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Attorney General Dave Yost has dropped out of the campaign for governor. Yost said his steep climb to the nomination had become a vertical cliff. For now, Vivek Ramaswamy’s path to the Republican nomination for governor looks clear.

Vice President Pence did not criticize the president's about-face on who is to blame for violence in Charlottesville. Some GOP leaders have spoken up, but not all derided the president specifically.

Ohio's House and Senate will now hash out the differences between their versions behind closed doors, in what is called conference committee.

Florida goes from Toss Up to Lean D, and Pennsylvania moves from Lean D to Toss Up. Overall, though, Clinton would beat Trump if she just wins states that at least lean in her direction.

Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) reiterates and expands his apology for comments about the nation's racially segregated past. He rejects the idea that he should resign as Senate Majority Leader. Hear NPR's Debbie Elliott, E.J. Dionne of the Brookings Institution and Bill Kristol of The Weekly Standard.

Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) returns to his hometown of Pascagoula, Miss., to expand on his earlier apologies for remarks seen as nostalgic for America's racially segregated past. Hear NPR's Debbie Elliott, E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Bill Kristol of The Weekly Standard.

It was on this date in 1870, Hiram R. Revels became the first African-American to be seated in the U.S. Senate. And it was on this date in 1971 that Marvin Gaye's song, "What's Going On" was released.

Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL) announces that after 32 years in Congress, he will not seek re-election next year. The 81-year-old Hyde, who is in poor health, is known for his opposition to abortion and for leading impeachment efforts against President Bill Clinton.

Three years later, and as we begin an election year where Donald Trump is the clear frontrunner for Republican nomination, we revisit the events of that day — and exactly what happened when.

Composer John Williams, who wrote some of the most memorable film scores ever, turned 80 today. It' difficult to imagine Luke and Leia, Han Solo, or…