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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 …
KUSA-TV:
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commutes Tina Peters' prison sentence  —  A commuted sentence reduces prison time, it does not release Peters immediately. … DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) commuted the sentence of Tina Peters on Friday afternoon.  —  The former Republican Mesa County Clerk …
Associated Press:
Colorado governor commutes sentence of former elections clerk Tina Peters after Trump pressure
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.
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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.
Justin Papp / CNBC:
Democrats blast Trump over ‘slush fund’ in possible IRS lawsuit settlement … Democratic lawmakers on Friday slammed the Trump administration over reports that President Donald Trump would drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in an exchange for what some called a $1.7 billion “slush fund.”
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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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New York Times:
Back From China, Trump Faces Decision on Whether to Resume Strikes on Iran
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Trump waffles on Taiwan arms deal after Xi talks
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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Associated Press:
Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources say
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
A Republican's Mysterious Absence Reflects Congress's Silence on Health
Discussion: Breitbart and The Hill
Texas Attorney General:
Attorney General Paxton Makes History by Securing a Landmark Healthcare Fraud Settlement that Creates the Nation's First-Ever Detransition Clinic and Secures $10 Million from Texas Children's Hospital for “Transitioning” Kids  —  Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a historic settlement …
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New York Times:
Judge Declares Mistrial in Weinstein Rape Trial  —  This was the third time Harvey Weinstein was on trial accused of raping an aspiring actress at a hotel in Manhattan in 2013.  —  A judge in Manhattan declared a mistrial on Friday after the jury in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial was unable …
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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: NBC News
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Megan Mineiro / New York Times:
Republicans Waited to Challenge Trump on the Iran War. Now It May Be Too Late.
Discussion: Bangor Daily News
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Penile implant specialist with history of far-right comments led Hantavirus presser  —  Vaccines Media Donald Trump Abortion rights  —  As the Trump administration sought to reassure Americans this week that a hantavirus outbreak posed little risk to the public, Dr. Brian Christine …
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:   Hantavirus Response Official Is a Right-Wing Penile Implant Expert
Julia Métraux / Mother Jones:
Newsom's Budget Shows He's Not the Resistance Leader You Think He Is  —  Disabled people on Medicaid-funded home care are often “conditioned to accept crumbs.”  —  Wheelchair user Julia Feinberg, who has spinal muscular atrophy, is very aware that she will need more assistance as she ages in Oakland.
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Mike Hixenbaugh / NBC News:   Families caring for disabled relatives face unthinkable choices as Medicaid cuts loom
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 schoolsNEW!
Discussion: Blaze Media
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Eric Trump says he'll sue Jen Psaki, MS NOW over report on China trip  —  President Trump's son Eric Trump on Friday said he will sue MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, and one of its hosts Jen Psaki after a monologue on her show questioned whether his business interests, combined with traveling …
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 …
Sean Lyngaas / CNN:
Exclusive: Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran is responsible  —  The Middle East Digital security Oil & gas National security  —  US officials suspect Iranian hackers are behind a series of breaches of systems that monitor the amount of fuel …
Discussion: NewsMax.com, Raw Story and Lawfare
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 …
New York Times:
Executions Surge in Iran Since Cease-Fire, Rights Groups Say  —  Many were detained during January's mass protests, according to a rights group, amid concerns the authorities are trying to intimidate Iranians from returning to the streets.  —  Iran has executed four prisoners this week …
Discussion: HotAir
 
 
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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
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Bill Tracker / Colorado Governor Jared Polis:
Governor Polis Announces Clemency Actions   Find
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The Guardian:
Pentagon quietly shut legally required program to prevent civilian deaths by military, watchdog finds   Find
 
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I've interviewed dozens of Epstein victims. There's one person they still fear
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Jose Olivares / Drop Site News:
U.S. Agencies Will Operate From Surveillance Tower in Chihuahua, Despite Recent Unauthorized CIA Presence in the Mexican State
Discussion: New York Times
US Department of Justice:
Iraqi National Arrested and Charged with Providing Material Support to Iranian-Backed Terrorist Organizations and Directing Attacks Targeting U.S. Citizens and Interests
Washington Post:
Parents of teens who break curfew in D.C. will be prosecuted, DOJ says
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Cleta Mitchell's election denial network releases new blueprint to severely restrict voting
Discussion: The Federalist
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Justice Alito pushes back on calls to recuse in a major Supreme Court climate case
Discussion: E&E News and The Guardian
Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign in Tennessee after redraw of his Memphis district
Ben Shapiro / The Daily Wire:
The Biggest Lie About China Just Fell Apart In Public
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Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
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Maxwell Zeff / Wired:
OpenAI memo: Greg Brockman says he will lead product strategy as part of a reorg, folding ChatGPT, Codex, and developer-facing API into one core product team

Samantha Cole / 404 Media:
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