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by The editor•13 May 2025•Posted inTalking Points Memo

They’re already calling him “BinderKapow” Edwards. But Ashville police have now announced that they will not be filing charges against the North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards over the alleged binder whack incident at a Rotary Club conference over the weekend in Ashville.

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