Politics: 5 stories from this week
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On Politics
May 16, 2026

Here are some stories you might have missed this week, curated by Times editors and personalized for you.

Tina Peters at an event in 2022.

Daniel Brenner for The New York Times

Tina Peters, Colorado Election Denier, Will Be Freed by Governor

Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, commuted the sentence of Ms. Peters, a former county clerk serving a nine-year sentence for her role in a plot to examine voting machines after the 2020 election.

By Jack Healy and Nick Corasaniti

The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building.

Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times

Trump Administration Weighs $1.7 Billion Fund for Allies Investigated Under Biden

Critics denounced the highly unusual plan, which has yet to be finalized or approved, as a vast political slush fund financed by taxpayers.

By Glenn Thrush, Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer

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Kyodo News, via Associated Press

Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel’s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues

The F.B.I. director continues to come under scrutiny for mixing government business with dates, vacation and leisure time.

By Elizabeth Williamson and Adam Goldman

Mr. Castro stands wearing a dark suit coat and shirt. He is also wearing sunglasses.

Stephen Crowley/The New York Times

With Possible Raúl Castro Indictment, U.S. Eyes Venezuela Playbook

Amid stepped-up surveillance flights, a visit of the C.I.A. director and an energy embargo, the White House is trying to increase pressure on Cuba.

By Julian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager, Eric Schmitt, Michael Crowley and Frances Robles

A woman appears in a pink motorcycle helmet and jean jacket.

Walker Pickering for The New York Times

4 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia

Democrats in Nebraska appear headed toward the Senate matchup they want, while their primary for a key House district was too close to call.

By Kellen Browning

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The New York Times

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The New York Times

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