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The Trump administration has confirmed that the U.S. plans to set a limit of 45,000 refugees for the next fiscal year -– a drop from Trump’s 50,000 cap last year and the 110,000 that Obama pledged the U.S.

Several anti-immigrant messages with an explicit pro-Trump slant are included among the 3,000 pieces of Russian-linked political content Facebook plans to turn over to Congressional investigators, ABC News has learned. Posts that circulated to a targeted, swing-state audience on the social media site railed against illegal immigrants and claimed “the only viable option is to elect Trump.” They were shared by what looked like a grassroots American group called Secured Borders, but Congressional investigators say th

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are proposing a far-reaching, $5 trillion plan Wednesday that would cut taxes for corporations and potentially for individuals, simplify the tax system and nearly double the standard deduction used by most Americans. The plan is sweeping in scope but omits critical, controversial details that are likely to take months to work out in a bitterly divided, GOP-led Congress.

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories The far-reaching plan would cut taxes for individuals and corporations, simplify the tax system, and nearly double the standard deduction used by most Americans.   For Massachusetts residents, a provision that would eliminate some deductions could prove costly.  Responding to questions from reporters, Trump said he is ‘‘looking into’’ the situation.  Michelle Obama criticized women who voted for President Donald Trump during a wide-ranging conversation in Boston Wednesday.

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Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories capital source Mayor Martin J. Walsh has named a new budget director, and he tapped him from the last place he found a financial aide — the State House.   CAPITAL SOURCE “Obviously someone has a problem with my candidacy,’’ said Robert Cappucci of East Boston  CAPITAL SOURCE Two candidates for City Council have raised more than any of Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s challengers.   CAPITAL SOURCE Jackson, who grew up in Grove Hall and is running for mayor, was No.

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories The far-reaching plan would cut taxes for individuals and corporations, simplify the tax system, and nearly double the standard deduction used by most Americans.   For Massachusetts residents, a provision that would eliminate some deductions could prove costly.  Responding to questions from reporters, Trump said he is ‘‘looking into’’ the situation.  Michelle Obama criticized women who voted for President Donald Trump during a wide-ranging conversation in Boston Wednesday.

Senate Majority Leader MORE in the GOP runoff for Alabama's vacant Senate seat, saying that he shares Moore's frustration with Washington. The statement marks an about-face for McConnell, who pushed hard for Strange to beat Moore in the primary. Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC associated with McConnell, spent heavily in an effort to elect Strange, and Moore repeatedly slammed McConnell during the campaign. "I would like to congratulate Roy Moore on his victory in Alabama tonight.

Vice President MORE, affirming the Trump administration's support despite having backed Strange in the race.   "Congratulations Roy Moore!

President Trump on Tuesday apparently began deleting his tweets supporting Sen. MORE (R-Ala.) in Alabama's Senate primary after Strange lost the race to former state Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore. Trump had tweeted about Strange several times in the days leading up to the primary, including the day of, but those tweets had disappeared as of Tuesday night. The deleted tweets included those he sent the night before the election and the day of the race.