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Minn. governor: Castile would be alive if he had been white

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton condemned the fatal shooting of Philando Castile, stating that the incident probably wouldn't have happened if the police pulled over a white driver.

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‘He only did what police asked him to do’: Girlfriend’s emotional statement on Castile shooting

Diamond Reynolds, girlfriend of Philando Castile who was shot by police in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, has made a powerful statement about the details of her partner’s death, and her treatment after the fact.

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Trump takes in $51 million, takes potential VP's o

Trump also appeared to be moving closer to choosing a vice presidential running mate Wednesday, though two senators who had been under consideration said, "No, thanks."

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FBI director testifies before Congress on Clinton email investigation

FBI Director James Comey appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to answer questions about the bureau’s investigation into the use of a private email server by Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state.

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US House speaker formally requests that Clinton be barred from classified data

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton must be denied access to classified information during her election campaign, Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said in a written request to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.

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New Video Shows Police Removing Gun From Alton Sterling’s Pocket After Shooting

Graphic video footage shows Baton Rouge police appearing to remove a gun from the man’s pocket after shooting him at least six times.

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U.S. attorney general says no charges in Clinton email case

US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said that the Justice Department’s investigation of Hillary Clinton’s storage of classified emails on a private server will be closed, according to AP. No criminal charges will brought against the former secretary of state.

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Ben Carson just threw some serious shade at Donald Trump on Twitter

A Carson aide later released a statement to NBC News.

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Obama hits campaign trail, says ready to 'pass baton' to Clinton

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Ryan slams Trump 'star' tweet

Ryan's comments came a day after Trump defended the tweet, saying he had not meant the six-pointed star to refer to the Star of David, which is a symbol of Judaism.

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Clinton hid thousands of emails, put classified data on her server, but shouldn't be charged - FBI

Though the FBI found that Hillary Clinton and her staff were “extremely careless” with State Department emails hosted on a private server, no criminal charges will be brought against the former secretary and current presidential candidate.

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AG Lynch will accept decision of FBI, prosecutors on Clinton email probe

"I certainly wouldn't do this again,'' she said of the meeting.

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US AG Lynch recuses herself from Clinton email case - Justice Dept

Lynch will discuss the decision during a previously-scheduled conversation Friday morning at the Aspen Ideas Festival, an anonymous DOJ official said.

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US military lifts ban on transgender personnel

"This is the right thing to do for our people and for the force," Carter said in a statement.

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Trump just pulled ahead of Clinton in a national poll for first time in more than a month

Donald Trump just took the lead in a major national poll for the first time in roughly six weeks.

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Homeland security chief says unfolding situation at Andrews

The base tweeted Thursday it is on lockdown due to a report of an active shooter. Joint Base Andrews is home to Air Force One.

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