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NPR News: 05-15-2026 9PM EDT

May 16, 2026·4 min·4-min readnews briefnews
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  • Soybean futures dropped 24 cents after President Trump returned from China without a formal trade deal, dashing hopes for expanded Chinese purchases.
  • Colorado Governor Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, a former election clerk convicted of tampering with voting equip

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Janine HerbstDonald TrumpKirk SieglerBrian SplitJared PolisTina PetersJohn RatcliffeNicolas MaduroJonathan Lambert

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