Former Colorado clerk convicted of tampering with voting machines released early

Former Colorado clerk convicted of tampering with voting machines released early

Author: NPR June 2, 2026 Duration: 3:10
Tina Peters, a county clerk in Colorado convicted of interfering in the 2020 elections, was released from jail early after President Trump pressured the state's Democratic governor.

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Duration: 9:49
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Duration: 3:22
The Commission of Fine Arts has given a design for a massive arch in Washington, D.C. its final approval, even though it's missing some visual components. NPR's Rachel Treisman reports. Support NPR and hear every episode…
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Duration: 3:27
Republicans and Democrats in the House voted Wednesday to pass a bill to address the nation's housing affordability crisis. It encourages homebuilding across the country and would ban corporate landlords from buying up m…