Colorado’s self-proclaimed democracy defender just rewarded the first local official convicted of trying to overturn 2020—Tina Peters, who handed election systems to Trump operatives. The commutation came right after Trump blocked clean water funding for the state, suggesting Polis folded under pressure. So much for resistance. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/15/trump-china-visit-live-updates-xi-jinping-talks-meeting-summit-latest-news