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In the last line of a 27-minute speech to close out his European trip, President Biden ended with an off-the-cuff comment aimed at Vladimir Putin. Those nine words are now threatening to overshadow the unified front the west has presented against Russia. The White House quickly walked back that statement from Warsaw - including Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday.

• Plus, police departments are underreporting hate crimes to the FBI.
• And, the fight brewing over congressional redistricting in North Carolina.

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