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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 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 Donald Trump was sworn into office six months ago.

Posted at 4:00 am on July 19, 2017 by Patterico As I mentioned yesterday, I am astounded that so many people want to blame the GOP’s failure to repeal ObamaCare on those who are least to blame: folks like Rand Paul and Mike Lee. As I said, the real villains are the people who voted for the ObamaCare (partial) repeal bill in 2015 — but oppose it today. Well, Mitch McConnell will soon call for a vote on a reanimated version of that same bill.

Posted at 8:09 pm on July 19, 2017 by Andrea Ruth Carrier announced the first round of layoffs at their Indianapolis furnace factory on Wednesday. Intentional or not, it coincides with the six-month mark for President Trump — and V.P.

Posted at 8:14 pm on July 19, 2017 by Jay Caruso Disloyalty, it seems, knows no bounds with Donald Trump. Anything that happens which causes him to look bad is grounds for being tossed under the Trump Bus. The latest victim? Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Trump knows Sessions’ recusing himself led to the appointment of Robert Mueller. Now, Mueller with his prosecutorial power and not being tied down to Trump has the president nervous. Naturally, he’s going to look for scapegoats. He found one in Sessions.

Posted at 8:30 pm on July 19, 2017 by Mickey White John McCain has a brain tumor. The 80 year old senator from Arizona, former Presidential candidate and Vietnam War Hero was diagnosed by the Mayo Clinic following surgery earlier this week.
From the statement by the Mayo Clinic: It appears they are still determining the correct course of action for his treatment at this time…. This is a developing story… and of course Sen. McCain and his family are in my thoughts and prayers. Shortly after the news broke, Meghan McCain released a statement on Twitter.

Posted at 4:00 am on July 20, 2017 by Jay Caruso Party loyalty in politics is nothing new. The fact is, most people who vote for Democrats and Republicans are “party” people. Meaning it doesn’t much matter what positions an individual candidate or office holder has on issues. Voters walk into a booth, look at the party and vote for the Republican or the Democrat. It is the case in most scenarios, and that’s just a fact. Hard-core supporters are there and don’t like it when you criticize their guy. That’s understandable as well.

The House Budget Committee on Wednesday approved the 2018 fiscal year budget resolution that would increase military spending, produce billions in cuts to mandatory spending and open the door for a Republican tax reform plan. “With the election of President Trump, our budget goes from being a vision document to being a governing document that outlines how we build a better America for our children and grandchildren,” said committee Chairman MORE (R-Tenn.), who praised the accompanying plan to balance the budget in a decade and reduce the national debt. Th

The sky is falling! President Trump’s Commission on Election Integrity is looking for ways to better protect the ballot box against voter fraud undermining the integrity of U.S. elections. One would figure that the Democrats would welcome such a move.