown without a fix for an expiring tax credit that helps Coloradans buy health insurance on the marketplace.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
With no deal on health care subsidies, Coloradans face possibility of going without insurance next year www.cpr.org/2025/11/10/h... #copolitics
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The challenge to the court's 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses after the court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. n.pr/47yOyEH
Supreme Court declines to revisit gay marriage decision
The challenge to the court's 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses after the court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The challenge to the court's 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses after the court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. n.pr/47yOyEH
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Speaker Johnson tells House lawmakers to start making their way back to Capitol Hill now to ensure they arrive in time to vote to reopen government given all of the flight delays and cancellations.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Speaker Johnson tells House lawmakers to start making their way back to Capitol Hill now to ensure they arrive in time to vote to reopen government given all of the flight delays and cancellations.
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Without UC, remaining hurdles in the Senate:
– Up to 30 hours of debate
– Vote on adoption of the motion to proceed (simple majority)
– Wait two days
– Vote on cloture on the substitute amendment (60 votes)
– Up to 30 hours of debate
– Vote on adoption of the...
– Up to 30 hours of debate
– Vote on adoption of the motion to proceed (simple majority)
– Wait two days
– Vote on cloture on the substitute amendment (60 votes)
– Up to 30 hours of debate
– Vote on adoption of the...
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Without UC, remaining hurdles in the Senate:
– Up to 30 hours of debate
– Vote on adoption of the motion to proceed (simple majority)
– Wait two days
– Vote on cloture on the substitute amendment (60 votes)
– Up to 30 hours of debate
– Vote on adoption of the...
– Up to 30 hours of debate
– Vote on adoption of the motion to proceed (simple majority)
– Wait two days
– Vote on cloture on the substitute amendment (60 votes)
– Up to 30 hours of debate
– Vote on adoption of the...
House says it will give members 36 hours notice before any vote. The last time the House voted was September 19 -- just over 7 weeks ago.
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
House says it will give members 36 hours notice before any vote. The last time the House voted was September 19 -- just over 7 weeks ago.
Senate on path to end government shutdown www.cpr.org/2025/11/09/s... #copolitics
Senate on path to end government shutdown
Colorado’s Senators opposed the deal because it did not address rising health care costs.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Senate on path to end government shutdown www.cpr.org/2025/11/09/s... #copolitics
Some brief applause in the chamber as Sen. Cornyn finally arrives and votes. It's 60-40 to advance the deal.
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Some brief applause in the chamber as Sen. Cornyn finally arrives and votes. It's 60-40 to advance the deal.
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For a lot of senators they have people yelling in one ear about airline delays and food stamps and a bunch of other cascading problems and in the other about health care. Ds who flipped say it’s clear Rs were never going to give them what they wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
For a lot of senators they have people yelling in one ear about airline delays and food stamps and a bunch of other cascading problems and in the other about health care. Ds who flipped say it’s clear Rs were never going to give them what they wanted.
Sens Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper on their No votes to advance the package to reopen the government. But cited what was not included - an extension of the enhanced tax credit. #copolitics
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Sens Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper on their No votes to advance the package to reopen the government. But cited what was not included - an extension of the enhanced tax credit. #copolitics
CO Sens Michael Bennet & John Hickenlooper are No votes on this deal -- CR to Jan 30, minibus. #copolitics
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
CO Sens Michael Bennet & John Hickenlooper are No votes on this deal -- CR to Jan 30, minibus. #copolitics
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Tentative Senate deal to end shutdown, multiple sources tell me & @frankthorp.bsky.social:
—CR through Jan 30
—Approps minibus
—Fully funds SNAP
—Reverses Trump’s shutdown RIFs
—Promise of Senate vote on ACA subsidies by Dec second week (details/outcome uncertain)
—Led by King/Shaheen/Hassan
—CR through Jan 30
—Approps minibus
—Fully funds SNAP
—Reverses Trump’s shutdown RIFs
—Promise of Senate vote on ACA subsidies by Dec second week (details/outcome uncertain)
—Led by King/Shaheen/Hassan
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Tentative Senate deal to end shutdown, multiple sources tell me & @frankthorp.bsky.social:
—CR through Jan 30
—Approps minibus
—Fully funds SNAP
—Reverses Trump’s shutdown RIFs
—Promise of Senate vote on ACA subsidies by Dec second week (details/outcome uncertain)
—Led by King/Shaheen/Hassan
—CR through Jan 30
—Approps minibus
—Fully funds SNAP
—Reverses Trump’s shutdown RIFs
—Promise of Senate vote on ACA subsidies by Dec second week (details/outcome uncertain)
—Led by King/Shaheen/Hassan
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Democrats are likely to get a vote on an extension later. But they've already gotten similar votes. Republicans already vowing to block an extension without major changes to the ACA, like adding Hyde language.
November 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Democrats are likely to get a vote on an extension later. But they've already gotten similar votes. Republicans already vowing to block an extension without major changes to the ACA, like adding Hyde language.
The 3 appropriations bills that make up the minibus are here: www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/minorit...
Bill Summaries: FY26 Ag-FDA, Leg Branch, & MilCon-VA | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
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November 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The 3 appropriations bills that make up the minibus are here: www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/minorit...
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#BREAKING: As many as 10 Democratic senators are expected to vote for a bill to reopen the government as soon as Sunday evening or early Monday morning, as a group of moderate Democrats, and even some liberals, are ready to end the 40-day shutdown.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
#BREAKING: As many as 10 Democratic senators are expected to vote for a bill to reopen the government as soon as Sunday evening or early Monday morning, as a group of moderate Democrats, and even some liberals, are ready to end the 40-day shutdown.
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Truth Be Told, a behind-the-scenes documentary showing local journalists at work in communities across Colorado, airs at 10:30AM today on 9NEWS, followed by a panel discussion with journalists past, present, and future discussing challenges and opportunities in local media.
November 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Truth Be Told, a behind-the-scenes documentary showing local journalists at work in communities across Colorado, airs at 10:30AM today on 9NEWS, followed by a panel discussion with journalists past, present, and future discussing challenges and opportunities in local media.
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Trump's tariffs are raising tens of billions of dollars for the federal government. They're also costing consumers, frustrating businesses and hurting the factories they're supposed to help.
Yes, Trump's tariffs are raising billions -- but at a steep economic cost
Trump's tariffs are raising tens of billions of dollars for the federal government. They're also costing consumers, frustrating businesses and hurting the factories they're supposed to help.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Trump's tariffs are raising tens of billions of dollars for the federal government. They're also costing consumers, frustrating businesses and hurting the factories they're supposed to help.
The government is shut down over health care. But does insurance save lives? www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The government is shut down over health care. But does insurance save lives?
The surprisingly tricky question stumped researchers for decades. But they think they finally have an answer.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The government is shut down over health care. But does insurance save lives? www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...