Politics

Colorado governor commutes Trump ally Tina Peters' prison sentence for voting machine tampering

Updated on: May 15, 2026 / 9:23 PM MDT / CBS Colorado

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows retribution over deadly Russian bombardments

President says three days of strikes will not ‘go unpunished’ and points to Ukrainian attack on Russian oil refinery. What we know on day 1,543

Florida Democrat arrested after sit-in outside DeSantis's office

A Florida state representative was arrested on Friday for holding a sit-in protest outside Gov. Ron DeSantis‘s (R-FL) office against the state’s newly drawn congressional map.

Pirro shares video of taxpayer-funded items sitting in government basements

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Friday posted a video showing what she described as hundreds of taxpayer-funded computers and lamps sitting unused in basement storage rooms, describing the discovery as an example of wasteful spending in the nation’s capital.

Lithuania, Poland forecast 'military aid' to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

WARSAW, Poland — Poland and Lithuania are making clear their intention to aid American operations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid denials that the United States is reducing troops on the eastern flank of NATO.

Trump 'not optimistic' about securing Jimmy Lai's release from CCP prison

President Donald Trump on Friday said he is “not optimistic” about securing the release of jailed Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, signaling dim prospects for one of the highest-profile human rights cases raised during his recent visit to China.

Iraqi accused of terrorism attacks and plots in US and Europe arrested and charged

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi appeared in US federal court to face six terrorism-related charges

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Trump's lack of focus on human rights in China is big departure for US diplomacy

Change reflects both transformation of US in Trump era and China’s increasing confidence on world stage

Supreme Court denies Democrats' bid to revive Virginia gerrymander

The Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats’ long-shot request to revive a voter-backed redistricting plan for the commonwealth, which was struck down by the Virginia Supreme Court last week.

Where is Dela Rosa? Philippine senator outmanoeuvres president in evading arrest

Chaotic week in which enforcer of ‘war on drugs’ flees senate building leaves government looking ‘incompetent’

Election denier Tina Peters to be granted clemency by Jared Polis

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) plans to grant clemency to former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a prominent election denier serving a lengthy prison sentence for breaching election security equipment in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, according to multiple reports Friday.