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Tina Peters Set for Release Monday After Commutation
Former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters is scheduled to be released from prison Monday after serving less than a quarter of a nine-year sentence for her role in a scheme to copy her county's election system. Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, commuted Peters' sentence last...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:53:41 EDTOil Prices Rise More Than 2% as Israel Steps Up Incursion Into Lebanon
Oil prices rose more than 2% on Monday after Iran and the U.S. traded strikes and Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle with the Tehran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group.
Sun, 31 May 2026 20:42:51 EDTSteve Hilton: Becerra Pushed Migrant Kids 'Into Arms of Sex Traffickers'
California Democrat gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra pushed migrant children "into the arms of child sex traffickers," Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton said on Breitbart's "The Alex Marlow Show" over the weekend.
Sun, 31 May 2026 22:13:57 EDTPro-Trump de La Espriella, Cepeda to Face Off in Presidential Runoff in Colombia
Iván Cepeda, an ally of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, refused to immediately accept the result of the first round of voting after falling behind a tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella in Sunday's election. Cepeda and de la Espriella are slated to head to a ...
Sun, 31 May 2026 19:09:09 EDTJerome Powell Uses JFK Award Speech to Warn Against Political Pressure on Fed, Courts, Schools
Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used one of his first major public appearances since leaving office to defend independent institutions while accepting an award Sunday honoring his efforts to preserve the central bank's independence.
Sun, 31 May 2026 21:31:38 EDTCalifornia Cracks Down on E-Bikes
Orange County, California, prosecutors have unveiled a new initiative aimed at curbing the growing number of crashes and injuries involving illegal e-bikes and e-motorcycles, warning that parents who allow their children to ride the vehicles...
Sun, 31 May 2026 20:25:51 EDTFmr Biden Staffers Pan Jill Biden's New Book
Former Biden administration and campaign aides are blasting Jill Biden's new memoir, accusing the former first lady of rewriting history and reopening wounds that many Democrats would rather leave behind.
Sun, 31 May 2026 19:33:08 EDTMamdani Skips Annual NYC Parade Celebrating Israel
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend an annual parade honoring Israel on Sunday, breaking with a decades-long political custom because of his support of Palestinian rights. Though it has gone by different names over the years, the Israel Day parade has always ...
Sun, 31 May 2026 15:48:48 EDTPence: GOP Lost Its Way, but Dems Have Lost Their Minds
In the aftermath of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's GOP Senate primary victory, former Vice President Mike Pence told NBC News' "Meet the Press" on Sunday that his party has lost its way but Democrats have lost their mind.
Sun, 31 May 2026 18:40:12 EDTBerkshire Hathaway to Buy US Homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $8.5 Billion
Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corporation in an all-cash deal valued at about $8.5 billion, the companies jointly said on Sunday.
Sun, 31 May 2026 18:30:43 EDTZelenskyy: Hope Witkoff, Kushner Will Visit Kyiv for Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CBS News' "Face the Nation" on Sunday that he hopes special U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will come to Kyiv soon for talks on ending the war with Russia.
Sun, 31 May 2026 16:48:55 EDTTrump Says Iran Has Agreed to No Nuclear Weapons
President Donald Trump said he had secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as reports emerged he had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Tehran.Any tweaks to the proposal could prolong even further an agreement to formally end the Middle...
Sun, 31 May 2026 05:56:33 EDTSyria's Sharaa Holds Phone Call With Trump, Syrian Presidency Says
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa held a phone call with President Donald Trump in which they discussed supporting the Syrian economy and the latest regional developments, the Syrian presidency said on Sunday.
Sun, 31 May 2026 16:19:13 EDTRights Groups Sue Over Conditions at Largest US Immigration Detention Center
Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit over alleged human rights abuses at the United States' largest immigration detention center in El Paso, Texas, where three people have died in the nine months since it opened.
Sun, 31 May 2026 15:55:21 EDTUnited Airlines Flight to Spain Turns Back to Newark After a Possible Security Threat Midair
A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around midflight Saturday due to a possible security threat in flight. The flight departed around 6 p.m. for Palma de Mallorca, Spain, but landed back at Newark at 9:37 p.m.
Sun, 31 May 2026 15:44:25 EDTBurgum Defends America 250 Shows After Artists Bail
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Sunday defended a planned concert series tied to the nation's 250th anniversary celebration after several performers withdrew, saying some musicians have "segmented their audiences" and rejecting criticism...
Sun, 31 May 2026 15:08:08 EDTDeSantis Pushes Major Florida Property Tax Cut
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday that he will call a special legislative session, beginning on Monday, to consider a constitutional amendment to sharply expand Florida's homestead property tax exemption.DeSantis said in a televised interview that, if passed, the...
Sun, 31 May 2026 14:56:41 EDTMore Than 10,000 Lawyers Have Exited Trump's Govt
More than 10,000 federal lawyers have left the government since President Donald Trump returned to office, a 17% drop that has thinned legal staff across major agencies and pushed Democratic state attorneys general and advocacy groups to absorb the displaced talent.
Sun, 31 May 2026 14:36:07 EDTRobert Pape to Newsmax: Iran Has No Incentive for Deal
Iran is benefiting from instability in global oil markets and has little incentive to pursue a quick agreement with the United States, University of Chicago political science professor Robert Pape said Sunday on Newsmax."The key thing to understand is that Iran is...
Sun, 31 May 2026 14:06:21 EDTDemocrats Edge Away From Platner as Texts Emerge
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said Sunday he has "concerns" about Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner after reports that the Democratic front-runner allegedly exchanged sexually explicit texts with multiple women, the latest blow to a campaign that party leaders had counted...
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