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Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) continues to give signals he's in favor of giving at least partial clemency to imprisoned former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters to reduce her prison term — and Democrats in the legislature are enraged, according to The Colorado Sun.

Peters, a proponent of 2020 election conspiracy theories, was convicted of attempting to influence a public servant, conspiracy to commit impersonation, official misconduct, violation of duty, and failure to comply with an order of the secretary of state, related to a plot in which she tried to tamper with election equipment to prove the race was stolen from President Donald Trump.

Former Sen. Claire McCaskill criticized President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for launching the Iran war without clear justification or post-war strategy. McCaskill, drawing on 12 years of Armed Services Committee experience, condemned the administration's "muddled" rationale for the conflict. She highlighted Trump's admission of having no plan for Iran's leadership succession, noting uncertainty about whether an even more extreme regime might take power. McCaskill emphasized the critical importance of understanding consequences: potential nuclear reconstitution, democratic governance prospects, and regional stability. She particularly criticized Hegseth's tone, comparing his casual dismissal of Iran as "toast." McCaskill called his gleeful demeanor inappropriate and unserious for such momentous decisions. She concluded the administration cannot repair the fundamental incompetence of rushing into war without adequate planning.

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Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) was accused of breaking the hand of Marine veteran and anti-war activist Brian McGinnis.

During a break in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, McGinnis put his hand through a hole in the wall to prevent Capitol Police from removing him from the room.

President Donald Trump's allies in the Department of Justice failed to find "sufficient evidence" to prosecute one of the president's biggest political foes, a new report revealed.

The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Trump's DOJ failed to build a case against former President Joe Biden concerning his use of an autopen while in office. The case was being prosecuted by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro in Washington, D.C., but was "quietly shelved" around the same time that Pirro failed to indict six Democratic members of Congress for a social media video in which they told military troops they don't have to obey illegal orders, according to the report.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee.

The vote, cast on Wednesday, was introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), who wants answers on why the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files have not been released in compliance with federal law.

North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger, one of the state's most powerful Republicans, faces a historic political collapse after trailing Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page by just two votes in Tuesday's primary. Berger held enormous advantages: Trump's endorsement, millions in campaign funding, and establishment Republican backing. He has served as Senate president pro tempore since 2011. Page, raising only $45,000, ran as an anti-establishment outsider, arguing Berger had become too comfortable in Raleigh and too insulated from constituents while serving the donor class. The razor-thin margin virtually guarantees legal challenges. In a year when political establishments face voter backlash, Page's populist message resonated. The winner of this Republican primary in the right-leaning district is expected to win November's general election.

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The Office of Congressional Conduct has already found "substantial reason to believe" that Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) engaged in sexual relations with a now-deceased subordinate, Politico reported on Wednesday.

This comes just hours after reports that the powerful House Ethics Committee, whose findings frequently bring down congressional careers, had opened an investigation into Gonzales, who represents a sprawling district that includes most of the Texas border with Mexico.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) lashed out at several of her Republican colleagues for opposing a motion that would require Congress to release information on payouts that silence victims of congressional sex scandals.

During a House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) moved to release information about payouts for sexual misconduct.

The White House caused a social media stir on Wednesday by leaving the door open to a ground invasion of Iran.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stopped short of ruling out ground troops during the first briefing since the military campaign launched.

On Tuesday Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) lost his primary race to state Rep. Steve Toth by double digits, triggering celebrations from Trump's MAGA movement. Toth received backing from Sen. Ted Cruz and Trump-aligned Turning Point Action. The President had refused to endorse Crenshaw's re-election after the congressman rejected Trump's false claim that he won the 2020 election, making Crenshaw the only House Republican Trump declined to support. MAGA figures celebrated the defeat on social media. Nick Sortor cited Crenshaw's "NON-STOP spiral," including threats against Tucker Carlson and alleged drunk harassment of foreign counterparts on Congressional trips. Phillip Buchanan used the derogatory "eyepatch McCain" nickname, declaring "Every RINO in Congress should lose their seat." Political accounts and gun rights advocates celebrated the outcome as a major victory for Trump-aligned politics.

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