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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — Sen. MORE (R-Ariz.) on Wednesday, after days of unprecedented attacks by a sitting president on a dead war hero. McSally, addressing reporters after a meeting with base commanders here Thursday, expanded on a tweet she sent Wednesday in which she called McCain a hero. The tweet did not mention Trump, and in her remarks Thursday she again refrained from criticizing the president. "I made it clear, I love John McCain. John McCain is an American hero.

MORE on Thursday said the U.S.

MORE is doubling down on his bet that a strong economy is a key factor in his reelection effort next year. The White House has held a series of events and interviews for Trump this week that are intended to show off his record. The president met Thursday with CEOs at the Business Roundtable, one day after he extolled his dealmaking prowess to a group of workers at a factory in Lima, Ohio. He also sat down for an interview with Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo. Trump hasn’t been able to completely stay on message. In Lima, he blasted the deceased Sen.

Washington is consumed with speculation that the Justice Department will announce the end of special counsel MORE’s investigation in the coming days. Mueller’s team has shed key prosecutors in recent weeks, and the end of the court battle with former Trump campaign chairman MORE has underscored the sense that things are winding down. Here are five things to watch for. The prospect of new indictments Mueller could unveil new indictments before completing his investigation. The special counsel already has indicted more than two

They teased the report with a tweet that highlighted the speed with which the New Zealand government banned an entire classification of firearms, parts, and accessories: “When a killer gunned down 50 people this month at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, it took lawmakers there 72 hours to ban assault rifles and high-capacity magazines.” In the actual report, CNN

A new plan by House Democrats known as the “Dream and Protection Act” gives amnesty to nearly three million illegal aliens who are eligible and enrolled in former President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Aside from the nearly three million DACA-enrolled and DACA-eligible illegal aliens who would be able to permanently stay in the U.S.

Colleges are allowed to get work permits to an unlimited number of fee-paying foreign students and graduates via the federal Optional Practical Training (OPT) program.

A Politico report this week revealed that Never Trump billionaires Paul Singer and Warren Stephens — both of whom plotted with globalist, Republican establishment donors to attempt to

On the GOP side, President Trump faces a real possibility of a primary challenge from one or more Republicans. And on top of all that, there are some independents who are considering mounting a third-party bid for the nation’s highest office. We’re keeping track of where all possible presidential candidates stand: Who’s running, who isn’t running, and, when the time comes, who has dropped out. We’ll be updating this list as candidates declare their intentions, so keep checking in. © 2019 Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC

Renée Graham Announcing Abrams as a running mate now would be audacious; never before has a major-party candidate announced a running mate so early.  SCOT LEHIGH Beto O’Rourke could give Bernie Sanders a run for the role of favored candidate of younger voters.  book review Joan Biskupic’s biography of the chief justice comes as interest in the Supreme Court is sky high.  For years it seemed like Moulton had nothing but buzz. Now on the outskirts of power in Washington, he’s looking closely at a bid for president.