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The legendary California Democrat–who amazingly has become even more interesting, candid, compelling, and outspoken than he already was in his must-read weekly San Francisco Chronicle column–noted that “every time President Trump gets in trouble he falls back on race identity politics, and the Democrats fall for it without fail.” Of course, that is exactly what Trump’s former Chief Strategist Steve Bannon told the American Prospect‘s Robert Kuttner las

The legendary California Democrat–who amazingly has become even more interesting, candid, compelling, and outspoken than he already was in his must-read weekly San Francisco Chronicle column–noted that “every time President Trump gets in trouble he falls back on race identity politics, and the Democrats fall for it without fail.” Of course, that is exactly what Trump’s former Chief Strategist Steve Bannon told the American Prospect‘s Robert Kuttner las

A key figure behind the so-called dossier featuring uncorroborated and salacious allegations about then-candidate Donald Trump’s ties to Russia will be questioned by investigators from the Senate Judiciary Committee today about the funding and sources for the document. During last year’s heated Republican primary race, Fusion GPS, a private research firm founded by former Wall Street Journal reporter Glenn Simpson, was initially paid about a million

The wife of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has apologized after lashing out at a critic on Instagram before making her account private on Tuesday. Louise Linton, a Scottish actress-producer, married Mnuchin in late June, and has been by his side for a number of work-related trips. A photo Linton posted where she highlighted her designer fashions and then went on to criticize a commenter cause

A lockdown on the White House was lifted without incident Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious package drew the attention of law enforcement outside the complex's North Fence. Members of the press and construction workers performing renovations were moved inside the building while Secret Service and D.C. Metropolitan Police responded to the scene. President Donald Trump was aboard Air Force One, traveling to Arizona for a scheduled campaign rally. Additional details were not immediately available.

President Joe Arpaio during a campaign rally in Phoenix on Tuesday evening. The White House had said the pardon would not come on Tuesday afternoon, but that didn't stop Trump from bringing up Arpaio's name during the rally.

In the face of swirling controversies and political infighting, and after a formal address Monday in which he expressed hope the country would find the inspiration to "unify" and "heal," President Donald Trump struck a hostile and defiant tone for the bulk of a campaign rally in Arizona Tuesday evening.

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s plan to end the stalemate in America’s longest war and eliminate Afghanistan’s rising extremist threat involves sending up to 3,900 additional U.S. forces, senior officials said Tuesday. The first deployments could take place within days. In a national address Monday night, Trump reversed his past calls for a speedy exit and recommitted the United States to the 16-year conflict, saying U.S.

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories The first deployments could take place within days.

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