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Lawmakers say newly released documents show Hunter Biden lied to Congress

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, speaks during a news conference outside the Capitol, Dec. 13, 2023, in Washington. Biden's lawyers will press a judge Wednesday, May 22, 2024, to delay his trial in Los Angeles, set to begin next month on charges accusing him of a scheme to avoid paying $1.4 million in taxes. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

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House lawmakers on Wednesday made public a slew of phone records and other documents provided by IRS whistleblowers that they say show President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, “repeatedly lied to Congress” when he provided closed-door testimony in February about his father’s involvement in his lucrative foreign business deals.

Democratic Party’s progressive left tanks in Oregon as deep-blue voters inch right

Nathan Vasquez responds to Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt, not seen, during a candidate debate hosted by The Oregonian and KGW news at KGW's studio the evening of Thursday., May 2, 2024 in Portland, Ore. Schmidt is seeking a second term, while Vasquez currently works for Schmidt as a senior deputy district attorney. (Dave Killen /The Oregonian via AP)

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Leftist Democrats suffered an electoral beatdown in their own backyard of Portland, Oregon, this week, and not even megadonor George Soros could save them.

Nathan Vasquez responds to Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt, not seen, during a candidate debate hosted by The Oregonian and KGW news at KGW's studio the evening of Thursday., May 2, 2024 in Portland, Ore. Schmidt is seeking a second term, while Vasquez currently works for Schmidt as a senior deputy district attorney. (Dave Killen /The Oregonian via AP)

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In this grab taken from video released by the Roscosmos space corporation on Thursday, April 11, 2024, an Angara-A5 rocket lifts off from Vostochny space launch facility outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia. Russia on April 11 successfully test-launched a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex, a lift-off that comes after two aborted attempts earlier this week. (Roscosmos Space Corporation via AP) ** FILE **

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Kenya's President William Ruto, right, and first lady Rachel Ruto, second from left, arrive as first Lady Jill Biden, left, looks on at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, May 22, 2024, for a state visit to the United States. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

From counterterrorism to Haiti, Biden and Ruto to enlist the other’s help during key meeting

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Senator Rick Scott, R-Fla., speaks outside Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in New York. Scott attended former President Donald Trump's criminal trial Thursday. (AP Photo/Joseph Frederick)

Rick Scott enters Senate GOP leader race as right-wing alternative to replace Mitch McConnell

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Associate Justice Samuel Alito joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a new group portrait, Oct. 7, 2022, at the Supreme Court building in Washington. An upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with former President Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud, was displayed outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, The New York Times reported May 16. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Critics accuse Justice Alito of flying flag aligned with Jan. 6 at vacation home

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Senator Rick Scott, R-Fla., speaks outside Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in New York. Scott attended former President Donald Trump's criminal trial Thursday. (AP Photo/Joseph Frederick)

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Associate Justice Samuel Alito joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a new group portrait, Oct. 7, 2022, at the Supreme Court building in Washington. An upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with former President Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud, was displayed outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, The New York Times reported May 16. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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In this image taken from video provided by the Hostage Families Forum, Israeli female soldiers from the Nahal Oz military base are placed against the wall and shackled by members of Hamas after they were taken captive on Oct. 7, 2023. The footage was taken by Hamas militants who stormed the Nahal Oz military base, part of the militant group’s wider assault on southern Israel that killed roughly 1,200 people and took about 250 others hostage. (Hostage Families Forum via AP)

Families release video of female Israeli soldiers being captured by Hamas

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Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a news conference, March 6, 2024, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker speaks to the media during NFL football Super Bowl 58 opening night Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. Butker railed against Pride month along with President Biden’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and his stance on abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

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Aaron Rodgers walks off the 10th green on the Spyglass Hill Golf Course during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament on Feb. 1, 2024, in Pebble Beach, Calif. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is having conversations with vice presidential candidates as he gets closer to announcing his running mate for his independent presidential bid. Kennedy told the New York Times that Rodgers and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura are at the top of his list. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) **FILE**

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers chose football over politics

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Stumpy the mascot dances near "Stumpy" the cherry tree at the tidal basin in Washington, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The weakened tree is experiencing its last peak bloom before being removed for a renovation project that will rebuild seawalls around Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park. (AP Photo/Nathan Ellgren)

Famous D.C. cherry tree ‘Stumpy’ being kept safe during Tidal Basin seawall restoration

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An Egyptian policeman walks near a pyramid in Giza, Egypt, on Nov. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty) **FILE**

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes speaks at a news conference after an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Miami Dolphins Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker speaks to the media during NFL football Super Bowl 58 opening night Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. Butker railed against Pride month along with President Biden’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and his stance on abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Harrison Butker speaks the truth: Mothers are the bedrock of society

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President Joe Biden speaks to graduating students at the Morehouse College commencement Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo waits for a television interview at the Capitol in Washington on Nov. 7, 2023. The Biden administration has once again renewed taxpayer-funded protection for Pompeo and one of his top aides, who have been the target of persistent threats from Iran. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)

Former Secretary of State Pompeo calls on U.S. to recognize Taiwan independence

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A man on a bicycle passes by a huge banner for the upcoming AI Seoul Summit and AI Global Forum in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 20, 2024. South Korea is set to host a mini-summit this week on risks and regulation of artificial intelligence, following up on an inaugural AI safety meeting in Britain last year that drew a diverse crowd of tech luminaries, researchers and officials. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Seoul AI summit aims to fill regulatory vacuum, but critics say voluntary pledges fall short

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U.S. troopers prepare to board a U.S. Army CH-47s at Paredes Air Station at Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte province as it carries U.S. and Philippine troops during a joint military exercise in northern Philippines on Monday, May 6, 2024. American and Filipino marines held annual combat-readiness exercises called Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, in a show of allied military readiness in the Philippines' northernmost town facing southern Taiwan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Better living conditions for U.S. troops in spotlight as House debates Pentagon budget

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In this grab taken from video released by the Roscosmos space corporation on Thursday, April 11, 2024, an Angara-A5 rocket lifts off from Vostochny space launch facility outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the city of Blagoveshchensk in the far eastern Amur region, Russia. Russia on April 11 successfully test-launched a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex, a lift-off that comes after two aborted attempts earlier this week. (Roscosmos Space Corporation via AP) ** FILE **

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Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, speaks during a news conference outside the Capitol, Dec. 13, 2023, in Washington. Biden's lawyers will press a judge Wednesday, May 22, 2024, to delay his trial in Los Angeles, set to begin next month on charges accusing him of a scheme to avoid paying $1.4 million in taxes. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Lawmakers say newly released documents show Hunter Biden lied to Congress

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Senator Rick Scott, R-Fla., speaks outside Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in New York. Scott attended former President Donald Trump's criminal trial Thursday. (AP Photo/Joseph Frederick)

Rick Scott enters Senate GOP leader race as right-wing alternative to replace Mitch McConnell

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House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair Rep. James Comer R-Ky., speaks, Jan. 10, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would require presidents and vice presidents to publicly disclose tax returns before, during and after their time in the White House. The proposal — led by the unusual pairing of Republican Rep. James Comer and progressive Democratic Rep. Katie Porter — is the latest effort to deliver congressional oversight over presidential ethics as both parties grapple with ongoing congressional probes into their leading candidates for president. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

Bipartisan House bill seeks to increase presidential transparency

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President Joe Biden speaks about the PACT Act at the Westwood Park YMCA, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Biden celebrates confirmation of his 200th judge

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Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker speaks to the media during NFL football Super Bowl 58 opening night Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. Butker railed against Pride month along with President Biden’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and his stance on abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

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Dr. Ming Wang, a renowned eye surgeon who has helped millions of blind people see again after discovering a breakthrough in using amniotic membrane to heal eye scarring, came to America from China as a devout atheist. It was through his medical study of the eye that he discovered his worldview was all wrong. His journey and story is the subject of the new movie "Sight," which debuts in theaters on May 24.

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Evangelical pastor/author disputes Pope Francis, says ‘Heaven Awaits’ those who commit to faith

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Members of the Knights of Columbus line the wall at the annual Columbus Day Wreath Laying which was held at the Columbus statue at Holy Rosary Church this year due to the ongoing government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Monday, October 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Nathan Vasquez responds to Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt, not seen, during a candidate debate hosted by The Oregonian and KGW news at KGW's studio the evening of Thursday., May 2, 2024 in Portland, Ore. Schmidt is seeking a second term, while Vasquez currently works for Schmidt as a senior deputy district attorney. (Dave Killen /The Oregonian via AP)

Democratic Party’s progressive left tanks in Oregon as deep-blue voters inch right

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Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a news conference, March 6, 2024, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo, mostly masked northern Nevadans wait to vote in-person at Reed High School in Sparks, Nev., prior to polls closing. Half of swing-state voters are concerned about potential violence surrounding the upcoming presidential election, according to a new poll. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner, File)

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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia on June 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) **FILE**

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Associate Justice Samuel Alito joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a new group portrait, Oct. 7, 2022, at the Supreme Court building in Washington. An upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with former President Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud, was displayed outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, The New York Times reported May 16. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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A group of migrants walk to a van as hundreds of migrants gather along the border Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Lukeville, Ariz. Republicans in swing state Arizona are doubling down on border security with legislation aimed at punishing migrants who enter the United States illegally, including one bill to lawfully allow property owners to shoot and kill anyone criminally trespassing on their property. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is expected to veto both pieces of proposed legislation. AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

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FILE - Members of the National Guard stand as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and fellow governors hold a news conference along the Rio Grande to discuss Operation Lone Star and border concerns, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas. Louisiana lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that would empower state and local law enforcement to arrest and jail people in the state who entered the U.S. illegally, (AP Photo/Eric Gay, file)

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In this Feb. 26, 2015, file photo, students walk on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles. The University of California says it has offered admission to nearly 70,000 California undergraduates, a slight dip from last year's historic high. Preliminary figures released Thursday, July 6, 2017, show that a total of 106,011 students, including nonresidents, were accepted as freshmen to one of the public system's nine undergraduate campuses. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

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Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te waves during his inauguration ceremonies in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, May 20, 2024. Lai Ching-te was sworn in as Taiwan’s new president Monday, beginning a term in which he is expected to continue the self-governing island’s policy of de facto independence from China while seeking to bolster its defenses against Beijing. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

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In this image taken from video provided by the Hostage Families Forum, Israeli female soldiers from the Nahal Oz military base are placed against the wall and shackled by members of Hamas after they were taken captive on Oct. 7, 2023. The footage was taken by Hamas militants who stormed the Nahal Oz military base, part of the militant group’s wider assault on southern Israel that killed roughly 1,200 people and took about 250 others hostage. (Hostage Families Forum via AP)

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Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, right, with Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, speaks during a news conference in Oslo, Norway, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz has ordered Israel’s ambassadors from Ireland and Norway to immediately return to Israel, as Norway said it would recognize a Palestinian state and Ireland was expected to do the same. (Erik Flaaris Johansen/NTB Scanpix via AP)

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Kenya's President William Ruto, right, and first lady Rachel Ruto, second from left, arrive as first Lady Jill Biden, left, looks on at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, May 22, 2024, for a state visit to the United States. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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In this image taken from video provided by the Hostage Families Forum, Israeli female soldiers from the Nahal Oz military base are placed against the wall and shackled by members of Hamas after they were taken captive on Oct. 7, 2023. The footage was taken by Hamas militants who stormed the Nahal Oz military base, part of the militant group’s wider assault on southern Israel that killed roughly 1,200 people and took about 250 others hostage. (Hostage Families Forum via AP)

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Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a news conference, March 6, 2024, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, right, with Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, speaks during a news conference in Oslo, Norway, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz has ordered Israel’s ambassadors from Ireland and Norway to immediately return to Israel, as Norway said it would recognize a Palestinian state and Ireland was expected to do the same. (Erik Flaaris Johansen/NTB Scanpix via AP)

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Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia on June 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) **FILE**

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In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo, mostly masked northern Nevadans wait to vote in-person at Reed High School in Sparks, Nev., prior to polls closing. Half of swing-state voters are concerned about potential violence surrounding the upcoming presidential election, according to a new poll. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner, File)

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House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair Rep. James Comer R-Ky., speaks, Jan. 10, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would require presidents and vice presidents to publicly disclose tax returns before, during and after their time in the White House. The proposal — led by the unusual pairing of Republican Rep. James Comer and progressive Democratic Rep. Katie Porter — is the latest effort to deliver congressional oversight over presidential ethics as both parties grapple with ongoing congressional probes into their leading candidates for president. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

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A man on a bicycle passes by a huge banner for the upcoming AI Seoul Summit and AI Global Forum in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 20, 2024. South Korea is set to host a mini-summit this week on risks and regulation of artificial intelligence, following up on an inaugural AI safety meeting in Britain last year that drew a diverse crowd of tech luminaries, researchers and officials. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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U.S. troopers prepare to board a U.S. Army CH-47s at Paredes Air Station at Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte province as it carries U.S. and Philippine troops during a joint military exercise in northern Philippines on Monday, May 6, 2024. American and Filipino marines held annual combat-readiness exercises called Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, in a show of allied military readiness in the Philippines' northernmost town facing southern Taiwan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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President Joe Biden speaks about the PACT Act at the Westwood Park YMCA, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Shown is a Philadelphia police car with flashing lights in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Police departments reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers in 2023 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began and since the 2020 police killing of George Floyd spurred nationwide protests and increased scrutiny of police, according to a survey released by the Police Executive Research Forum. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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Gallons of reduced fat and whole milk sit on display in a refrigerated case in a Target store April 29, 2024, in Littleton, Colo. Target plans on cutting prices on thousands of consumer basics this summer, goods ranging from diapers to milk, with more Americans paying closer attention to their spending as inflation cuts into household budgets. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, then-director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Nov. 22, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks with reporters to discuss his proposal of sending crucial bipartisan support to aid Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after weeks of inaction, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., speaks during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) ** FILE **

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In this mug shot provided by the Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections Friday, May 17, 2024, Scott Scheffler is shown. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was detained by police Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was led to a police car. (Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections via AP)

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A person drops off their vote-by-mail ballot at a dropbox in Pioneer Square during primary voting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

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President Joe Biden arrives on Air Force One at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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