DSA-backed Colorado candidate unveils sweeping socialist policy wishlist after primary win

Colorado's 1st District Democratic nominee Melat Kiros, who defeated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette, endorses a Democratic Socialists of America–aligned policy slate—Medicare-for-all, universal childcare and a 32-hour workweek—while advocating drastic reforms like abolishing the Senate and having Congress pick the president and Supreme Court; she says not every DSA plank is supported by every member, rejects being a communist, and notes the leftward agenda is drawing Republican pushback as midterms loom, with Israeli policy rhetoric raising some safety concerns among Denver leaders.