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Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories Mayor Martin Walsh and Councilor Tito Jackson received the most votes in a field of four. The duo — former political allies — will face off on Nov. 7.  Edward Flynn, the son of former Mayor Raymond Flynn, was the top vote-getter in District 2.  The setback marks the end for the latest drive to overturn the law, a promise the GOP has made for seven years.

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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 “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. 84 on The Root 100.  CAPITAL SOURCE Just bad timing?

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories Mayor Martin Walsh and Councilor Tito Jackson received the most votes in a field of four. The duo — former political allies — will face off on Nov. 7.  Edward Flynn, the son of former Mayor Raymond Flynn, was the top vote-getter in District 2.  The setback marks the end for the latest drive to overturn the law, a promise the GOP has made for seven years.

Two liberal and two conservative senators debating health care were united on at least one point Monday evening: defending Sen. MORE from a tweeted attack from President Trump In response to a tweeted against the Arizona Republican, Graham said McCain has earned the right to "do whatever the damn hell he wants to." During Graham’s CNN debate with Sens.

Democrats are lashing out at President Trump for focusing on sports protests at a time when Puerto Ricans, overwhelmed by a pair of hurricanes, are desperate for federal help.  Trump in recent days has trained his Twitter feed almost exclusively on protests by NFL players, suggesting team owners should fire anyone who refuses to stand for the national anthem. “Rather than worrying about football players protesting the national anthem, the president needs to focus on ensuring maximum federal resources are being used to assist American citizens in Puerto Rico who are reeling from Maria,” Rep.

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Before I get to what I wish for tax reform, let me start with what I fear: unpaid-for tax cuts pretending to be real reform. With the national debt at near record levels and no need for fiscal stimulus given where we are in the business cycle, there is no economic reason whatsoever for tax cuts that aren’t paid for instead of thoughtful, pro-growth reforms that are.  Sure, there are plenty of fiscal free-lunch arguments that we should just have tax cuts because paying for them is too hard, but that is the kind of thinking that brought us the massive debt we already have and would lead to defic

It doesn’t take an expert to see that something is stalling the American economy.  2016 was the 11th straight year that America failed to achieve 3 percent annual growth, which was our average nearly every year since 1960. I’ve heard numerous pundits act like returning to 3 percent growth is something special. No, it’s just “average.” The American people deserve better than just average growth. But even average growth is optimistic if we keep hamstringing our job creators.

When Alejandro Villanueva, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting left tackle, arrived at West Point for cadet basic training in the summer of 2006, he already stood out — and not just because he was bigger than anyone else. Even in a corps of cadets that typically includes a decent number of valedictorians, class presidents and team captains, older students thought Villanueva was unusually “squared away” for a new plebe. “He was never in trouble, and he always seemed to be doing better than everyone else,” said Capt.