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Former Trump campaign Chairman Paul Manafort has registered as a foreign agent for past work on behalf of Ukraine, a spokesperson announced today. Manafort registered with the Department of Justice's Foreign Agents Registration Act unit for his work on behalf of a political party in Ukraine, his spokesperson, Jason Maloni, said in a statement. "Today, Paul Manafort registered with the Department of Justice's [Foreign Agents Registration] unit for hi

Senate Majority Leader the GOP health care bill until after the Fourth of July recess because he does not have the votes to move it to debate, two senior Senate Republican aides told ABC News. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed the delay, saying, "We're going to continue the discussions within our conference on the differences that we have." Sen.

A political action committee for Dean Heller of Nevada, over his opposition to the Senate health care bill, then pulled it later the same day. America First Policies PAC released the ad against Heller on Tuesday, then later pulled the ad, saying that it was pleased the senator "has decided to come back to the table" to negotiate the Senate bill. "America First Policies is pleased to learn that Sen.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON — Senate GOP leaders abruptly shelved their long-sought health care overhaul Tuesday, asserting they can still salvage it but raising new doubts about whether President Trump and the Republicans will deliver on their promises to repeal and replace ‘‘Obamacare.’’ Republican leader Mitch McConnell announced a delay for any voting at a closed-door senators’ lunch also attended by Vice President Mike Pence.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories Republicans were forced to regroup after several GOP senators said they did not support the bill, and during a meeting President Trump said a defeat could be “OK.”   The Senate majority leader said after the meeting there’s a ‘‘really good chance’’ of passing the bill, but it won’t happen before July 4.  JAMES PINDELL | GROUND GAME Politically, Republican from Maine has no incentive to ever vote for a bill like this.

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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 Walsh campaign spokeswoman Rachel Goldstein said — as the campaign had previously — that the payments to the law firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo have nothing to do with the ongoing federal probe, which led to the indictments of two of Walsh’s department heads (both have plead not guilty).

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories Republicans were forced to regroup after several GOP senators said they did not support the bill, and during a meeting President Trump said a defeat could be “OK.”   The Senate majority leader said after the meeting there’s a ‘‘really good chance’’ of passing the bill, but it won’t happen before July 4.  JAMES PINDELL | GROUND GAME Politically, Republican from Maine has no incentive to ever vote for a bill like this.

Posted at 5:00 pm on June 26, 2017 by Joe Cunningham The Supreme Court’s decision to life some of the restrictions on Donald Trump’s travel ban gives at least a partial victory to the Trump Administration.

Posted at 7:45 pm on June 26, 2017 by Jay Caruso It is stunning to watch people go after Robert Mueller and James Comey as if they were left-wing Democrats. But it’s happening.