Democratic socialist Kiros ends DeGette’s nearly 30-year run in Congress with primary upset

Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old progressive, ended one of the longest congressional tenures in Colorado history.

Ebony Davis

AIPAC-linked money floods a Denver primary as DeGette fights for survival

There’s a new flash point in the rupture between incumbents and democratic socialists.

Hunter Woodall

‘Next … the Mountain West’: The progressive left eyes Colorado

Tuesday’s primaries could show whether last week’s progressive sweep was a New York-centric phenomenon or part of something broader.

Julianne McShane

Avila Chevalier, after primary upset, says she is not a communist

The democratic socialist told MS NOW that she wants to transform the U.S. into “a society where we don’t have murders” and said that scrutiny of her old social media posts keeps her from “addressing the issues.”

Will McDuffie

Speaker Johnson’s warnings about DSA agenda take an unintentionally amusing turn

Does Congress’ top Republican realize that Trump has pursued public ownership stakes in private companies, too?

Steve Benen

Trump inches closer to D.C. takeover in response to city’s likely next mayor

The president is prepared to possibly seize control of the nation’s capital if local voters dare to elect someone he deems offensive.

Steve Benen

Rep. Julia Letlow wins Louisiana GOP Senate primary runoff

President Donald Trump played a key role in the race, by both tanking incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy’s chance of re-election and endorsing Rep. Julia Letlow.

Julianne McShane

‘I run the protection program’: Johnson vows to shield Trump and his allies from scrutiny

The Republican House speaker abandoned all subtlety, promising to protect the White House from oversight if the GOP holds on to its majority.

Steve Benen