NEWS OF THE DAY

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Mississippi primary: Fourthterm Attorney General Jim Hood beat seven rivals to become the Democratic nominee for Mississippi governor, while on the Republican side, secondterm Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves faces a runoff in three weeks against former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. Hood hopes to break the grip Republicans have held on the governorship for 16 years in the conservative southern state. Reeves missed a majority in the Republican primary despite being endorsed by Gov. Phil Bryant, who is termlimited, and raising millions more than any of his GOP rivals. Reeves and other top Republicans have long opposed Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, and Mississippi is among 14 states that have not chosen some sort of expansion plan.

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Chelsea Manning: A judge in Alexandria, Va., has granted a small bit of relief to former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning as she serves a jail term for refusing to testify to a grand jury. In an order released this week, U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga said Manning can be held for no longer than 18 months for civil contempt. She was ordered to testify to a grand jury investigating Wikileaks. Manning says she opposes the grand jury system and won’t testify. Trenga’s order ensures Manning will get credit for roughly two months of time served on an earlier contempt order issued by a different judge for a previous grand jury term. The judge left in place fines of up to $1,000 a day that are accumulating. Manning has been in jail since May 16.

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Puerto Rico turmoil: Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court overturned the swearing in of Pedro Pierluisi as the island’s governor less than a week ago, clearing the way for Justice Secretary Wanda Vazquez to be swornin Wednesday after weeks of turmoil. The unanimous ruling said Pierluisi must step aside immediately. The high court’s decision solves at least the dispute over who will lead the U.S. territory after its political establishment was knocked off balance by large protests spawned by anger over corruption, mismanagement of funds and a leaked obscenitylaced chat that forced the previous governor and several top aides to resign. But it was also expected to unleash a new wave of demonstrations because many have said they don’t want Vazquez as governor.

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House lawsuit: The House Judiciary Committee took another step toward possible impeachment proceedings, filing a lawsuit in federal court on Wednesday aimed at forcing former White House counsel Don McGahn to testify about his interactions with President Trump. McGahn was a star witness in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report who — under Trump’s orders — has refused to testify before the panel. The Democratic lawsuit challenges the White House rationale that McGahn and other witnesses have “absolute immunity” and can defy subpoenas. More than half of House Democrats support beginning an impeachment inquiry.

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