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New York Times:
Tina Peters, Colorado Election Denier, Will Be Freed by Governor  —  Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, commuted the sentence of Ms. Peters, a former county clerk serving a nine-year sentence for her role in a plot to examine voting machines after the 2020 election.
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Denver Post:
Gov. Jared Polis reduces Tina Peters' sentence, says she will be released June 1  —  Former Mesa County clerk's 9 years for election data breach was focus of Trump pressure campaign  —  Gov. Jared Polis will reduce Tina Peters' sentence by half, he confirmed Friday, appearing to bend …
Bente Birkeland / NPR:
Colorado's Democratic governor will let Trump ally Tina Peters out of prison early  —  DENVER — Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis has reduced the state prison sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk convicted of tampering with election equipment, allowing her to be eligible for parole on June 1.
Discussion: NBC News
CNN:
Election denier Tina Peters will get clemency after admitting she ‘made a mistake,’ Colorado's Democratic governor says  —  Donald Trump US elections Election security  —  Tina Peters, the Republican former election clerk imprisoned for crimes related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election …
Associated Press:
Colorado governor commutes sentence of former elections clerk Tina Peters after Trump pressure
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
This Proves Trump Is Shrinking in Every Way: Political Guru  —  INCREDIBLE SHRINKING POTUS  —  David Rothkopf breaks down Trump's lackluster China trip and the growing signs he is struggling to maintain control of world events.  —  Donald Trump appeared both physically …
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Washington Post:
Trump's China summit shows toll of a difficult year for the president  —  A year ago, Trump promised a new era during the first major foreign trip of his second term.  On his recent visit to Beijing, the war with Iran and economic strain clouded his diplomacy.  —  Summary
Discussion: CNN, Reuters, BBC, NPR, The Hill and Bloomberg
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Trump waffles on Taiwan arms deal after Xi talks
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats  —  The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia's bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives.
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats' attempt to revive new congressional map  —  The decision leaves in place a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that concluded the process leading up to a referendum approving a new map was legally flawed.
Connor O'Brien / Politico:
‘Slap in the face’: Republicans skewer Pentagon over Poland move … The move is the latest in a rift between the Trump administration and Republicans on Capitol Hill who have been at odds over U.S. security interests in Europe.  Lawmakers enacted limits on troop withdrawals from Europe …
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's $10 Billion Shakedown of IRS Takes Unnervingly Corrupt Turn  —  Would it be legal for President Donald Trump to effectively order a major U.S. government agency to hand over huge piles of taxpayer money to a group of his political allies?  We may be about to find out.
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Justin Papp / CNBC:
Democrats blast Trump over ‘slush fund’ in possible IRS lawsuit settlement
Tatyana Monnay / Bloomberg Law:
Trump Pressure Forces ABA Weakening of Law School DEI Standard  —  An American Bar Association council on Friday watered down DEI requirements for law school accreditation, as the Trump administration and Republican-led states challenge the group's role in certifying legal education.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Karen Sloan / Reuters:
American Bar Association votes to eliminate DEI rule for law schools
Discussion: Blaze Media
CNN:
GOP congressman is under doctor's care, his father says amid mysterious absence from Washington  —  Top House Republicans have grown increasingly concerned by Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s mysterious absence from the chamber.  —  Now his father, former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean Sr. …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
A Republican's Mysterious Absence Reflects Congress's Silence on Health
Discussion: Breitbart
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Texas Children's Hospital must create country's first ‘detransition clinic’ under settlement with Paxton  —  Texas Children's Hospital will create the nation's first “detransition clinic,” fire five physicians and pay the state $10 million under an unusual settlement announced Friday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R).
The Guardian:
Pentagon quietly shut legally required program to prevent civilian deaths by military, watchdog finds  —  Trump administration accused of cutting military's civilian harm program in light of US strike on girls school in Iran  —  The Pentagon has quietly dismantled a program it is legally required …
Reuters:
Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces  —  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, was killed in an operation conducted by U.S. and Nigerian forces.
Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
Political Money Is Flowing to Influencers.  But From Whom?  —  Social media stars have become a magnet for campaigns and political groups that want to push priorities without disclosing where their money is going.  —  Last month, Carlos Eduardo Espina, a progressive influencer …
New York Times:
Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel's Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues … Last summer, the F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, capped a whirlwind South Pacific trip with a snorkel trip in Hawaii.  —  There, Navy SEALs used two boats to transport and escort Mr. Patel and nine other people …
Wall Street Journal:
Inside Trump's Midterm Strategy: a Mountain of Cash to Stem GOP Losses  —  Redistricting battle provides glimmer of hope for Republicans in November  —  WASHINGTON—With under six months to go before the midterm elections, Republicans are staring down a litany of challenges …
Discussion: U.S. Home
NBC News:
Sen. Bill Cassidy faces a primary for the first time since his Trump impeachment vote  —  The Louisiana Republican is running for re-election against Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming. … Sen. Bill Cassidy's political career is at stake on Saturday …
Sabrina Lam / Politico:
Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen announces retirement  —  Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) announced Friday he would not seek reelection later this year, after his Memphis-based House seat was dismantled amid the redistricting battles sweeping the country after last month's Supreme Court decision.
Discussion: E&E News
 
 
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