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Democrat Mandela Barnes drops out of Wisconsin governor’s race

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Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes announced Thursday that he is dropping out of the Democratic race for governor in Wisconsin less than two weeks out from the primary.

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Prosecutors Drop Case Against Olympic Canoeist Charged With Vandalizing Reflecting Pool

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Prosecutors Drop Case Against Olympic Canoeist Charged With Vandalizing Reflecting Pool

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. said new information showed the damage was the result of a botched installation and not vandalism.

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Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs

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Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs

President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.

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DOJ will drop Reflecting Pool criminal case, citing ‘flawed installation’

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DOJ will drop Reflecting Pool criminal case, citing ‘flawed installation’

The Department of Justice (DOJ) moved Friday to drop its criminal prosecution of a former Olympian charged with destroying the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the damage was instead the result of a “rushed and botched installation.” U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office blamed the contractor for overspraying and delamination. In a new court filing, the office…

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DOJ drops case against former Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool

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DOJ drops case against former Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool

The U.S. government dismissed the felony indictment against David Hearn, the former Olympian accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool of the National Mall.

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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson names Andre Sayles as interim police chief after Barnes resignation

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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson names Andre Sayles as interim police chief after Barnes resignation

Deputy Chief Andre Sayles takes over as interim Seattle police chief after Shon Barnes' resignation following the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting.

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Trump blames Minnesota cyber attacks on its governor, not Iran

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Trump blames Minnesota cyber attacks on its governor, not Iran

President Trump took his Cabinet meeting on the road to Camp David on Friday, where he downplayed cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems that U.S. officials suspect were linked to Iran. Nancy Cordes reports.

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Wisconsin Democratic socialist eyes Trump voters as she walks back 'defund the police' remarks

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Wisconsin Democratic socialist eyes Trump voters as she walks back 'defund the police' remarks

Wisconsin Democratic socialist Francesca Hong is making a desperate appeal to Trump voters as she attempts to distance herself from several progressive positions she previously supported.

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'This is ours': Defiant GOP governor draws hard line against Trump demand

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'This is ours': Defiant GOP governor draws hard line against Trump demand

A GOP governor is drawing a hard line against a key demand made by President Donald Trump ahead of midterms, per a report.According to reporting by NBC News, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said during a panel on Friday that he will defend mail-in ballots despite Trump's efforts to limit them. Scott defended states' rights and rejected the idea of letting the federal government overhaul mail-in voting when asked about Trump's demand for Republicans to "nationalize" elections. "I would hope that all, if not the majority, of Democrats would agree that this is ours, not the federal government's," Scott said. "We were here before the federal government was, the states were, and so we formed the government. Now they're getting bloated, and we need to protect our rights."NBC News noted Trump's years-long fight against mail-in voting, which he falsely claims is rife with fraud and abuse. Trump also falsely stated that his stalled SAVE America Act would ban it, and a federal judge struck down one of his executive orders aimed at limiting mail-in ballots and creating federal voter rolls, a ruling Trump has asked the Supreme Court to lift before the midterms.Scott argued that the states' rights laid out in the 10th Amendment protect their mail-in voting system, per NBC News. The amendment is "clear on the role of the states in terms of elections," Scott said. "So I think that we should follow that, and we're closer to the people."States are "closer to our people," Scott continued. "We know what's right and what's wrong, and we can control the elections."He added that participation in mail-in voting has increased among GOP voters in his state and described it as popular with Vermont Republicans, which he said has led to a boost in GOP representation in the state Legislature, NBC News reported."In Vermont, I would have to say, mail-in ballots are popular. Who are they popular with? Republicans," Scott said.

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Democrat Mandela Barnes drops out of Wisconsin governor’s race

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