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  • Democratic Sen. Gary Peters won’t run for re-election in battleground Michigan


    Democratic Sen. Gary Peters announced Tuesday that he won’t run for re-election in Michigan in 2026, creating a pivotal open-seat election next year in one of the most tightly divided swing states in the United States.

    Peters made the announcement in an interview with The Detroit News, in which he said he wouldn’t resign but won’t seek re-election because he “never saw service in Congress as something you do your whole life.”

    “I always thought there would be a time that I would step aside and pass the reins for the next generation,” he told the paper.

    “I think this is pretty normal for everybody to say, I’ve done a job, and I’m proud of the job I did, but there are other things I want to do in my life. There are other ways that I can give back to the community.”

    Peters also released a video and press release announcing his decision.

    Peters’ decision will have implications for the fight for control of the Senate in two years and, potentially, for Michigan’s closely watched race for governor. Republicans currently hold 53 seats in the Senate, plus the tie-breaking vice presidency. Peters’ retirement in a state Donald Trump has twice won narrowly (and lost once) could add another degree of difficulty to his party’s efforts to win the majority.

    Peters has repeatedly faced tough election fights in the competitive state. So while his race would have likely been competitive if he decided to run again, the open race only raises the likelihood of a competitive Senate election in Michigan next year, when it could be one of the top battlegrounds on the Senate map.

    A big field of potential candidates for Senate and governor

    It’s unclear who might run to replace Peters from either party. To the extent people in Michigan were looking forward to 2026 elections already, much of the attention in the state has been focused right now on the wide-open race for governor, since two-term Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is term-limited.

    Whitmer said in a statement issued by a spokesperson for her political group, Fight Like Hell, that she wouldn’t seek Peters’ seat.

    “Governor Whitmer is grateful for Senator Peters’ service,” the spokesperson said. “She is proudly serving the people of Michigan as governor and is not running for this seat in the Senate.”

    Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is the only major Democrat in the race for governor right now, while Michigan state Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt is the only major GOP candidate in the race. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a former Democrat, left the party and is mounting an independent bid.

    But many potential candidates on both sides of the aisle were expected to consider running for governor. It’s possible the opening could sway some of those politicians to decide to mount a Senate bid instead.

    On the Democratic side, possible gubernatorial contenders include Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist; former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who moved to the state a few years ago (his husband grew up in Michigan); and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a member of the Democratic leadership in the Senate whose influence has grown in the state after she delivered a buzzy floor speech pushing back against Republicans who claimed her party wanted to indoctrinate children.

    And the Republican side could get crowded too — there are a number of current or former GOP members of Congress who could be strong candidates if they decide to run, and candidates for governor in 2022 who may want to try to run again.

    Now that the Senate race is open, it could serve as another release valve for pent-up political ambition among Michigan Democrats and Republicans.

    GOP Rep. John James, for example, ran in two of the last three Senate elections, though it’s unclear whether he’d want to run again this year. A Republican Senate strategist keeping tabs on the race told NBC News they’re keeping an eye specifically on James, as well as former Rep. Mike Rogers (who ran in 2024) and current Rep. Bill Huizenga.

    Republican Rep. Lisa McClain, the House Republican Conference Chair, told reporters that she wouldn’t run for the Senate and that she is “happy here” in the House.

    Tudor Dixon, a political commentator who lost to Whitmer in the 2022 governor’s race, acknowledged Tuesday that she is considering entering the GOP Senate primary.

    “I appreciate the outpouring of support and am considering our future very seriously,” Dixon said on X.

    A source familiar with Buttigieg’s thinking confirmed that he is “exploring all options on how he can be helpful and continue to serve.”

    “He’s honored to be mentioned for this, and he’s taking a serious look,” the source added.

    A source close to Gilchrist made it clear that he’s considering a Senate bid too, amid the open gubernatorial race.

    “This is a pivotal time for Michigan and the country, and while he’s working with Governor Whitmer to make progress for Michigan he’s seriously considering running for this open Senate seat,” the source said.

    McMorrow told NBC News that she is looking at both the gubernatorial and the Senate races and plans to “have a number of conversations in the coming days about where I can do the most good for Michiganders.”

    Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., who won her second term last fall in a Grand Rapids-area district, also is looking at the Senate race, a source close to her said.

    As for Gilchrist, if he chooses to run for the Senate instead of governor next year, the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association is prepared to spend seven figures in the primary on his behalf, said the group’s executive director, Kevin Holst. 

    Dennis Lennox, a GOP consultant with extensive Michigan experience, noted that Sen. Elissa Slotkin enjoyed a relatively clear Democratic primary field in her successful bid to succeed Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who retired.

    “Democrats in Michigan are institutionally stronger, and clearing the field will help their eventual nominee,” said Lennox, who mentioned Buttigieg as a strong candidate.

    Lennox went on to mention James as a potential candidate for either post and wondered whether Huizenga or Rep. John Moolenaar would want to give up their House seats if James doesn’t run for the Senate.

    “There isn’t much of a Republican bench, although Michigan is one of those states where there’s perennially an outside business kind of candidate who self-funds,” he said, mentioning former RNC and Michigan GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel as a “wild card” possibility.

    Peters’ rise in politics

    Peters told The Detroit News he wouldn’t run for another public office in 2026 and is focused on finishing his Senate term.

    A former state senator, Naval Reserve officer and head of the state’s lottery, Peters arrived in Washington in 2009 after defeating a GOP incumbent in an Oakland County-area House race. He won a tough re-election in 2010 amid the Republican wave that year before winning a difficult Democratic primary after redistricting threw him into a district with another incumbent.

    He then won a campaign to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Carl Levin in 2014, earning a second term in a hard-fought race against James in 2020.

    Peters holds pivotal committee posts in the Senate, on the Appropriations, Armed Services and Commerce, Science and Transportation committees. And he served two stints leading the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Under his leadership in 2022, Democrats expanded their majority in an election cycle many had expected would be difficult for his party.

    Two years later, Democrats lost control of the Senate. Besides losing seats in deep-red West Virginia in 2024, Montana and Ohio, Democratic Sen. Bob Casey also lost in Pennsylvania, but Democrats kept Senate seats in other battlegrounds Trump won, including Michigan.



    Democratic Sen. Gary Peters announced today that he will not seek re-election in Michigan, a crucial battleground state in the upcoming 2022 midterm elections. Peters, who has served in the Senate since 2015, cited personal reasons for his decision to step down.

    Peters, a moderate Democrat known for his bipartisan approach to governance, was facing a tough re-election battle in a state that narrowly voted for President Joe Biden in 2020. His departure leaves a significant void in the Democratic Party’s efforts to retain control of the Senate.

    In a statement, Peters thanked his constituents for their support and pledged to continue working on behalf of Michiganders until his term expires in January 2023. He also expressed confidence in the Democratic Party’s ability to field a strong candidate to succeed him.

    Peters’ decision not to run for re-election is sure to shake up the political landscape in Michigan and could have far-reaching implications for the balance of power in the Senate. As both parties gear up for what promises to be a fiercely contested election cycle, all eyes will be on Michigan as Democrats seek to hold onto their slim majority in the Senate.

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  • Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters says he won’t seek re-election


    Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters will not seek re-election when his term ends in Jan. 2027, Fox News has confirmed.

    Peters, a two-term senator and former congressman, told the Detroit News that he will start a “new chapter,” spending more time with family after nearly two decades of public service. 

    “I always thought there would be a time that I would step aside and pass the reins for the next generation. I also never saw service in Congress as something you do your whole life,” Peters told the outlet. 

    “And that goes back to 2008 when I first won that House seat. I thought it would be for a matter of a few terms that I would serve, and then I would go back to private life.” 

    His decision to retire leaves open a senate seat in a state President Donald Trump won in 2024. But Democrats held a similarly open seat when Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., narrowly defeated Republican Mike Rogers. 

    This is a developing story and will be updated.

    Fox News’s Chad Pergram contributed to this report. This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.



    Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters announced today that he will not seek re-election in 2022. In a statement released to the press, Peters cited a desire to spend more time with his family and to pursue new opportunities outside of politics.

    Peters, who has served in the Senate since 2015, has been a vocal advocate for issues such as healthcare, infrastructure, and environmental protection. He has also been a key player in the Democratic party’s efforts to regain control of the Senate.

    Peters’ decision not to seek re-election comes as a surprise to many in the political world, as he was widely expected to run for a third term. His departure leaves a significant gap in the Democratic party’s efforts to hold onto his seat in the upcoming election.

    In his statement, Peters expressed his gratitude to the people of Michigan for their support and promised to continue fighting for their interests until his term ends. He also hinted at future endeavors, stating that he looks forward to finding new ways to serve his community.

    As the news of Peters’ decision spreads, speculation is already swirling about who might step up to fill his shoes in the Senate. With the race for his seat now wide open, the political landscape in Michigan is sure to heat up in the coming months.

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  • Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection


    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats’ Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground seat expected to be highly coveted by both parties.

    The 66-year-old’s unexpected decision Tuesday to step aside after just two terms comes as a surprise and poses a challenge for Democrats in Michigan during a turbulent period, likely dividing their strong bench between the gubernatorial and Senate race in 2026.

    Having lost Michigan in the presidential race, Peters’ decision forces Democrats to defend a critical Senate seat in Michigan without the advantage of an incumbent, complicating their efforts to regain control of the chamber in 2026, where Republicans currently hold a slim majority. Expected to be among the names most circulated for the position is Pete Buttigieg, the former U.S. Transportation Secretary who moved to Michigan in recent years.

    This is the second consecutive cycle in which Democrats must navigate the challenge of defending an open Senate seat in Michigan, a state won by Donald Trump in 2024.

    Longtime Sen. Debbie Stabenow shocked many by announcing she would not seek a fifth term in 2024. Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin managed to hold that seat for the party by a narrow margin of fewer than 20,000 votes.

    First elected to the Senate in 2014 after serving three terms in the U.S. House, Peters has earned a reputation as a mild-mannered and moderate politician. In addition to leading the Senate Democrats’ campaign efforts from 2021 until earlier this year, he also chaired the Senate Homeland Security Committee from 2021 to 2025 and is currently the ranking member on the committee.

    Peters earned praise from many Democrats for aiding the party’s strong performance in the 2022 midterms by winning a number of hotly contested races to hold control of the Senate. But two years later, Republicans flipped several highly competitive seats, costing Democrats their majority in the upper chamber.

    The Detroit News first reported Peters’ decision.





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  • Michigan Sen. Gary Peters won’t seek reelection, opening key U.S. Senate race in 2026



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    LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he won’t be seeking a third term in 2026.

    The surprise decision Tuesday again complicates for Democrats in Michigan, who will be forced to defend an open seat in the battleground state for the second straight election cycle. Peters led the Democrats’ Senate campaign efforts from 2021 to 2025 and helped the party hold control of the chamber in 2022 before Republicans flipped it last year.

    Among the top names expected to circulate to replace Peters is former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who moved to Michigan in recent years. The race is expected to be among the most competitive in the country with control of the chamber again up from grabs in 2026.

    The Detroit News first reported Peters’ decision.



    Michigan Sen. Gary Peters announced today that he will not seek reelection in 2026, opening up a key U.S. Senate race in the state. Peters, a Democrat, has served in the Senate since 2015 and previously served in the House of Representatives.

    His decision not to seek another term has already sparked speculation about who will run to replace him. Michigan is a crucial swing state, and the outcome of the Senate race in 2026 could have significant implications for national politics.

    Peters cited a desire to spend more time with his family and pursue new opportunities as reasons for his decision not to run again. He thanked his constituents for their support and pledged to continue working on behalf of Michigan during the remainder of his term.

    The race to replace Peters is expected to be hotly contested, with both Democrats and Republicans likely to field strong candidates. The outcome will be closely watched as both parties vie for control of the Senate in the next election cycle.

    Stay tuned for updates on the Michigan Senate race as potential candidates begin to emerge and the campaign heats up.

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  • Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat


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    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats’ Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground seat expected to be highly coveted by both parties.

    The 66-year-old’s unexpected decision Tuesday to step aside after just two terms comes as a surprise and poses a challenge for Democrats in Michigan during a turbulent period, likely dividing their strong bench between the gubernatorial and Senate race in 2026.

    Having lost Michigan in the presidential race, Peters’ decision forces Democrats to defend a critical Senate seat in Michigan without the advantage of an incumbent, complicating their efforts to regain control of the chamber in 2026, where Republicans currently hold a slim majority. Expected to be among the names most circulated for the position is Pete Buttigieg, the former U.S. Transportation Secretary who moved to Michigan in recent years.

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    This is the second consecutive cycle in which Democrats must navigate the challenge of defending an open Senate seat in Michigan, a state won by Donald Trump in 2024.

    Longtime Sen. Debbie Stabenow shocked many by announcing she would not seek a fifth term in 2024. Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin managed to hold that seat for the party by a narrow margin of fewer than 20,000 votes.

    First elected to the Senate in 2014 after serving three terms in the U.S. House, Peters has earned a reputation as a mild-mannered and moderate politician. In addition to leading the Senate Democrats’ campaign efforts from 2021 until earlier this year, he also chaired the Senate Homeland Security Committee from 2021 to 2025 and is currently the ranking member on the committee.

    Peters earned praise from many Democrats for aiding the party’s strong performance in the 2022 midterms by winning a number of hotly contested races to hold control of the Senate. But two years later, Republicans flipped several highly competitive seats, costing Democrats their majority in the upper chamber.

    The Detroit News first reported Peters’ decision.



    Michigan Sen. Gary Peters announced today that he will not seek reelection in 2022, opening up a key Senate seat in the upcoming election. Peters, a Democrat, has served in the Senate since 2015 and previously served in the House of Representatives.

    Peters’ decision not to run for reelection comes as a surprise to many, as he was widely expected to seek a second term. His departure from the race will likely lead to a competitive contest for his seat, as Michigan is a closely divided state politically.

    Peters’ decision not to run for reelection is sure to have significant implications for the upcoming Senate race in Michigan, and will likely lead to a crowded field of candidates vying to replace him. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.

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  • Michigan’s Gary Peters won’t seek reelection to U.S. Senate. Here’s why


    Washington ― Gary Peters, Michigan’s senior senator and a former congressman, said he won’t seek reelection next year and will retire from the U.S. Senate when his second term ends in January 2027. 

    In an exclusive interview, the Bloomfield Township Democrat told The Detroit News that he is ready to leave public office in two years and move onto a “new chapter” that includes spending more time with his family ― particularly a new grandchild who lives on the West Coast.

    “I always thought there would be a time that I would step aside and pass the reins for the next generation. I also never saw service in Congress as something you do your whole life,” said Peters, who was first elected to the Senate in 2014. 



    Michigan Senator Gary Peters announced today that he will not seek reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2022. Peters, a Democrat, cited a desire to spend more time with his family and pursue other opportunities outside of politics.

    In a statement released by his office, Peters expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve the people of Michigan and highlighted his accomplishments during his time in office, including fighting for affordable healthcare, protecting the Great Lakes, and supporting small businesses.

    Peters’ decision not to seek reelection comes as a surprise to many in the political world, as he was widely expected to run for a third term. His departure leaves an open seat in a crucial battleground state, setting the stage for a competitive race in the upcoming midterm elections.

    Several potential candidates have already expressed interest in running for Peters’ seat, including Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. The race is expected to draw national attention and could play a key role in determining control of the Senate.

    As Peters prepares to step down from the Senate, he leaves behind a legacy of dedicated service to the people of Michigan and a commitment to fighting for the values he believes in. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

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  • ‘Night Agent’ Season 2 Ending: Peter’s New Role Explained


    SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from “Buyer’s Remorse,” the Season 2 finale of “The Night Agent,” now streaming on Netflix.

    In its final moments, Season 2 of “The Night Agent” elegantly set up a Season 3. 

    Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), the off-books government agent of the show’s title has received a new mission. Given that Jacob Monroe (Louis Herthum), an information broker whose tactical leak of information swung the presidential election, believes that Peter is in his thrall, Peter will play the part, and in so doing gather information about Louis to bring back to the government. “He still believes he owns you,” Peter’s supervisor, Catherine (Amanda Warren), tells him. “So we’re going to let him.”

    “We wanted Season 2 to feel satisfying,” series creator Shawn Ryan says. “We didn’t want to end on a complete cliffhanger. There are consequences that serve as a launching pad into Season 3.”

    That third season is filming now; Basso says that, based on its scripts, “it’s my favorite season.” Among the questions it asks, he says, are “How can you have objective morals in a subjective environment? It’s tough to do this in the name of good, when the good is subjective.” 

    Throughout the season, Peter has had to sift through conflicting pieces of information; he’s also responsible for spreading a bit of misinformation, in a crucial scene in Episode 5 in which he lies to Noor (Arienne Mandi) about the safety of her brother in order to keep her trust. (“That is really subtle, wonderful acting that if we asked [Basso] to do in Season 1, he could have, but we knew in Season 2 he could,” Ryan says.) 

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    This moral complication was welcome for Basso. “The path is very clear in Season 1 — stopping the president being murdered. Those are easy decisions. Season 2, the objectives might be similar, but the path is less clear, and that’s when he starts to deviate, hit dead ends, and justify things.”

    “One of our Iranian actors talked about how they felt,” Ryan says. “Some of the appeal of the show was — there’s so much confusion in the world, and so many confusing things to sort through. There’s so much distrust of the people who have influence over our lives. A character like Peter, who’s working hard to get at a verifiable truth, is really appealing.” 

    With that said, Peter’s quest for truth is likely to exact a psychic toll. “He foiled this attack on the United Nations and the hotel that was housing a lot of delegates,” Ryan says, “but his actions to stop that attack involved taking information from the U.N. and handing it over [to Monroe]. That information having the unintended consequence of swaying the presidential election is going to weigh incredibly heavily on Peter’s shoulders.” 

    The show’s first season was a global phenomenon for Netflix, and its second may well match it in success. How long might “The Night Agent” run? “I think there are a lot of really, really great streaming shows whose ideas feel a bit more like movie ideas, and whose shelf life, as a result, can’t be that long,” Ryan says. “It’s an even more popular show than ours, but it doesn’t surprise me that Season 3 of ‘Squid Game’ will be the final season, right? As amazing a concept and execution as it is, that doesn’t feel like a show that’s built to be long-lasting.”

    By contrast, Ryan notes, “We’re essentially creating a new world and a new set of problems and a whole new set of characters each season, and introducing Peter into that world.” The only limiting factor may be Basso’s willingness to continue with the series — he discussed his ambivalence about his acting career and desire to walk away in a Variety profile — but Ryan is optimistic. “In the DNA of this show, it has the ability to run for as long as Netflix, Sony, and I want, and for Gabriel to be involved as long as he wants to be involved.” 


    Night Agent Season 2 Ending: Peter’s New Role Explained

    In the thrilling conclusion of Night Agent Season 2, we saw Peter, one of the key characters, take on a new and unexpected role. After a series of twists and turns, Peter found himself at a crossroads, unsure of where his loyalties truly lay.

    Throughout the season, Peter had been torn between his duty as a government agent and his personal relationships with the members of his team. However, in the final moments of the season, Peter made a bold decision to leave his old life behind and join forces with the mysterious organization known only as "The Collective."

    But what does this new role entail for Peter? And how will it impact his relationships with his former colleagues? As we eagerly await the next season of Night Agent, one thing is certain – Peter’s new role will bring a whole new level of intrigue and danger to the world of espionage.

    Stay tuned for more updates on Night Agent Season 2 and the thrilling adventures that lie ahead for Peter and the rest of the team. Trust no one, and always be ready for the unexpected in the world of espionage.

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  • Bureau Of Prisons Director Colette Peters Out On Trump’s First Day


    Colette Peters has resigned as Director of the Bureau of Prisons after 30 months on the job just as President Donald Trump was inaugurated on Monday. Deputy Director William Lathrop will take over as acting director. An agency outsider, Peters took the BOP job after heading the Oregon Department of Corrections. The challenges she faced at the BOP on day-one of her job in August 2022 were pretty much the same at the end; staffing shortages, crumbling buildings and poor morale.

    Soon after Trump was elected, Peters announced the closure of six male federal prison camps and one female facility, FCI Dublin. Dublin was the facility that earned the name “rape club,” after its warden, chaplain and a number of staff members were convicted of inappropriate sexual relationships with a number of women prisoners. In December, the BOP settled a civil lawsuit brought by 103 women who were incarcerated at FCI Dublin in the amount of $116 million.

    Peters seemed to have a good relationship with Congress. In appearances in front of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, she plainly spoke about the challenges the BOP faced but she had trouble getting results. Many of those challenges she inherited from previous directors. Joe Biden signed the Federal Prison Oversight Law in 2024 which allowed the Office of Inspector General to conduct more unannounced prison inspections. Of the inspections OIG has done over the years, it found significant shortages of staff, poor medical care of prisoners, rotten food and dirty living conditions. While Peters said she welcomed the law, it has not yet been funded.

    There were problems that Peters just could not fix. Staffing, no matter how much money was spent to increase salaries and retention bonuses, was proven to have only modest success. One recent inspection by OIG at FMC Devens, one of seven medical centers in the BOP, had “twenty percent of positions in Correctional Services vacant, as well as 24 percent in Health Services and 39 percent in Psychology Services” leading to “compromise FMC Devens’s ability to provide adequate healthcare to inmates.” Staffing shortages nationwide led to extended lockdowns at facilities and reduced programming.

    The BOP said it needs over $3 billion to bring its aging prisons up to modern standards. However, year after year, the BOP received only a fraction of that which only worsened the problem. The closure of six male prisons, three of which were stand-alone male prisons, was an effort to reduce costs but it was too little, too late.

    Peters did make progress on the First Step Act, Trumps hallmark law that allowed many minimum and low security prisoners to reduce their sentences by participating in programming and productive activities. The First Step Act led to the early release of nearly 50,000 prisoners but was plagued by problems in calculating the credits which resulted in many people staying in prison longer than the law required. In addition, the BOP’s lack of halfway house space led to people staying incarcerated in institutions much longer than necessary.

    Peters attempted to take make a move in public transparency by openly talking about the problems of the BOP through an extensive interview on CBS’ “60 Minutes.” The interview did little to change the perceptions of the public or the people that worked at the BOP. There were awkward moments when Peters was unable to state how many workers were needed to fully staff the prisons and also when Peters walked around the question of whether she owed an apology to female inmates who were sexually assaulted by staff.

    The relationship with front line staff in the prisons was also strained during Peters’ tenure. While Peters attempted to put on a face of a kinder, gentler BOP, staff continued to feel the pressures of long hours and mixed assignments as a result of augmentation (a practice that allows medical staff, case managers or executive assistants to act as corrections officers where there are shortages). There was little progress made with mending relationships with union representatives who represent many front line workers in the prisons. The BOP ranked near the bottom in employee job satisfaction among over 430 federal agencies. The union is also seeking to reverse the closure of the prisons that Peters announced in December.

    It became clear when Trump was elected that changes were coming throughout the government. In his first day as president he called for a temporary hiring freeze and a return of all employees to the office, a remnant of the COVID-19 era. As it relates to corrections, Trump favored the use of private prisons, a practice that both Barack Obama and Biden discouraged. In fact, Trump issued an executive order on his first day reversing the Biden ban on private prisons.

    The BOP is a complicated agency. With an annual budget of $8.3 billion, it has seen the number of prisoners decrease by nearly 50,000 over the past 12 years yet its costs continue to increase. Healthcare costs, inefficiencies associated with old buildings and excessive overtime to meet the demands of supervising 150,000 prisoners 24/7 continues to drive expenses.

    Trump will want his own person as director and rumors started swirling after the election as to whether Peters would survive to serve another administration. It is likely that the Trump administration will look outside of the agency for even more change. With Peters’ exit, it will mean that the next director will be the sixth since Trump took office for his first term. There is a need for stability with an agency that has such a vital interest to our national security. While nearly 50% of all the federal prisoners are minimum or low security, there are many violent prisoners held at higher security prisons.

    The new Trump administration believes it is poised to make big changes and control of the House and Senate by Republicans will lead to bold moves. The non-governmental agency Department of Government Efficiency has promised to cut trillions of dollars from the government. With one of the largest budgets in the Department of Justice, the BOP is ripe for a makeover, but it will take a strong leader to guide the agency to stability while also making it more efficient and humane.



    On President Joe Biden’s first day in office, Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters has been asked to resign from her position by the new administration. Peters, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump in 2018, has faced criticism for her handling of the federal prison system, including allegations of mistreatment of inmates and inadequate COVID-19 safety measures.

    The decision to remove Peters from her position comes as part of Biden’s efforts to overhaul the criminal justice system and prioritize the well-being of incarcerated individuals. The new administration has promised to address issues such as overcrowding, lack of resources, and racial disparities within the prison system.

    Peters’ departure marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Bureau of Prisons, as the Biden administration works to implement reforms that will improve conditions for inmates and promote rehabilitation and reentry programs. Stay tuned for updates on the changes ahead for the federal prison system under the leadership of President Biden.

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  • The Night Agent Boss Shawn Ryan Previews Peter’s ‘Morally Queasy’ Season 2, New Dynamic With Rose


    Netflix will open up the next chapter for The Night Agent when Season 2 arrives this Thursday, Jan. 23 — nearly two years after the hit thriller dropped Season 1.

    Based on the novel of the same name by Matthew Quirk, Season 1 of The Night Agent followed Gabriel Basso’s Peter Sutherland, a low-level FBI Agent who worked in the basement of the White House, manning a phone that never rang — until it did. That call, from panicked cybersecurity expert Rose Larkin (Luciane Buchanan), propelled the two into a conspiracy that ultimately led all the way to the Oval Office. All the while, the heroic couple was dogged by not just a team of lovebird assassins, but an inscrutable bunch of White House bigwigs.

    Season 2 is set in motion by the hunt for a mole who betrayed Peter during a Night Action mission and nearly got him killed, forcing him to go AWOL on his handler, Catherine Weaver (played by East New York’s Amanda Warren.

    Also new for Season 2 are Brittany Snow (American Dreams) as Alice, Peter’s Night Action partner and mentor; Teddy Sears (The Flash) as Warren, an intelligence officer who becomes the target of a Night Action investigation; Arienne Mandi (The L Word: Generation Q) as Noor, a low-level aide in the Iranian mission to the UN in New York; Louis Herthum (The Peripheral) as Jacob Monroe, a broker of valuable intel; and Berto Colon (Power Book II: Ghost) as Solomon, Monroe’s right-hand man.

    Amanda Warren as Catherine Weaver, Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland (Christopher Saunders/Netflix)Amanda Warren as Catherine Weaver, Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland (Christopher Saunders/Netflix)

    Amanda Warren as Catherine Weaver, Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland (Christopher Saunders/Netflix)

    You also have Keon Alexander (The Expanse) as Javad, head of security for the Iranian Mission to the UN; Navid Negahban (Homeland) as Abbas, a distinguished Iranian Ambassador to the UN; Michael Malarkey (The Vampire Diaries‘ Enzo) as Markus, a trained military leader loyal to his uncle who was recently convicted in the Hague of War Crimes; and Rob Heaps (Imposters) as Tomas, who is desperate to return his family to power after his dictator father’s conviction.

    TVLine spoke with Night Agent showrunner (and fellow Rockford, Ill. native!) Shawn Ryan about continuing Peter Sutherland’s Night Agent adventures without any source material, how Season 2 feeds into the already-ordered Season 3, and more.

    TVLINE | I had a good time speaking with your cast this morning at the Plaza. [Video coming soon to TVLine.]
    SHAWN RYAN |
    It’s an intoxicating cast. They’re a great bunch.

    TVLINE | My God, the women are great. I acknowledged how they’re playing three such distinctly strong and interesting characters, and how often do three actresses get to share such meaty, complicated scenes with each other?
    Well, it’s interesting — one of the things I did between Season 1 and Season 2 was I wrote down a list for me and the other writers of things that I thought worked about Season 1 that I wanted to make sure that we had in Season 2. One of them was “strong female characters that don’t always get good things to do in shows in this genre”; it’s something that I want to make sure we do every year.

    Obviously, we’ve got Peter at the center of things and he’s fantastic, but finding the right stories and the right characters to have these strong female representations…. In many ways I thought Noor occupied a space for us in Season 2 that Peter did in Season 1, in that she’s the least important person in an important place and she gets thrust into importance as the season goes on.

    Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland, Arienne Mandi as Noor, Luciane Buchanan as Rose Larkin (Christopher Saunders/Netflix)Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland, Arienne Mandi as Noor, Luciane Buchanan as Rose Larkin (Christopher Saunders/Netflix)

    Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland, Arienne Mandi as Noor, Luciane Buchanan as Rose Larkin (Christopher Saunders/Netflix)

    TVLINE | You and I spoke before about how was no second Night Agent book from Matthew Quirk for you to work off of, how you’d had to make this up from whole cloth. When you were coming up with a Season 2 story, what was not interesting to you to do, and what was interesting?
    Well, I certainly didn’t want to do anything that too obviously repeated ourselves. I didn’t want to just have Peter and Rose end up in the exact same situation with the same emotions. So, having Rose sort of seek Peter out and then get caught up in this was better than finding another thing that puts Rose in danger that he’s got to respond to. So in many ways, while Peter came to her physical rescue in Season 1, I feel like in Season 2 Rose comes to his sort of spiritual rescue.

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    Night Agent 2×04

    TVLINE | What else were you interested in doing? What was your “must” for Season 2?
    Season 1 was logistically very difficult for Peter, but morally kind of clear. “What was the right thing to do?” was clear for him to do, and he did it. One of the things I really wanted in Season 2 was to make things morally difficult for him. One of the lessons I learned back on The Unit, David Mamet would always talk about how “good drama isn’t the choice between right and wrong; good drama is the choice between two wrongs.” I’ve always held onto that as we’ve broken stories.

    We learn through the book that Peter’s a very moral guy, a very principled guy, and he’s going to do the right thing. So, we endeavored hard in Season 2 to try to make it much more difficult for him to know what the right thing to do was, to struggle with that. We see [in one of the episodes] that it sickens him to tell a lie, but he has to do it for the greater good. Taking a very principled character and putting him in a job that is very morally queasy was something that felt like a good evolution in Season 2.

    Brittany Snow as Alice (Siviroon Srisuwan/Netflix)Brittany Snow as Alice (Siviroon Srisuwan/Netflix)

    Brittany Snow as Alice (Siviroon Srisuwan/Netflix)

    TVLINE | I was excited when I learned that both Brittany Snow (American Dreams) and Teddy Sears (The Flash) would be in Season 2.
    You know, Brittany initially auditioned for Rose back in Season 1 and was one of our finalists. I was really intrigued with the idea [of casting her in Season 2] because she’s known more for different kinds of shows than this, and nothing pleases me more than when I can find something that kind of defies expectations. I think about using Anthony Anderson as this really scary guy on The Shield, shortly after he was, like, making Kangaroo Jack. I always love when actors are capable of more than you think they are and they can prove it.

    TVLINE | There’s a presidential election looming throughout Season 2, and yet Kari Matchett’s Travers isn’t running for reelection. I guess her candidacy would be a little tainted?
    I think having a vice president and chief of staff who plotted to try to kill her [in Season 1] and all those things proved a little too politically toxic for reelection. In many ways she’s an honorable person surrounded by dishonorable people in Season 1, and I think she’s done the honorable thing by trying to give the country a clean break. But there may be unintended consequences to that.

    ‘The Night Agent’ Season 1: Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland, Kari Matchett as President Travers (Dan Power/Netflix)‘The Night Agent’ Season 1: Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland, Kari Matchett as President Travers (Dan Power/Netflix)

    ‘The Night Agent’ Season 1: Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland, Kari Matchett as President Travers (Dan Power/Netflix)

    TVLINE | Lastly, you got an early Season 3 pick-up. Does the Season 2 finale in any way tee up what Season 3 will look like?
    We worked hard in Season 2 to tell a complete, satisfying story, but to leave some questions that can provide a launching pad for Season 3. So, I will say there’s a little bit more carryover from Season 2 to 3 than there was from Season 1 to 2, but I would promise the audience that it’s not just a pure cliffhanger. There’s a lot of resolution and a lot of satisfaction in Season 2.

    TVLINE | You’re not doing Wicked: Part 1 and Wicked: Part 2.
    Exactly.

    Want scoop on The Night Agent, or for any other TV show ? Shoot an email to InsideLine@tvline.com, and your question may be answered via Matt’s Inside Line!



    In an exclusive interview with The Night Agent showrunner Shawn Ryan, he teased what fans can expect from Peter’s character in the highly-anticipated second season. Ryan hinted at a “morally queasy” storyline that will challenge Peter’s beliefs and values, pushing him to his limits as he navigates his complex role as a CIA operative.

    Additionally, Ryan discussed the new dynamic between Peter and Rose, hinting at a shift in their relationship that will add a new layer of tension and drama to the show. The upcoming season promises to delve deeper into the characters’ motivations and inner conflicts, promising a thrilling and thought-provoking ride for viewers.

    Stay tuned for more updates on The Night Agent season 2, and prepare for a wild ride with Peter and Rose as they navigate the dangerous world of espionage and intrigue.

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