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President Trump continued to express his dissatisfaction with Senate Republicans after their latest attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act failed. In a series of tweets this morning, the president encouraged the Senate to change its rules to require just a 51-vote majority to pass future legislation. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell previously signaled that he would not support changing the Senate rules. "There is an overwhelming majority on a bipartisan basis, not inter

President Reince Priebus in the role. "I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff. He is a Great American and a Great Leader. John has also done a spectacular job at Homeland Security.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON — Senator John McCain has seen his fair share of dysfunction over the past three decades. Government shutdowns, filibusters of nominees – and a Congress with so few fans that, as he has been joking since at least 2006, “We’re down to blood relatives and paid staffers.” But when he went to the Senate floor Tuesday to deliver an emotional speech with a powerful punch, he had a more pointed message. “We’re getting nothing done, my friends,” he said. “We’re.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories By almost every objective measure, this Congress is off to a dismal start.  Yvonne Abraham Here’s what counts as terrific news: Three Republicans refusing to vote for a bill most Americans hate.  In the tweet, the president appeared to call on GOP Senators to demand another health care vote.  JEFF JACOBY Unlike the kibitzers throwing brickbats, the trustees of the Berkshire Museum have a fiduciary obligation to ensure their institution’s survival.  “This is a rough time for wome

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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.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories By almost every objective measure, this Congress is off to a dismal start.  Yvonne Abraham Here’s what counts as terrific news: Three Republicans refusing to vote for a bill most Americans hate.  In the tweet, the president appeared to call on GOP Senators to demand another health care vote.  JEFF JACOBY Unlike the kibitzers throwing brickbats, the trustees of the Berkshire Museum have a fiduciary obligation to ensure their institution’s survival.  “This is a rough time for wome

Posted at 2:30 pm on July 26, 2017 by Kira Davis After the news of Trump’s transgender ban in the military, the internet unsurprisingly exploded into yet another fit of rage. I guess the millions of people who were about to drop dead where they stood because Congress will now debate Obamacare repeal aren’t an issue anymore. Squirrel! J.R. Salzman is a writer, wounded warrior and a veteran who has served in Iraq and he took the time Wednesday morning to share his own thoughts on the ban and life in the military.

Bonchie //&nbsp Posted at 7:45 pm on July 28, 2017 by Bonchie The media have a long history of excusing Islamic extremism, downplaying it, and pretending it’s not an issue. We’ve all seen the ridiculous “we may never know the motive” headlines after an attack, even as the perpetrators shout Allahu Akbar and admit to joining ISIS. This kind of 1984-esque delusion and obfuscation of reality has become par for the course. So what happens when a California Imam preaches a sermon calling for death to Jews?

Posted at 8:17 pm on July 28, 2017 by streiff President Trump traveled to Long Island today to give a speech to a gathering of law enforcement officers. As apparently the entire journalism world has forgotten how to write a basic lede (who, what, where, when, why) I can’t tell you what the occasion was.