Mondale’s own try for the White House, in 1984, came at the zenith of Ronald Reagan’s popularity.
Carol Semple
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U.S. setting up national network to track worrisome virus variants
The network will ramp up coronavirus gene-mapping, create partnerships with universities for gene-based surveillance of pathogens, and build a data system to better share and analyze information on emerging disease threats.
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U.S. Capitol Police watchdog says force needs a ‘culture change’
The force’s inspector general paints a dire picture of his agency’s ability to respond to future threats and casts serious doubt on whether the force would be able to respond to another large-scale attack.
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Maine man charged with hate crime in Black church arson in Massachusetts
The Houlton man had already been charged in state court for a series of earlier smaller fires at the church.
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Daunte Wright’s family calls for stiffer charge against former Minnesota officer
Kim Potter – who was released on $100,000 bond hours after her arrest Wednesday – appeared alongside her attorney at her initial appearance Thursday over Zoom, saying very little.
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Biden’s gamble: Will pulling troops from Afghanistan revive extremist threat?
Analysis: The president is taking a calculated risk that extremists in Afghanistan can be countered by U.S. and partner forces elsewhere in the region.
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Maine-based Puritan to open COVID-19 swab factory in Tennessee
The project will result in 625 jobs over the next five years in that state.
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Stinging report raises new questions about U.S. Capitol security
The internal study about the deadly siege on Jan. 6 paints a dire picture of the Capitol Police’s ability to respond to threats against lawmakers.
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Officer won’t be charged in fatal shooting during Capitol riot, prosecutors say
Ashli Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran from San Diego, was killed during the insurrection on Jan. 6.
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Former Minnesota police officer charged in fatal shooting of Black man
The manslaughter charge against Kim Potter was filed three days after Daunte Wright, 20, was killed during a traffic stop.