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It’s Election Day in Hawaii, where focus is on the Democratic gubernatorial primary

By Rachel Janfaza, Ethan Cohen, Melissa Holzberg DePalo, Clara Grudberg and Nicholas Anastacio, CNN As Hawaii voters finish casting their ballots Saturday, the marquee race is the state’s Democratic primary for governor. There’s a crowded field of Democrats vying to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. David Ige including Democratic Rep. Kai Kahele, who joined the race

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FBI investigating ‘unprecedented’ number of threats against bureau in wake of Mar-a-Lago search

By Josh Campbell, Jessica Schneider, Donie O’Sullivan, Paul P. Murphy and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The FBI is investigating an “unprecedented” number of threats against bureau personnel and property in the wake of the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, including some against agents listed in court records as being involved in the recent

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FBI took 11 sets of classified material from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home while investigating possible Espionage Act violations

By Katelyn Polantz, Zachary Cohen, Sara Murray and Marshall Cohen, CNN The Justice Department removed 11 sets of classified documents from former President Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago residence while executing a search warrant this week for possible violations of the Espionage Act and other crimes, according to court documents unsealed and released on Friday. The property

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Wisconsin Assembly leader fires the former judge he hired to investigate voter fraud

By Fredreka Schouten Wisconsin’s Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Friday fired the conservative former state Supreme Court justice he hired last year to investigate fraud in the 2020 election — ending a controversial probe that drew bipartisan criticism. Vos first hired Michael Gableman in July 2021 as a special counsel under pressure from former President

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FBI took 11 sets of classified material from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home while investigating possible Espionage Act violations

By Katelyn Polantz, Zachary Cohen, Sara Murray and Marshall Cohen, CNN The Justice Department removed 11 sets of classified documents from former President Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago residence while executing a search warrant this week for possible violations of the Espionage Act and other crimes, according to court documents unsealed and released on Friday. The property

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Pentagon confirms DC Mayor renewed request for National Guard assistance with migrants arriving in city

By Priscilla Alvarez and Barbara Starr, CNN Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser renewed her request for the National Guard to assist with the ongoing arrival of migrant buses arriving from Texas and Arizona. “We need help from our federal partners as we seek to stabilize and manage our operating environment in this critical moment,” Bowser

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House passes Democrats’ health care and climate bill, clearing measure for Biden’s signature

By Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House of Representatives voted Friday to pass Democrats’ $750 billion health care, energy and climate bill, in a significant victory for President Joe Biden and his party. The final vote was 220-207, along party lines. Four Republicans did not vote. Now that the Democratic-controlled House has approved

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