Virginia Supreme Court blocks map, Warner calls ruling outrageous

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Virginia Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine weighed in after the state Supreme Court blocked a newly drawn congressional map Friday, with Warner calling the ruling “outrageous” and Kaine urging candidates to “go win.”  

“I was really disappointed by the court,” Warner said.

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Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., arrives at the Capitol Visitor Center for a briefing about Iran on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)

The court ruled the redistricting effort failed to meet Virginia’s constitutional amendment requirements, halting a plan Democrats had hoped would help flip several GOP-held seats as both parties battle for control of the House.

The amendment, passed in 2020, established stricter guidelines for congressional map-drawing and approval. It also included limits on how political influence can shape district boundaries — a key issue cited by the court.

“I’m not going to second-guess the fact that the majority of Virginians voted for this,” Warner said.

Democratic lawmakers had aimed to target four GOP-held seats under the proposal, which voters approved in May before it was overturned by the court. The plan would have reshaped the state’s House map in Democrats’ favor ahead of the midterm elections.

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Those targeted districts were seen as crucial in Democrats’ efforts to gain ground in Virginia, which remains competitive in federal races even as it leans Democratic statewide.

“Here’s what I think,” Kaine said. “We need to do now what we did last November and just go win a whole lot of seats on the maps we didn’t draw.”

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Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., leaves the Senate floor after a vote in the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 21, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)

Kaine’s response shows the face Democrats are putting on in Virginia amid the redistricting fallout as both parties struggle for control of the House in the upcoming November midterms. 

He did not directly address the question, instead pointing to his party’s candidate strength and its ability to compete in key races heading into the election.

“Everything about the candidates who are in the races and the dynamic that they’re feeling tells me we can do that, so that’s what I’m focused on now,” he said.

Republicans have criticized the redistricting effort as an attempt to tilt the map in Democrats’ favor, while Democrats have pointed to similar efforts in GOP-led states as part of a broader national fight over congressional lines.

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Voters attend an Arlington Democrats redistricting vote watch party during a special election in Arlington, Virginia, April 21, 2026. (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg)

Kaine accused Republicans of redrawing maps “through backroom deals” in a separate statement while scolding the Virginia Supreme Court for raising concerns about the referendum after “three million Virginians cast their ballots.”

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“It sure as heck seems like there are one set of rules for Democrats and another set of rules for Republicans,” Warner said.

With the proposed map blocked, both parties are expected to focus on key competitive Virginia districts that could decide control of the House.

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‘I’m afraid if she gets out’: US author’s sons say they want mother to stay in jail | Utah

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The young sons of Kouri Richins, a Utah author, said ahead of her sentencing hearing Wednesday that they would feel unsafe if their mother was ever released from prison after she was found guilty in March of killing their father.

Richins, 35, faces several decades to life in prison on five felony convictions, including aggravated murder.

Prosecutors said Kouri laced her husband Eric Richins’ cocktail with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl in 2022 at their home near the ski town of Park City. She then published and promoted a children’s book about a boy coping with the death of his father shortly before her arrest in 2023.

Richins’ attorneys declined to comment Tuesday before her sentencing hearing, which falls on the day her husband would have turned 44.

The statements from their sons, who were ages nine, seven and five when their father died, came in a memo from prosecutors urging Judge Richard Mrazik to sentence Richins to life without parole.

The oldest child, now 13, said he wants the court to know that he does not miss his mom.

“I’m afraid if she gets out, she will come after me and my brothers, my whole family,” the oldest son said. “I think she would come and take us and not do good things to us, like hurt us.”

Prosecutors allege the boy suffered emotional and physical abuse from Richins after his father’s death, which they say is supported by findings from the Utah division of child and family services that are contained in a sealed court document.

Richins, a real estate agent with a house-flipping business, was millions in debt and was planning a future with another man, prosecutors said. She had opened numerous life insurance policies on her husband without his knowledge and falsely believed she would inherit his estate worth more than $4m after he died.

Her aggravated murder conviction alone is punishable either by a range of 25 years to life in prison, or a life sentence without parole. Prosecutors did not push for the death penalty.

Jurors also found Richins guilty of other felonies, including insurance fraud, forgery and attempted murder for trying to poison her husband weeks earlier on Valentine’s Day with a fentanyl-laced sandwich that made him black out.

The Richins’ middle child, now 11, refuted his mother’s claim that she slept in his bedroom with him on the night of his father’s death. He recalled unusual circumstances from that night, like being put to bed early without a bath, his parents’ bedroom being locked and the television blaring from inside. The boy said his mother yelled at him to go away after he used a broom to try to reach a key to their bedroom, where Richins later told a 911 operator she found her husband cold to the touch.

The 11-year-old told the judge he is sad that his dad can no longer coach him in sports, celebrate his birthdays, take him camping and fishing, teach him to drive or attend his graduation. Like his older brother, he said he would feel unsafe if his mom wasn’t behind bars.

“With [her] in jail, I will be able to continue to feel safe and live a happy and successful life without fear of [her] hurting me or anyone I love,” his statement read.

The youngest son, who was still in preschool when his dad died, said he feels “hateful and ashamed” when people talk about his mom because “she took away my dad”. He said he would be ”so scared” if his mother got out of prison.

“Once she is gone I will feel happy and I will feel safer and relaxed and trust people more,” he said.

Richins also faces more than two dozen money-related criminal charges in a separate case that has not yet gone to trial.



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ICE advisor Dave Venturella set to become acting director, sources say

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A longtime immigration enforcement official with deep ties to the detention industry is expected, according to Fox News’ sources, to take the helm of ICE, a move expected to draw renewed scrutiny from Democrats over his past work with a private prison giant as Republicans push to expand the agency’s funding and deportation efforts.

David Venturella is expected to be named acting ICE director as current Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons officially leaves his post next week, multiple sources familiar with the matter told Fox News.

Venturella, who has been working in the Trump administration as an ICE senior advisor, has reportedly held a senior role in the ICE division that manages detention-center contracts, though ICE has said he has no role in reviewing, approving or recommending contracts.

He was recruited with help from Tom Homan after President Donald Trump was elected.

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FILE – ICE senior advisor Dave Venturella is expected to lead the agency on an acting basis. (Ron Holman, Visalia Times-Delta via Imagn Content Services, LLC)

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Before his current stint in government, Venturella worked for more than a decade at a private prison firm called The GEO Group, which has contracts with ICE to operate immigration detention facilities.

The company has faced numerous allegations and lawsuits claiming abuse, neglect and substandard care at Geo detention facilities.

Venturella, a career immigration enforcement official, made millions after moving to GEO-operated, where he worked as an executive from 2012 to 2023 and as a paid consultant through Jan. 31, 2025.

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ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons was reportedly hospitalized twice amid pressure from the Trump administration to increase deportations of illegal immigrants, according to a Politico report. (Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe and John Moore/Getty Images)

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He started his career in 1986 at the former INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) and as acting director and assistant director of ICE’s Office of Detention and Removal Operations.

Sources said he is well liked within ICE and one source described him as “definitely on board with the mission and the mass deportation agenda,” though he does not support certain policies, including roving immigration patrols, that were being used during former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s tenure.

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As Republicans attempt to push through a roughly $70 billion reconciliation package to fund ICE and CBP, Democrats are expected to make noise about Venturella’s prior stint with GEO, which has a history of complaints.

There will also likely be questions about Venturella’s past financial ties to GEO and potential conflicts, given reports that he has held a senior role in the ICE division that manages detention-center contracts that could go to his former employer. ICE has said Venturella has divested from GEO, has no financial ties to the company and has no role in reviewing, approving or recommending contracts.

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Louisiana police to pay $4.85m to daughter of Black motorist who died at officers’ hands in 2019 | US policing

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Louisiana’s state police and a local sheriff’s office have agreed to pay $4.85m to the daughter of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who was fatally shocked with a stun gun, punched and dragged during a 2019 arrest.

The settlement agreement was reached during a mediation that concluded on Tuesday evening, according to a source with direct knowledge of the talks. It is one of the more substantial legal outcomes for a death that otherwise yielded only misdemeanor convictions for two of the officers involved.

Neither spokespeople for Louisiana governor Jeff Landry nor the state’s attorney general, Liz Murrill, could immediately be reached for comment. An attorney for Greene’s daughter, Tayla, could not immediately be reached either.

Police body-worn camera footage of Greene’s death outside the Louisiana community of Monroe, withheld for two years but published by the Associated Press in 2021, showed troopers swarming Greene even as he evidently raised his hands, pleaded for mercy and wailed: “I’m your brother! I’m scared! I’m scared!”

Troopers repeatedly shocked Greene with stun guns before he could get out of the car that day of 10 May 2019.

One wrestled him to the ground, put him in a chokehold and punched him in the face while another insulted him as a “stupid motherfucker”. Troopers then ordered a shackled Greene to remain on the ground with his face down, which experts said may have dangerously restricted his breathing.

State police initially blamed the ensuing death of Greene, 49, on a crash stemming from a high-speed chase over a traffic violation. But that explanation unraveled when photos surfaced of Greene’s body on a gurney depicted his bruised and battered face. There was also a hospital report noting he had a pair of stun gun prongs in his back, and his sport-utility vehicle had only minor damage.

Furthermore, an emergency room doctor who examined Greene questioned troopers’ claims of a crash, writing in his notes: “Does not add up.”

Federal prosecutors ultimately did not pursue charges. In late 2022, a state grand jury indicted four troopers at the time of Greene’s death – Dakota DeMoss, Kory York, John Clary and Gage Hollingsworth – and then deputy Chris Harpin of the sheriff’s office in Union parish, Louisiana, on charges ranging from negligent homicide to malfeasance.

That case eventually culminated in misdemeanor battery charges against just York and Harpin, who joined the troopers at the scene of Greene’s deadly arrest. Each pleaded no contest.

Hollingsworth died in a high-speed, single-car wreck in 2020, within hours of being told he would be fired over his role in Greene’s death, the AP has previously reported.

The five officers indicted in Greene’s death were all white.

Tuesday’s mediated settlement was in connection to a civil lawsuit filed by Tayla Greene that alleged her father’s death was wrongful.

After the AP reported that Greene’s arrest was one of at least a dozen cases in which state police troopers and their supervisors ignored or concealed evidence of beatings, deflected blame and blocked efforts to eradicate misconduct from their agency, the US justice department launched a broader civil rights investigation. That investigation determined state troopers had used excessive force, as the AP reported.

Greene’s death occurred about a year before a white Minneapolis police officer’s murder of Black resident George Floyd – video of which was recorded on a bystander’s cellphone – ignited racial justice protests on streets worldwide. The AP obtained and published the police body-worn camera footage of the police violence inflicted on Greene about a year after Floyd’s murder.



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Rift In Indian Hockey: PR Sreejesh angry over giving preference to foreign coach, raised questions on Hockey India; Know the matter – Pr Sreejesh Blasts Hockey India, Alleges Getting Sacked For A Foreign Coach Know Details

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Veteran Indian hockey goalkeeper and former junior men’s team coach PR Sreejesh has raised serious questions on the functioning of Hockey India. In a statement released on social media, Sreejesh claimed that he was removed not because of poor performance but to make way for a foreign coach. Sreejesh, who was the head coach of the Indian junior men’s hockey team for about one and a half years, said that during his tenure the team achieved continuous success, yet he had to step down from the post.

Pakistan denies CBS report it let Iranian aircraft use its airfields

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Pakistan rejected reports Tuesday that it allowed Iranian aircraft to use its airfields amid tensions with the United States—claims suggesting the move could have shielded the planes from potential airstrikes—even as Islamabad positioned itself as a high-profile mediator between the two sides.

According to the report May 11, Tehran was also said to have possibly sent a civilian aircraft to Afghanistan during the conflict. 

Pakistan said Tuesday the CBS report was “misleading and sensationalized. Such speculative narratives appear aimed at undermining ongoing efforts for regional stability and peace,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

“Following the ceasefire and during the initial round of the Islamabad Talks, a number of aircraft from Iran and the United States arrived in Pakistan to facilitate the movement of diplomatic personnel, security teams, and administrative staff associated with the talks process,” the ministry said before clarifying that “some aircraft and support personnel remained temporarily in Pakistan in anticipation of subsequent rounds of engagement.”

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir in Tehran on April 16, 2026, to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments. (Iranian Presidency/Anadolu)

The alleged Iranian asset movements had also suggested there was an effort by Iran to conceal some of its remaining aerial assets as Pakistan worked behind the scenes to broker a ceasefire between Iran and the United States.

President Donald Trump also confirmed Tuesday he was satisfied with the mediation work carried out by Pakistan, telling reporters ahead of his trip to China that they were “great.”

“I think the Pakistanis have been great. The field marshal and the prime minister of Pakistan have been absolutely great,” Trump clarified.

In April, Pakistan had emerged as a key mediator in efforts to de-escalate tensions between Washington and Tehran amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis and the regional conflict.

Islamabad hosted senior delegations for talks on April 11–12 after helping secure a temporary two-week ceasefire.

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Vice President JD Vance shakes hands with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on April 12, 2026, after talks on Iran. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Chief of Defence Forces Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir, and U.S. Embassy Charge d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker look on as Vance prepares to board Air Force Two. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Pakistan’s position was unique, given its geographic proximity to Iran and its longstanding strategic partnership with the United States. 

Mediation efforts were led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

Officials told CBS that, days after Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran in early April, Tehran sent multiple aircraft to Pakistan Air Force Base Nur Khan.

Nur Khan Airbase, located near Rawalpindi, is said to be a key installation of the Pakistan Air Force and serves as a major logistical and operational hub. 

Among the aircraft reportedly moved there was an Iranian Air Force RC-130, a reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering variant of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, the outlet said.

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Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi greeted by Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Army Chief Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir at Nur Khan airbase

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi were greeted by Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Army Chief Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir upon their arrival at Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on April 11, 2026. (Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs/AP)

Despite initial progress between the U.S. and Iran, talks in Islamabad on April 11 ultimately collapsed. 

However, Pakistani leadership said it felt optimistic. “We are very optimistic that the current momentum will lead to a lasting agreement,” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said.

Trump also praised Pakistan’s mediating role again, stating on May 7, “Pakistan has been fantastic. And its leaders have been fantastic—the marshal and the prime minister.”

As part of the next response, Trump also launched “Project Freedom” to guide vessels through the Strait of Hormuz and to help free up shipping.

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Trump’s initiative to help thousands of stranded crew lasted 48 hours, with the president later acknowledging that it was halted “at the request of Pakistan and other countries,” including Saudi Arabia, to avoid jeopardizing ongoing negotiations with Iran.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. said Monday that if Pakistan did shelter Iranian aircraft during mediation then it would force a complete reassessment of Pakistan’s role.

“If this reporting is accurate, it would require a complete reevaluation of the role Pakistan is playing as mediator between Iran, the United States and other parties. Given some of the prior statements by Pakistani defense officials towards Israel, I would not be shocked if this were true,” Graham said in a post shared on X.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Government of Pakistan, The White House and U.S. Central Command for comment.

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Today: US President Donald Trump on China tour from today, IPL match between Bengaluru and Kolkata – 13 May 2026 Major Events

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News Desk, Amar Ujala, New Delhi. Published by: Asmita Tripathi Updated Wed, 13 May 2026 06:14 AM IST

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Today, 13 May 2026, is Ekadashi of Krishna Paksha of Jeshtha month. US President Donald Trump is on a visit to China from today. At the same time, an important match is to be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL.

Starmer at risk because he pushed Labour to be ‘new Conservative Party’ | Elections

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Author Oliver Eagleton says British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for his job because he tried to turn the Labour Party into the ‘new Conservative Party’ and ‘occupy that centre ground’. Dozens of lawmakers are calling for Starmer’s resignation after devastating local elections.

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Starbucks flees as Washington pushes new 9.9% millionaire tax

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The Seattle state lawmaker behind Washington’s newly minted “millionaire’s tax” is dismissing concerns that a high-income tax hike will trigger an exodus of wealthy residents and businesses from the Pacific Northwest.  

“The reality is the millionaire tax is not likely to result in businesses leaving,” State Sen. Jamie Pedersen (D-Seattle) told a local FOX affiliate following the bill’s signing.

Pedersen, the Senate Majority Leader representing Washington’s 43rd Legislative District, maintains there is no evidence that the tax—recently signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson—will drive the state’s top earners to lower-tax jurisdictions like Florida or Texas.

“The drivers that we heard about from [businesses] are concerned about the sales tax on services [and] concern about the estate tax. Both of those things the legislature took action on in the last session,” Pedersen said. “I do not have any indication that the millionaire’s tax is going to cause some significant exodus.”

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The architect behind Washington’s millionaire’s tax dismissed the notion of wealthy people leaving the state. (Reuters/Chris Helgren)

The legislation marks a seismic shift for a state that has historically prided itself on having no personal income tax. Pushed through by the Democratic majority during the 2026 session, the bill imposes a 9.9% tax on annual income exceeding $1 million for individuals or households.

While the tax was signed in March 2026, it is not scheduled to take effect until January 1, 2028, with the first payments due in 2029. The delay is intended to allow the state’s Department of Revenue to build a collection infrastructure—and to allow time for the inevitable wave of constitutional challenges to clear the courts.

Despite Pedersen’s optimism, the regional business landscape is already showing signs of strain. Coffee giant Starbucks recently announced it will shift 2,000 corporate jobs—primarily in IT and supply chain management—to a new regional headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. While Starbucks maintains it is not abandoning its Seattle roots, the move to a state with no personal income tax has amplified fears of “tax flight.”

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The driver behind Washington’s millionaire’s tax, State Sen. Jamie Pedersen, dismissed the notion of wealthy people leaving the state. (Washington Senate Democrats)

Furthermore, multiple local business owners told FOX 13 Seattle they were forced to shutter operations due to the state’s expanded retail sales tax on services. In response to this pressure, the legislature recently moved to scale back those expansions and is expected to roll back certain retail taxes within three years.

Central to the debate is a century-old legal precedent. Since the 1930s, the Washington State Supreme Court has classified income as “property,” which, under the state constitution, must be taxed at a uniform rate (no more than 1%). To bypass this, Democrats have characterized the millionaire’s tax as an “excise tax”—the same legal maneuver used to uphold the state’s capital gains tax in 2023.

Pedersen has been vocal about his desire to overturn the old case law entirely. 

“I’d like to force the Washington State Supreme Court to reconsider its case law that considers income to be property. Do you have any other suggestions about how to bolster the argument that this would be an excise tax and not a property tax?” Pedersen reportedly wrote:  

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Not too long ago, the Washington Post editorial board lambasted Seattle’s socialist Mayor Katie Wilson for dismissive comments regarding the city’s exodus of wealthy residents and growing taxpayer frustration over soaring rates. (David Ryder/Reuters)

The tax debate comes as Seattle’s local leadership faces national scrutiny. Mayor Katie Wilson, a self-described socialist who took office following the 2025 election, has been criticized for her dismissive attitude toward taxpayer frustration.

The Washington Post editorial board recently joined the fray, lambasting Wilson for being “arrogant” and “dismissive” regarding the potential departure of high-net-worth residents. The board argued that Wilson’s rhetoric ignores the reality of a shrinking tax base and growing “taxpayer fatigue” over soaring local rates.

In 2025, the legislature also increased the state’s estate tax to 35% for the wealthiest residents—the highest rate in the United States—though lawmakers were forced to slightly moderate those figures earlier this year following intense backlash from the business community.

Sen. Pedersen’s office did not respond to Fox News Digital‘s latest request for comment.

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Joshua focuses on cultural trends, education, and public policy. He extensively covered reparations developments across the U.S., the Department of Education, and immigration issues.

Joining Fox News Digital in 2019, he previously graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Political Science and received the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Public Policy Certificate.

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