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Democrats are hailing Doug Jones’ victory as a moral triumph not just for Alabama but for the entire country. His election is a political shot in the arm for Democrats who believed the Senate seat in ruby-red Alabama was unattainable — a referendum on GOP candidate Donald Trump, who endorsed Moore. While his election has powerful political repercussions, Jones’ becoming the 47th Senate Democrat (two independents caucus with the Democrats) will likely have only a modest impact on Republicans’ ability to accomplish their legisl

Sen. Chuck Schumer’s office says the Senate Democratic Leader was the target of an attempted smear campaign in which someone forged a sexual harassment claim against him and shopped phony court documents to major media outlets. Schumer’s office told ABC News that it has filed a report with the Capitol Police. The 13-page document, which ABC had obtained from sources, resembles a legal complaint filed by a former Schumer staffer in U.S.

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Capital Source On Wednesday, they were celebrated with tears and cheers, and praised for their service on the City Council during their last hearing as councilors.  CAPITAL SOURCE Seth Gitell will succeed current chief of staff James Eisenberg.  capital source Scott Lively is not just leaving his fate to his God, as he told the Globe when he ran for governor as an independent in 2014.  capital source Charlie Baker’s aides say he is “disappointed” the Republican National Committee decided this week to provide financial support to Moore.  capital source As it has for years, the Jewish Community

On Wednesday, they were celebrated with tears and cheers, and praised for their service on the City Council during their last hearing as councilors.  Anthony Amore, a Swampscott resident, will seek the GOP nomination to take on the incumbent, Representative Lori A. Ehrlich, a Marblehead Democrat.   The day after suffering a political blow in the Alabama special Senate election, congressional Republicans sped forward with the most sweeping tax rewrite in decades.  analysis Alabama showed President Trump the path to victory early in his campaign.

On Wednesday, they were celebrated with tears and cheers, and praised for their service on the City Council during their last hearing as councilors.  Anthony Amore, a Swampscott resident, will seek the GOP nomination to take on the incumbent, Representative Lori A. Ehrlich, a Marblehead Democrat.   The day after suffering a political blow in the Alabama special Senate election, congressional Republicans sped forward with the most sweeping tax rewrite in decades.  analysis Alabama showed President Trump the path to victory early in his campaign.

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MORE congratulated Democrat Doug Jones for winning the Alabama Senate race Tuesday night. “Congratulations to Doug Jones on a hard fought victory. The write-in votes played a very big factor, but a win is a win. The people of Alabama are great, and the Republicans will have another shot at this seat in a very short period of time.

The results of Tuesday’s shocking Alabama Senate special election will likely reverberate far beyond its borders. Democrats won a Senate seat in Alabama for the first time since 1992, with Democrat Doug Jones narrowly defeating embattled Republican Roy Moore. The unexpected victory dealt a huge blow to the GOP. MORE, who fully got behind Moore after many Republicans abandoned him following a series of sexual misconduct allegations, will take a hit with Moore’s loss.

Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore (R) refused to concede the special election Tuesday night after multiple media outlets called the race in favor of his Democratic opponent, Doug Jones. “At this point, we do not have a final decision on the outcome tonight,” Moore’s campaign chairman Bill Armistead told supporters. Alabama state law requires an automatic recount when election results are within 0.5 percent. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Jones holds 49.9 percent of the vote, compared to Moore’s 48.4 percent, a 1.5 percent gap, according to