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Colorado Governor Jared Polis commuted the nine-year prison sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters on Friday, May 15th. According to multiple reports, Peters will be released June 1. Polis stated that Peters' original sentencing was unusually harsh for a first-time offender convicted of no
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An Alberta court has dealt a significant setback to separatists seeking a referendum on the province's secession from Canada. According to multiple reports, Justice Shaina Leonard ruled that the provincial government failed to consult with Indigenous peoples whose treaty rights could be affected by
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The FBI has offered a $200,000 reward for information leading to the capture of Monica Elfriede Witt, a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013 and was later charged with espionage. According to multiple reports, Witt, 47, from El Paso, Texas, was indicted b
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The Texas Supreme Court ruled against Governor Greg Abbott's attempt to remove Democratic lawmakers who fled the state in 2025 to block a vote on new congressional maps. The all-Republican court found that the legislature had resolved the issue internally through fines and political pressure, restor
Joe Ceballos, the former mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday after admitting to voting illegally as a noncitizen. According to his attorney, Jess Hoeme, Ceballos now fears he could be deported. Ceballos, who is a legal permanent res
Ed Gallrein leads Rep. Thomas Massie by 5.2 percentage points in the closely watched Republican primary for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District, with nearly 8% of respondents undecided or unsure about their choice. The May 19 election has drawn national attention as a test of President Donald Trum
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Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee announced Friday he will not seek reelection after the state's Republican-led legislature redrew his Memphis-based congressional district, splitting its majority-Black population across multiple districts with GOP advantages. The move follows a recent Supreme
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President Donald Trump has announced plans to build the National Garden of American Heroes in West Potomac Park, featuring statues of prominent Americans. The project aims to commemorate America's 250th anniversary but may face legal challenges due to bypassing typical approval processes. The gar
Peru's leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez will face Keiko Fujimori in the June runoff after narrowly securing second place in April's first-round vote, according to official results reported by Reuters . With 100% of votes tallied, Sánchez received 12.03%, slightly ahead of right-wing ca
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The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the District of Columbia Bar and related entities, seeking to block the disbarment of Jeffrey Clark, a former Trump administration official. The suit alleges that disciplinary authorities are unfairly targeting Clark for his role in at
Lawmakers in the Solomon Islands elected opposition leader Matthew Wale as prime minister on Friday, following a parliamentary vote. Wale defeated former foreign minister Peter Shanel Agovaka by 26 votes to 22, according to Governor General Sir David Tiva Kapu. The election comes after incumbent Jer
FBI Director Kash Patel is facing backlash after participating in a 'VIP snorkel' around the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, which entombs over 900 sailors and Marines. The outing, coordinated by the military, took place during his official visit to Hawaii last August. According to The Guardia
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The Republican-controlled Louisiana Senate passed a new congressional map on Thursday that eliminates one of the state's two majority-Black U.S. House districts, potentially giving Republicans five out of six seats in November's midterm elections. According to multiple reports, the map was approved
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a leading right-wing presidential candidate in Brazil, is facing significant scrutiny after leaked recordings revealed him asking jailed banker Daniel Vorcaro for $26.8 million to fund a film about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro. The revelations have sparked ba
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The Pentagon has announced it is reducing the number of Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) stationed in Europe from four to three, according to multiple reports. This decision comes as President Donald Trump pressures NATO allies to increase defense spending and take a larger role in their own defense. As
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A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s sweeping demands for confidential transgender patient information from Rhode Island’s largest hospital that provides gender-affirming care to minors. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy’s ruling on Wednesday is the latest setback for the U.S. Depar
Ultranationalist Jews marched through Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday, chanting racist slogans such as 'Death to Arabs' and 'May your villages burn,' according to multiple reports. The annual event, known as Jerusalem Day, commemorates Israel's capture of East Jerusalem during the 1967 Mideast war.
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The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution to withhold senators' pay during future government shutdowns. The measure, sponsored by Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), received bipartisan support, including from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). This decision comes in response to recent
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom presented his final revised budget proposal for the fiscal year 2024-25, amounting to $350 billion, which aims to avoid deficits in both this year and next. The plan includes new spending on healthcare subsidies, education grants, and wildfire recovery but avoids major c
Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during future government shutdowns, marking a bipartisan effort to address the increasing frequency and duration of federal closures. The measure, sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), aims to make shutdowns financially pain
Israel moved closer to a snap election as lawmakers gave initial approval to dissolve parliament. The Knesset voted almost unanimously for an early ballot in a preliminary reading of the bill, with some 110 members voting in favor. The vote comes as opinion polls show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya
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Michael Banks , chief of US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) , announced his immediate resignation on Thursday, as reported by multiple outlets including Fox News . In an interview with Fox News, Banks stated that it was 'just time' to retire after 37 years of service. He claimed he had transformed t
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Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has resigned following a political crisis triggered by stray Ukrainian drones entering Latvian airspace. According to multiple reports, the incident occurred on May 7th when two suspected Ukrainian drones crashed in eastern Latvia. One drone struck an empty oil pr
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Australia's Labor Government has unveiled sweeping tax reforms aimed at improving housing affordability and fairness in the tax system. The changes include modifications to capital gains tax (CGT) discounts and negative gearing rules, which have sparked mixed reactions from investors and experts. Th
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