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The former U.S. ambassador to NATO said the unpredictability of the Trump administration may open opportunities for opponents. "This sort of unpredictability over the first five months of this administration possibly opens potential opportunities for opponents," Douglas Lute, former U.S. representative to NATO under President Obama, said in an interview on "This Week" Sunday.

The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said Robert Mueller who is conducting the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible ties to Trump associates. “The president wants to take down Martha Raddatz in an exclusive interview Sunday. "The question is why," Schiff continued. “I think the answer is they want to lay the foundation to discredit whatever Bob Mueller comes up with.

WHAT TO KNOW TODAY THE TAKE with ABC News’ Rick Klein So now the president’s tweets don’t speak for themselves? Consequently, it appears no one actually speaks for the president, not even the president himself.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday continued an apparent pattern of selectively commenting on hate crimes and terrorist attacks, leading White House critics to accuse him of failing to personally condemn violence carried out by non-Muslims. Nearly 14 hours after a driver plowed through Muslim worshippers outside of a London mosque, killing at least one, Trump’s usually noisy personal Twitter account was uncharacteristically silent.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories The Maine senator worries the GOP plan would cause millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions to lose insurance.   President Trump on Monday continued an apparent pattern of selectively commenting on hate crimes and terrorist attacks.  “Most likely the primary control knob is the ocean waters and this environment that we live in,” Perry said on CNBC.

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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 “Here’s the summer line up,” the governor teased in an email to prospective donors.   CAPITAL SOURCE House Majority Leader Ron Mariano is trying to use his political muscle to again quash legislation to expand what conditions opthalmologists can treat.  CAPITAL SOURCE After President Trump tweeted “covfefe” last week, a handful of individuals and companies are seeking to trademark the term.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories The Maine senator worries the GOP plan would cause millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions to lose insurance.   President Trump on Monday continued an apparent pattern of selectively commenting on hate crimes and terrorist attacks.  “Most likely the primary control knob is the ocean waters and this environment that we live in,” Perry said on CNBC.

Posted at 12:00 pm on June 18, 2017 by Dan Spencer

Posted at 8:03 pm on June 18, 2017 by Susan Wright I’m seriously a fan of Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse. I’ve seen him stand on principle, even if it meant going against the tide. We seriously need quite a bit more of that in Washington, these days. There is no doubt in my mind, Sasse is one to watch.