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Abortion wars are heating up again ahead of midterms ; Lance Armstrong settles $100 million U.S. Postal Service cycling fraud case for $5 million

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DOJ refers findings on McCabe for consideration of criminal charges The Justice Department inspector general, who found that former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe repeatedly misled investigators who were examining a media disclosure, referred the matter to the top federal prosecutor in D.C. to determine whether McCabe should be charged with a crime, according to people familiar with the matter. By Karoun Demirjian and Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more » Abortion wars are heating up again ahead of midterms In many states, GOP lawmakers are backing unusually strict antiabortion laws, many emboldened by a president who has been more supportive of their agenda. They also are eager to get tougher restrictions on the books in case November's elections bring a surge of Democrats hostile to them. By Mary Jordan  •  Read more »   Lance Armstrong settles $100 million U.S. Postal Service cycling fraud case for $5 million Armstrong settled a federal fraud lawsuit that claimed he owed $100 million to taxpayers for doping while competing as part of a cycling team sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service. By Spencer S. Hsu  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Switch | Review Electric scooters might revolutionize urban transport. First, they have to survive a speed bump: Jerks. We rode "leave them anywhere" shared scooters to figure out why cities from Washington to San Francisco are struggling to figure out how to manage the services while users are leaving the devices strewn about like refuse, obstructing sidewalks and draped on trash cans. By Geoffrey A. Fowler and Hayley Tsukayama  •  Read more »   'They can't be here for us': Black men arrested at Starbucks tell their story for the first time Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson spoke with Robin Roberts on "Good Morning America" to describe their encounter with the white Starbucks manager who called 911. By Rachel Siegel  •  Read more »   Senate confirms Trump pick as NASA administrator over Democratic objections Three-term Republican Rep. Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma narrowly won approval amid concerns he lacks the scientific and management expertise to lead the space agency. By Seung Min Kim and Christian Davenport  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump escalates feud with California governor, refuses to pay for National Guard deployment The president lashed out on Twitter again hours after Gov. Jerry Brown said he had reached a deal with federal officials to send personnel to the Mexican border. By Nick Miroff  •  Read more »   Trump attorney Michael Cohen withdraws libel lawsuits over Russia dossier The actions against BuzzFeed and the political research firm Fusion GPS would have required Cohen to divulge his activities before the 2016 election. By Rosalind S. Helderman and John Wagner  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Karen McDougal is free to talk, and the danger to Trump does not end there The publisher of the National Enquirer is now in the business of profiting from a Trump scandal. By Callum Borchers  •  Read more »   Dependence on Chinese-made electronics and software leaves U.S. vulnerable to espionage, report says The risk threatens to grow as Beijing seeks global technological dominance, according to a study for a congressionally chartered advisory commission. By David J. Lynch  •  Read more »   Churches make a drastic pledge in the name of 'social justice': Stop calling the police Some congregations say they are "divesting" from policing, believing that the system is such a problem for people of color that they should wash their hands of it entirely. By Julie Zauzmer  •  Read more »   Arike Ogunbowale on 'Dancing with the Stars' forces NCAA into tricky two-step The 21-year-old college basketball hero needed a waiver from the NCAA to appear on the show and accept any benefits, including prize money, that come with her participation. By Jacob Bogage  •  Read more »

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