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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 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.   CAPITAL SOURCE Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins took the stage before an unruly crowd Saturday. What happened next will shock you.

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories The attack on Republicans practicing for a ballgame deeply shook a capital already balancing on what often seems to be a razor’s edge.  One is a high-ranking congressman. Another is a congressional aide turned lobbyist. Two others are law enforcement officers. Yvonne Abraham Democrats and others on the left are always trying to talk about guns at times like these.   “I have just been informed that the alleged shooter . . .

Posted at 4:00 am on June 13, 2017 by Jay Caruso It was supposed to be a regular cabinet meeting. Instead, it turned into one of the most bizarre spectacles some have ever witnessed during their time in Washington DC. Cabinet meetings are a fixture in DC, and typically they start off with the President making a few remarks, and then some images get captured for press reports, and that’s it.

Posted at 1:58 am on June 14, 2017 by Grant Gambling A terrible fire has destroyed a high rise apartment in London, England. The cause of the blaze is still unknown. Initial reports put the number injured at 30. Gut-wrenching reports are already start to surface. It is a devastating blow to a city already reeling from tragedy. Emergency services are still standing by.

Posted at 2:50 am on June 14, 2017 by Grant Gambling The Decision Desk has declared Ed Gillespie as the winner of the Republican primary for Governor of Virginia.

Posted at 4:00 am on June 14, 2017 by Caleb Howe Senator Rubio had an enlightening exchange with Attorney General Sessions Tuesday, and an even more enlightening exchange with reporters after the hearing ended. I could summarize, but you really will get more out of it by watching. (If the embed doesn’t load, click here.) “I challenge you to find a single Senator who says they have evidence of collusion,” he said.

Posted at 4:00 am on June 14, 2017 by Caleb Howe It’s all falling apart. Not the Trump administration, not Western Society (yet), but the theory that the Trump campaign colluded and coordinated with Russia in order to influence or steal the presidential election from Hillary Clinton. Who could have seen it coming?

President Trump was considering firing Robert Mueller as special counsel leading the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election but was talked down by top aides, according to a new report. The New York Times reported Tuesday that Trump was angered by reports that Mueller was close to fired FBI Director James Comey and entertained the idea of firing the special counsel.  Sources told The Times that staff worked to talk Trump out of firing Mueller, what they vi

Ed Gillespie has narrowly edged out Corey Stewart to clinch the Republican nomination for Virginia governor, according to The Washington Post, a photo finish to a race predicted to end in a wide victory for Gillespie.  Gillespie's win marks a slim victory for the establishment wing of the GOP.

Two leading communications experts said Tuesday that U.S. companies are increasingly at risk of being targeted for attack by President Trump on Twitter, and must be ready to defend themselves to avoid losing billions. Joele Frank and George Sard, who lead two top strategic communications firms, told attendees at the Wall Street Journal's CFO Network annual meeting in Washington, D.C.