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Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk convicted for election machine tampering, was released from state prison after President Donald Trump and others pushed for her freedom. Colorado’s governor granted her clemency, but state officials and experts criticized the decision because Peters continues to promote false claims about election fraud.
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Tina Peters was convicted for allowing unauthorized access to voting machines in Mesa County, Colorado.
She was sentenced to nine years in state prison for election-related crimes.
President Donald Trump publicly supported Peters and granted her a federal pardon, though it did not affect her state conviction.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis gave her clemency, citing that her sentence was unusually long for a first-time, non-violent offender.
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold opposed Peters’s release, warning it could harm election security accountability.
After release, Peters continued to claim without evidence that elections were fraudulent.
Peters’s release and ongoing statements have drawn criticism from Democrats and election officials.
Trump’s support for Peters is part of a broader move backing election denial efforts from the 2020 presidential race.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he wants the White House to cancel a $1.8 billion fund aimed at stopping the spread of weapons. He believes this should happen if Congress wants to approve a budget plan soon.
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John Thune is the Senate Majority Leader and a Republican from South Dakota.
He spoke to reporters at the Capitol on Monday.
Thune prefers the White House to end a $1.8 billion fund focused on preventing weapon development or spread.
The fund is part of efforts to stop countries or groups from gaining dangerous weapons.
Thune’s position is linked to Congress passing a new budget reconciliation package.
Budget reconciliation is a process that helps pass budget-related bills with fewer votes.
Thune made his views clear but did not provide detailed alternatives in this statement.
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A US appeals court ruled that transgender troops currently serving can stay in the military, but the military can block new transgender enlistments. The decision challenges President Trump’s 2025 order to remove many transgender service members, and the case may go to the Supreme Court.
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The appeals court ruled in a split decision on Monday about transgender military service.
Transgender troops already serving cannot be removed under this ruling.
The military can still stop transgender people from joining.
The ruling challenges Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s 2025 policy enforcing President Trump’s order to remove transgender troops.
Judge Robert Wilkins called the ban “arbitrary” and motivated by bias.
The ruling maintains a previous court order that protected six active transgender service members from dismissal.
The dissenting judge said only the executive and Congress should decide military membership rules, not courts.
The White House and Defense Department did not comment immediately after the ruling.
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A judge in Utah ruled that a key hearing for Tyler Robinson, who is accused of killing Charlie Kirk, will be open to the public and media. The hearing will present important evidence to decide if there is enough to go to trial, but some sensitive exhibits will be restricted from media copying.
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Tyler Robinson is charged with aggravated murder in the shooting death of Charlie Kirk.
The preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 6-10 in Provo, Utah.
The judge denied the defense’s request to close parts of the hearing to the public and media.
Prosecutors want the hearing to remain open but limit media access to some evidence like forensic reports and videos.
Evidence includes DNA matching Robinson on the murder weapon, surveillance footage, witness statements, and a note allegedly written by Robinson.
The prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty if Robinson is convicted.
The defense will have a hearing on June 12 to address claims that a prosecutor made biased public comments about Robinson’s guilt.
The prosecutor denies expressing an opinion of guilt and says he was correcting misinformation in the media.
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The GEO Group, a Florida-based company that operates private prisons and immigration detention centers, runs the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark under a 15-year contract with ICE. The company faces protests and legal disputes over facility conditions, while its federal contracts provide most of its revenue and recently increased profits.
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The GEO Group operates Delaney Hall, a roughly 1,000-bed immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
Delaney Hall reopened in 2025 under a 15-year contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The facility has been the focus of protests and hunger strikes over conditions and medical care for detainees.
The city of Newark alleges the facility opened without proper permits and blocked inspections; GEO disputes this, citing federal control.
A federal appeals court ruled that New Jersey cannot stop private prisons from contracting with the federal government.
GEO’s largest shareholders are investment firms like BlackRock, State Street, and UBS.
GEO’s CEO is George Zoley, who returned in 2026; former senior ICE official Matthew Albence is part of its leadership.
Nearly two-thirds of GEO's revenue comes from federal contracts, mostly with ICE, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
GEO reported $254 million in profit last year and secured $520 million in new or expanded contracts in 2025.
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Starting July 1, major changes will take effect in the student loan system due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump. These changes include new limits on how much students and parents can borrow and fewer repayment options for loan borrowers.
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law by President Trump last year and is reshaping student loans.
Student loan debt in the U.S. is nearly $1.9 trillion.
Parents using Parent PLUS loans will be limited to borrowing $20,000 per year and $65,000 total for one student, down from borrowing up to the total cost of attendance.
Graduate students will be capped at borrowing $20,500 per year and $100,000 total.
Students in some professional programs (like pharmacy, law, medicine) will have limits of $50,000 per year and $200,000 total.
New borrowers will no longer have access to Graduate PLUS loans, which previously allowed borrowing the full cost of attendance.
Most nursing students will not be affected by the new borrowing limits.
A lifetime borrowing cap of $257,500 will apply to new federal student loans starting July 1.
Borrowers currently in the SAVE repayment plan should contact their loan servicers as the program changes.
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A new report shows that Americans are spending a growing share of their income on health care, with some states having much higher costs than others. Alaska leads with residents spending over 10% of their income on medical care, while states like Utah spend about half that share.
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Americans’ average out-of-pocket health care spending rose from $811 to $1,514 over 20 years, faster than inflation.
WalletHub ranked all 50 states by the share of median household income spent on essential medical services and medications.
Alaska residents spend the highest share, about 10.1% of median income, due to very high prices for doctors and medications.
Oregon is second, spending 9.3% of income on health care, primarily because of high service costs.
Maine ranks third, with high medical prices and lower income, leading to a large income share spent on care.
States spending the least on health care include Utah (5.11%), Virginia (5.62%), and California (5.64%).
Rising health care costs make it harder for many people to afford care and affect household budgets.
Inflation in housing and food also adds to financial stress, even in states where medical prices are lower.
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President Trump signed an executive order to change the US childhood vaccine schedule by following Denmark’s vaccine recommendations, which suggest fewer vaccines. Medical groups like the American Medical Association and American College of Physicians oppose this change, saying it lacks scientific support and could put children at risk.
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President Trump signed an order to model US vaccine policy after Denmark’s schedule.
Denmark recommends 11 childhood vaccines, while the current US schedule recommends 17.
The plan would drop vaccines for diseases such as rotavirus, COVID-19, flu, meningococcal disease, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B.
The change was first promoted by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who opposes vaccines.
The medical experts behind the assessment have no formal vaccine policy experience and oppose vaccines.
A judge temporarily blocked the changes, saying federal rules were violated.
Medical groups warn that changing vaccine schedules without strong evidence could harm public trust and health.
Danish health researchers say the US and Denmark are too different for this approach to work.
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Six states, including California and Iowa, are holding primary elections on Tuesday. These elections will help decide which candidates will run in the general elections later this year.
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Six states have primary elections on Tuesday.
California and Iowa are among these six states.
Primaries are used to choose party candidates for upcoming general elections.
CBS News correspondent Fin Gómez provided an overview of these races.
Primary results can influence the choices voters have in the main elections.
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A group of former FBI employees has started a nonprofit called the FBI Support Network. The group aims to help current and former FBI agents who face legal trouble, counseling needs, or disciplinary actions related to their work and loyalty to the agency's values.
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Former FBI agents created the FBI Support Network nonprofit.
The nonprofit will provide legal help to agents facing discipline.
It will offer counseling to agents pressured to break their oaths or values.
The group aims to support agents targeted by what they call a “retribution campaign.”
The nonprofit plans to speak out about issues affecting FBI employees.
The focus is on protecting agents upholding their official duties and promises.
The group’s goal is to aid those affected by internal conflicts within the FBI.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection named Rosario “Pete” Vasquez as the new chief of the Border Patrol. Vasquez has over 26 years of experience and will replace Mike Banks, who stepped down last month after about 15 months in the position.
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Rosario “Pete” Vasquez is appointed as the new Border Patrol chief.
He has more than 26 years of experience with the Border Patrol.
Vasquez will take over from Mike Banks.
Mike Banks resigned last month.
Banks served as Border Patrol chief for about 15 months.
The announcement was made by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The Border Patrol chief oversees border security and immigration enforcement.
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Alexis Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI director Kash Patel, filed a lawsuit against MS Now. She claims MS Now published a false story saying Patel arranged security to escort one of her friends home after drinking.
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Alexis Wilkins is Kash Patel’s girlfriend.
Wilkins sued MS Now this week.
The lawsuit says MS Now defamed Wilkins.
The contested report was published last December.
The report claimed Patel had security help a friend of Wilkins get home after drinking.
Wilkins says this story is false.
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A federal appeals court ruled that the military cannot remove current transgender service members, finding the Trump administration's ban likely unconstitutional. However, the court allowed the military to continue blocking transgender people from joining the armed forces.
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The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals made a 2-1 decision against removing transgender troops.
Judge Robert Wilkins said the ban appeared to be motivated by a desire to harm a politically unpopular group.
The ruling protects current service members but does not stop the Pentagon from restricting new transgender recruits.
The court noted it is harder to remove active military members than to delay recruit enlistment.
Judge Justin Walker dissented, arguing military decisions belong to Congress and the President, not the courts.
The case specifically applies to the transgender service members who sued the government.
The decision is preliminary, meaning more court actions may follow.
The ruling focused on constitutional rights, especially equal protection under the law.
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Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk convicted for election-related crimes, was released from prison after Governor Jared Polis commuted her sentence. Peters continues to claim that Democrats will cheat in elections, despite court rulings and audits confirming the 2020 election results were accurate.
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Tina Peters was convicted in 2024 for illegally accessing election equipment after the 2020 presidential election.
She helped an outside expert copy data from Dominion Voting Systems machines, leading to public release of sensitive information.
Peters was sentenced to nine years in prison but served less than two years before her sentence was commuted.
Governor Jared Polis, a Democrat, reduced her sentence, calling the original one unusually long for a first-time nonviolent offender.
Despite her conviction, Peters claims election fraud and says Democrats will cheat in future elections.
Authorities and court rulings have repeatedly confirmed that Joe Biden won the 2020 election, rejecting widespread fraud claims.
Peters became a known figure in the election denial movement, often calling herself a whistleblower.
She spoke publicly after release, thanking supporters and discussing the difficulty of being imprisoned.
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The U.S. State Department plans to reduce the number of embassies and consulates in Africa that process visas from nearly 50 to 20. This change is part of President Donald Trump’s administration effort to limit immigration and reduce visa overstays.
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The number of African U.S. embassies and consulates handling visa applications will drop from about 50 to 20.
The reduction is expected to happen in June but no exact date is set yet.
The decision was approved by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Visa services in non-hub embassies will be limited to tasks like passport renewals and emergency requests.
Citizens in countries without a visa-processing hub will need to travel to one of the 20 approved locations to apply for visas.
This move aims to reduce both immigrant and non-immigrant visas and curb temporary visa overstays.
The change follows previous visa restrictions related to travel bans, bond requirements, and health crises like the Ebola outbreak.
The 20 hubs include locations such as Nairobi (Kenya), Lagos (Nigeria), Johannesburg (South Africa), and Addis Ababa (Ethiopia).
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Tina Peters, the former elections clerk from Mesa County, Colorado, was released from prison on Monday. Soon after, she repeated her false claims about the 2020 presidential election results during an interview on a podcast.
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Tina Peters is the former elections clerk for Mesa County, Colorado.
She was imprisoned but released on Monday.
Peters claims the 2020 presidential election results were incorrect.
Election experts have debunked her claims as false.
After her release, she spoke on Steve Bannon’s "War Room" podcast.
Peters called her release “a miracle” during the podcast.
Steve Bannon is a former adviser to President Donald Trump during his first term.
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A teenage girl was arrested after allegedly hurting three horses with a sharp object at a horse competition in Las Vegas. The horses’ injuries are not life-threatening but will keep them from competing in the event. The girl faces multiple criminal charges related to harming the animals and damaging property.
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Police found three horses intentionally injured with a sharp object in a Las Vegas barn.
A teenage girl, who was a competitor at the event, is the main suspect.
Authorities believe the girl used a knife to injure the horses.
The horses’ injuries are serious enough to prevent them from competing but are not life-threatening.
The teen was arrested at a nearby hotel and charged with animal cruelty and property damage.
The incident happened during the National Barrel Horse Association’s Professional’s Choice Vegas Super Show.
The NBHA and other parties worked quickly to protect the horses’ well-being after the incident.
The case involves 12 counts of willful animal harm and three counts of felony property destruction.
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President Trump’s administration plans to cancel a $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate people who claim they were harmed by prosecutors under the previous administration. The plan faced criticism and opposition from both Republicans and Democrats in Congress.
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The fund was called the "weaponization" fund.
It was meant to pay people who said they were unfairly targeted by prosecutors before President Trump.
The amount proposed for the fund was $1.8 billion.
Some critics said the fund could be misused, including by people convicted in the January 6 Capitol attack.
Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers opposed the proposal.
Two senior officials confirmed the plan to drop the fund to Axios.
The fund is currently canceled, but the situation may change.
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A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration cannot remove active transgender troops from the military, calling the removal unconstitutional. However, the court said the administration can continue to block new transgender recruits from joining the armed forces.
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The ruling came from a divided federal appeals court panel.
The court found that expelling active transgender military members is unconstitutional.
The court allowed the ban on new transgender recruits to remain in place.
The case involves Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s efforts to bar openly transgender people from the military.
The ruling affects policies set by the Trump administration starting last year.
Transgender troops currently serving must be allowed to stay in the military.
New applicants who are transgender can still be denied enlistment under this ruling.
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Senator Chris Murphy said that President Joe Biden should not have run in the 2024 presidential election. Biden dropped out after a poor debate performance against President Donald Trump.
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Senator Chris Murphy made the comment about President Biden on Sunday.
Murphy believes Democrats made mistakes in the 2024 election.
He said that, looking back, Biden should have stepped away from the race.
President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race.
Biden's decision to leave came after a difficult debate with President Donald Trump.
The debate performance was seen as damaging for Biden's campaign.
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