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Capital - The week in politics and issues

posted onAugust 7, 2017
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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 Governor Charlie Baker will attend a Republican Governors Association meeting for four days in Aspen, Colo., a spokesman said Friday.  CAPITAL SOURCE Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey on Wednesday endorsed Michael Kelley in the District 2 City Council race.  CAPITAL SOURCE On Monday, almost a year to the day after he was offered the running-mate spot, Kaine was back at One Beacon Street.

Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onAugust 7, 2017
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Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories While John Kelly isn’t vetting every tweet, President Trump has shown a willingness to consult with his chief of staff before hitting “send.”  Vice President Mike Pence issued a statement Sunday in response to a New York Times story about GOP dissatisfaction with President Trump.

16 Years Ago, William F. Buckley Wrote This About Donald Trump And It's Eerily Accurate

posted onAugust 6, 2017
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Posted at 1:00 pm on July 24, 2016 by Jay Caruso There has been a lot of discussion in the last several months over whether not several conservative icons would be supporting Donald Trump for President. William F.  Buckley, the founder of National Review and host of Firing Line said during the 1964 GOP primary that his rule was to support the “most rightward viable candidate.” That has often been turned into “the most conservative, electable candidate.” Andrew Breitbart in 2011 said of Donald Trump, “Of course Donald Trump is not a conservative.

Venezuela In Turmoil: Top Cop Ousted By Pro-Maduro Constitutional Assembly

posted onAugust 6, 2017
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Posted at 2:30 pm on August 5, 2017 by Susan Wright This is what it looks like when citizens are not allowed to question or speak against their government. This is the beginning of true tyranny. Venezuela has been rocked by months of violent protests, beginning on January of this year, as President Maduro shut down talks and had opposition leaders arrested. The citizens of Venezuela are starving, unable to obtain even the most basic staples of life on a regular basis, while Maduro’s loyalists in the government have enjoyed the riches of the land. In fact, Venezuela is

The Coming Crash of the Government Debt Bubble

posted onAugust 6, 2017
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Posted at 4:00 pm on August 5, 2017 by Patterico Yesterday, in my post about the latest jobs report, I said that “our massive looming government debt bubble” will “precipitate the biggest economic disaster of them all.” A commenter here at RedState asked what I meant by a “government debt bubble.” I have talked about this before, but it is an important enough topic that it is worth revisiting. In short, we’re in a bus speeding towards a cliff.

SERIOUSLY? Creepy Text Messages Sideline ANOTHER Fox News Host

posted onAugust 6, 2017
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Posted at 5:00 pm on August 5, 2017 by Susan Wright For Fox News (codename: Foxy, Sexy-time Action News), the hits just keep on coming. Let’s be sure to keep a running count on all the perversions and misogynistic scumbaggery coming out of the so-called “conservative” alternative to the other networks, that tend to be left-leaning and biased. And to be fair, they may have their own skeletons, but with Fox, the fish rots from the head down, and that’s exactly what we’re seeing. On Friday, the news broke of another Fox News host doing something

Under Trump's Strategy, ISIS Has Lost One-Third Of Its Territory

posted onAugust 6, 2017
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Posted at 8:32 pm on August 5, 2017 by streiff While there was a lot of tittering last week over the idea that President Trump has accomplished nothing, anyone who has been paying attention knows that the media focus on the Trump generated chaos in the White House has obscured a lot of significant achievements. For instance, attempts at crossing the US-Mexico border fell by 52%. But nowhere has the change of administrations been felt more keenly than in the fight against ISIS.

Trump applauds UN for new sanctions against North Korea | TheHill

posted onAugust 6, 2017
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President Trump on Saturday praised the United Nations Security Council for voting to support new sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent tests of ballistic missiles. "The United Nations Security Council just voted 15-0 to sanction North Korea. China and Russia voted with us. Very big financial impact!" he tweeted. "United Nations Resolution is the single largest economic sanctions package ever on North Korea.

FBI investigating explosion at Minnesota mosque | TheHill

posted onAugust 6, 2017
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The FBI is searching for suspects after an explosive device detonated in a suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota mosque on Saturday morning. No one was injured in the incident, which occurred around 5 a.m. local time Saturday, but a room was damaged in the explosion, Fox News reported.