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Colorado Democrats formally censure Gov Polis over Tina Peters commutation
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Colorado Democrats formally censured Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday after he commuted the prison sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a prominent election denier convicted in a voting system breach case.
The Colorado Democratic Party State Central Committee voted Wednesday to censure Polis, a fellow Democrat, after he issued a controversial commutation for Peters, who was convicted in connection with a 2021 voting equipment breach case.
«Reducing her sentence now, under pressure from Donald Trump, is not justice,» the party said in a statement. «It sends a message to future bad actors that election tampering has consequences, unless you’re friends with the president.»
«That’s a dangerous and disappointing precedent to set,» the statement added.
COLORADO GOVERNOR COMMUTES TINA PETERS’ SENTENCE AS TRUMP POSTS ‘FREE TINA!’
Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters speaks at a rally on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver, Colorado, on April 5, 2022. (Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
The party accused Polis of having «materially harmed» the state party’s credibility and barred him from participating in official Democratic Party-sponsored events moving forward.
It also said the clemency decision «does not reflect the values, institutional positions, or democratic commitments of the Colorado Democratic Party.»
When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Polis defended the governor’s decision in a statement to Fox News Digital.
TRUMP CONTINUES TO PUSH FOR RELEASE OF TINA PETERS AS COLORADO GOVERNOR WEIGHS CLEMENCY
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks to members of the media in the spin room following the first vice presidential debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York on Oct. 1, 2024. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
«The Governor made this decision based on the facts of the case and what he believed was the right thing to do,» the spokesperson said. «Sometimes the right thing isn’t the popular thing with everybody. Democracy is strongest when disagreement is met with debate and dialogue, not censorship.»
The reprimand came after Polis announced clemency for 44 individuals last Friday, including 35 pardons and nine commutations.
Peters was among those granted a commutation, reducing her prison sentence and making her eligible for parole beginning June 1, 2026.
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Attorneys for former Colorado election official Tina Peters filed a motion seeking her release from prison and urged the appellate court to recognize a pardon issued by President Donald Trump. The motion argues that Trump’s pardon applies to Peters’ state convictions, a claim disputed by Colorado officials as the court considers its jurisdiction. (Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)
Peters became a nationally known figure among 2020 election skeptics following the Mesa County voting equipment breach controversy and subsequent criminal prosecution.
President Donald Trump quickly weighed in on the commutation, posting on Truth Social: «FREE TINA!»
According to the executive order signed Friday, Peters’ sentence was reduced from eight years and three months to four years and four-and-a-half months.
The order also stated the clemency action «shall not in any way affect the underlying criminal conviction.»
Peters was convicted in 2024 of three counts of attempting to influence a public servant, along with conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, official misconduct, violation of duty and failure to comply with secretary of state requirements.
In a statement announcing the clemencies, Polis said, «the Clemency power is a serious responsibility, and not one that I take lightly.»
«This power has the ability to change lives — help grant a second chance for someone who has made grave mistakes — and it comes with great consideration, and sometimes even controversy,» he added.
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The move was immediately condemned by Democrats, including Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, who accused Polis of legitimizing «the election denial movement.»
Fox News Digital’s Jasmine Baehr contributed to this report.
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Tormenta tropical Cristina avanza hacia El Salvador con lluvias intensas y riesgo de inundaciones
La tormenta tropical Cristina avanza este martes hacia El Salvador y se ubica a 195 kilómetros al sureste de San Salvador, con vientos sostenidos de 65 km/h, mientras el Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN) informó que el sistema comenzará a influir de manera directa sobre el territorio nacional durante la madrugada del miércoles.
Según el MARN, el fenómeno se desplazará paralelo a la costa y podría tocar tierra en la franja central del país, entre sectores como La Libertad y La Paz, antes de degradarse a depresión tropical mientras avance sobre territorio salvadoreño. La amenaza no quedó limitada al litoral, sino que se extendió a todo el país con mayor énfasis en la cordillera volcánica y la zona costera a partir del jueves.
La institución informó que desde la tarde ya se registraron lluvias y tormentas intensas en la zona montañosa del norte y en el occidente del país. Durante la noche y las primeras horas del jueves, Cristina se situará al sur de la costa oriental, lo que incrementará la probabilidad de precipitaciones en la franja central.
La cartera estatal advirtió que las lluvias serán más intensas e intermitentes desde el jueves en distintas regiones del país.
Marn sostuvo que las condiciones de esta noche de martes mantendrán una distribución de lluvias que volverá a moverse hacia la zona occidental y algunos puntos de la zona central, incluido el departamento de La Libertad y el departamento de San Salvador. La previsión oficial no descartó precipitaciones en el área metropolitana de la capital ni en zonas costeras por el ingreso de bandas nubosas asociadas a la circulación ciclónica.
Cristina provocó lluvias intensas en varias regiones de El Salvador y el Gobierno advirtió que su influencia directa comenzará de madrugada. La consecuencia inmediata, según el MARN, será un aumento del riesgo de inundaciones, crecidas súbitas y deslizamientos en buena parte del país.
De acuerdo con el MARN, la situación meteorológica podría ocasionar inundaciones urbanas, desbordamiento de ríos, crecidas repentinas, deslizamientos y caída de rocas. Las autoridades también alertaron sobre caída de árboles por los vientos y por la saturación del suelo.
El ministerio recomendó a la población que vive en zonas de alto riesgo seguir las indicaciones de la Dirección General de Protección Civil. La advertencia incluyó a las comunidades expuestas tanto por acumulación de lluvias como por el deterioro de las condiciones del terreno.
La entidad también señaló que el fenómeno generó oleaje más rápido y alto en todo el territorio nacional. Ese cambio elevó el riesgo de inundaciones en la parte alta de las playas y aumentó la velocidad de las corrientes de retorno.
El aviso oficial pidió precaución a quienes residen en zonas costeras o tengan previsto visitar las playas en los próximos días. El MARN informó que emitirá actualizaciones cada seis horas a través de sus canales oficiales.
Según el informe especial del MARN, la amenaza afecta principalmente la cordillera de Apaneca, los complejos volcánicos de Santa Ana-Coatepeque, San Salvador y Berlín-Tecapa, así como los volcanes Chingo, San Vicente, San Miguel y Conchagua. Los pronósticos advierten que las condiciones meteorológicas previstas para los próximos días pueden intensificar la saturación de los suelos, lo que favorecería la generación de flujos de escombros y deslizamientos de tierra.
El riesgo también se extiende a la caída de rocas y bloqueos en caminos y carreteras de la región, especialmente en áreas cercanas a laderas, taludes y zonas montañosas de El Bálsamo, Jucuarán y la franja montañosa de la frontera norte, desde Santa Ana hasta La Unión.
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Incumbent Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., won Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary Tuesday.
Lee’s district, comprising the southern end of the Las Vegas metro area and extending through sparsely populated communities like the late Sen. Harry Reid’s hometown of Searchlight, is one of the West’s most competitive swing districts, with a Cook Political Report rating of D+1.
Lee, whom Georgetown University’s Lugar Center deems one of the 10 most bipartisan members of Congress, faced James Lally, Terrill Robinson and Brandon West in the primary.
While the Lugar Center credited her bipartisanship, Republicans have criticized her opposition to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which, according to reports, included hundreds of millions of dollars in support for entities in rural Nevada.
Lee has received support from AIPAC and corporate interests such as Boeing, according to The Center Square.
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Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., left; Jill Biden, right. (Rachel Aston/Getty Images)
Lally, a cardiologist, told the outlet that Lee’s reputation as a bipartisan lawmaker is a misnomer, saying that she cannot «appease an authoritarian cult» — in an apparent reference to Republican voters and Trump supporters.
Trump’s «No Tax On Tips» has been a rallying cry for Republicans in the district — which hosts some of the largest numbers of tipped workers of any precinct given its proximity to the Strip.
Robinson, meanwhile, is a Marine Corps veteran and former staffer for neighboring Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev.
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Assembly Bill 30 was filed on behalf of the City of North Las Vegas last November. (iStock)
«Terrill is running for Congress because he believes Washington has stopped working for ordinary Americans. He is deeply concerned about the growing influence of corporate money, political self-interest, and the erosion of transparency across government institutions,» his campaign said in a statement on his website.
West recounted his time working several jobs earlier in life — from Carl’s Jr., the Transportation Safety Administration and Service Employees International Union (SEIU), where he became a steward.
«I’ve always been someone who learns by being in it, not watching from the outside. My background has taken me through different environments and perspectives, and that’s shaped how I understand people,» West said.
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«I learned early how to adapt, how to listen, and how to recognize that everyone is coming from a different place. Las Vegas is where I’ve built my life and where I feel grounded.»
Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., arrives at the U.S. Capitol before the House passed the budget resolution on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)
West’s top-listed priority, if elected, is ending all U.S. aid to Israel. He has also said he wants to see ICE «decommissioned.»
Meanwhile, Lee got in hot water recently for a now-deleted expletive-laden X rant against Trump — when the president suggested he would attend oral arguments in the birthright citizenship Supreme Court case.
«So f—ing f—ed up. I’ll pray they f— him to his face,» Lee wrote shortly before 11 p.m. Mountain Time on March 31. «Sorry, I say f— a lot these days.»
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Lee later pushed back on allegations she was a «mentally-deranged psycho» among other retorts from critics, saying in a statement that «clearly my language touched a nerve — my nerve was touched by the attacks on our Constitution and its separation of powers. I took an oath to protect and defend it.»
Fox News Digital’s Adam Pack contributed to this report.
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