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Speaker of the House Vladimir Putin paying Trump. "I've never seen anything like this," he said. "That's a pretty bizarre thing to happen, so obviously that's a cause of concern of ours."

After a report emerged Thursday that fired FBI Director Hillary Clinton shared video Friday of the former Democratic presidential nominee practicing a way to do the same. Philippe Reines, a Clinton adviser who stood in for Trump during the candidate's debate prep last year, posted a video on Twitter of the former secretary of state reaching for a handshake during one September prep session, while Reines, as Trump, opens his arms for an embrace. Reines proceeds to wrap his arms around Clinton as she attempts to sc

The White House is not denying a report Friday afternoon that President Sean Spicer in a statement. "By grandstanding and politicizing the investigation into Russia's actions, James Comey created unnecessary pressure on our ability to engage and negotiate with Russia. The investigation would have always continued, and obviously, the termination of Comey would not have ended it. Once again, the real story is that our

The federal investigation of alleged collusion between associates of President Donald Trump and Russian officials is looking not only into Trump campaign advisers previously cited in public accounts, but it is also scrutinizing at least one current White House staffer, a source familiar with the matter told ABC News. The Washington Post was the first to report on this detail of the investigation, saying a "senior White House adviser" has become "a significant person of interest" in the probe. Officials speaking to ABC News wo

Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON — A story of high drama that unfolded one night during George W. Bush’s administration might prove instructive for President Trump as he considers the investigative forces he unleashed by firing FBI Director James Comey. Comey, then deputy US attorney general, was driving down Washington’s Constitution Avenue in March 2004, heading home with a security detail at about 8 p.m. His phone rang.

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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 Terrorist attacks around the world are rattling the folks who run the State House, so much so they have created a new position – director of security – and are on the verge of filling it.  Capital Source The Massachusetts Dental Society has conducted a poll it says shows widespread concern about a new type of advanced dental hygienist, a sort of nurse practitioner of the dental world.

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Posted at 5:50 pm on May 19, 2017 by Jim Jamitis Now that Sean Hannity has identified me—by association—as part of one of the five powerful groups trying to destroy President Trump, I though I would examine who exactly is destroying what. Honestly, I don’t think the way Trump is being treated is extraordinarily unfair, at least not in comparison to other Republican Presidents. Is the media largely slanted to the left? Absolutely.