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Prosecutors Reduce Felony Charge Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent

The U.S. attorney’s office in Washington has struggled to convince judges and grand jurors of the viability of several cases arising from President Trump’s deployment of troops and federal agents to fight crime.

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Sean C. Dunn, second from left, was arrested in Washington earlier this month after throwing a sandwich at a law enforcement agent.
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Noem’s Spending Rule Causes Delays at Homeland Security Dept.

The secretary’s requirement that she personally approve any expense over $100,000 has created a backlog of “mission critical” contracts, records show.

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If a key contract is not renewed soon, T.S.A. agents could be forced to manually inspect passports and driver’s licenses, leading to long waits at airports nationwide, documents show.
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