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The TAKE with Rick Klein Stories have converged to give simultaneous coverage to Tom Steyer and an impeachment plea, and even a physical this week for a certain “very stable genius.” But Democratic daydreams of end-stage scenarios for the Trump presidency could prove a distraction the party can’t afford. Focusing on President

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That fund-raising cements his status as a serious contender for the seat that US Representative Niki Tsongas is vacating.   Capital Source Joseph Gargan, Kennedy’s close cousin, died Dec. 12 at age 87 at his Virginia home.  capital source He’s back, and he is not letting a stretch in a federal penitentiary get in the way of his political activities.   For pols who shunned Donald Trump’s candidacy, 2017 has been an annus horribilis. Except, of course, for Governor Baker.

The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts has refused to say he won’t go after licensed dispensaries.  Politicians and power brokers gathered at St. Paul Church Tuesday morning and paid a rousing tribute to the longest-serving state treasurer.  Ann Romney — a confidant for nearly all of Mitt Romney’s adult life and frequent catalyst for his political ambitions — is fully supporting a campaign for Senate.

The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts has refused to say he won’t go after licensed dispensaries.  Politicians and power brokers gathered at St. Paul Church Tuesday morning and paid a rousing tribute to the longest-serving state treasurer.  Ann Romney — a confidant for nearly all of Mitt Romney’s adult life and frequent catalyst for his political ambitions — is fully supporting a campaign for Senate.

The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts has refused to say he won’t go after licensed dispensaries.  Politicians and power brokers gathered at St. Paul Church Tuesday morning and paid a rousing tribute to the longest-serving state treasurer.  Ann Romney — a confidant for nearly all of Mitt Romney’s adult life and frequent catalyst for his political ambitions — is fully supporting a campaign for Senate.

Republican-led House and Senate committees are investigating whether leaders of the Russia counterintelligence investigation had contacts with the news media that resulted in improper leaks, prompted in part by text messages amongst senior FBI officials mentioning specific reporters, news organizations and articles. In one exchange, FBI counterintelligence agent Peter Strzok and bureau lawyer Lisa Page engaged in a series of texts shortly before Election Day 2016 suggesting they knew in advance about an article in The Wall Street Journal and would need to feign stumbling onto the story so it c

House appropriators returning to Washington on Monday predicted that another short-term spending bill will be needed to avoid a government shutdown next week as budget negotiations have stalled amid a contentious fight over immigration.  “I do believe we’ll need another [continuing resolution], hopefully short-term,” Rep. MORE (R-Okla.), an appropriations cardinal, told The Hill on Monday. The government has been operating under a series of short-term extensions since the start of fiscal 2018, with the current continuing resolution (CR) set to expire on Jan.

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