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Her sudden departure had many of her former colleagues contemplating the future of the First Suffolk district.  Mazen, who grew up in Andover, said he ended his campaign because his fundraising hasn’t kept pace with several of his opponents.

This week on Power Politics: The Hill’s Reid Wilson talks with the mayors of seven cities about the price of costly housing, the future of our robot overlords and how they hope the Trump administration can help. Power Politics, hosted by The Hill’s Alexis Simendinger, is available Saturday mornings. Subscribe now: Apple Podcasts | Soundcloud | 

MORE will pitch his long-awaited infrastructure plan during his inaugural State of the Union address next week, using the stage as an opportunity to start selling both Congress and the public on his ambitious rebuilding effort.  The infrastructure package is shaping up to be one of the few policy items left on the GOP agenda this year after must-pass pieces of legislation such as spending bills and debt-ceiling legislation are resolved. But doubts are growing on Capitol Hill about whether lawmakers will be willing to rally behind a bipartisan infrastructure bill, espe

Republican National Committee (RNC) finance chairman Steve Wynn is stepping down from his post following sexual misconduct allegations, according to a Republican source familiar with the matter. "Today I accepted Steve Wynn’s resignation as Republican National Committee finance chair," RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel said in a statement obtained by The Hill. The RNC's statement Saturday, first reported by Politico, was its first response since allegations of sexual misconduct involving the casino mogul broke the previous day. Wynn issued a statement on Saturday, saying he was resigning i

The Trump administration and Congress have a matter of weeks to agree to an immigration deal that would protect potentially millions of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children from deportation. MORE is winding down the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which allowed qualified immigrants to work and go to school. The White House set a March 5 deadline for action by Congress.   Before then, lawmakers face a Feb.

Senate Majority Leader on Tuesday that he will give an immigration bill a vote, but it won't be attached to a spending deal. "It is still my view that I will call up a DACA related immigration bill that ... the president will sign and that it will not be a part of any overall spending agreement," McConnell told reporters, referring to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Congress has less than two weeks to meet a Jan.

Friday, ESPN “First Take” moderator Molly Qerim weighed in on the XFL’s plan to keep politics and social issues out of the league, something the NFL has failed to do, calling it “divisive.” Domonique Foxworth stated, “This idea they are going to use this political wedge issue and social wedge issue as their main marketing campaign, I think that’s a mistake.” “It feels divisive,” Qerim tacked on.

Friday, ESPN “First Take” moderator Molly Qerim weighed in on the XFL’s plan to keep politics and social issues out of the league, something the NFL has failed to do, calling it “divisive.” Domonique Foxworth stated, “This idea they are going to use this political wedge issue and social wedge issue as their main marketing campaign, I think that’s a mistake.” “It feels divisive,” Qerim tacked on.

The growing saga over text messages sent between two Robert Mueller’s team took some unexpected turns Thursday, as a cache of missing messages characterized by President Donald Trump as a major scandal had been recovered and as a top Republican backed off a claim that FBI agents formed a “secret society” to undermine Trump. Earlier this week, the chairman of presidential election and would later join Page for a brief period

Several House Democrats will bring Dreamers as guests to next Tuesday's State of the Union Address, a move that comes as the White House announced it will present a new immigration framework to Congress Monday that offers a pathway to citizenship for as many as 1.8 million children brought to the U.S. illegally. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer announced Thursday night that Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D-Mass., will deliver the Democratic response to Trump's address to Congress. Virginia Del.