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Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onMarch 15, 2019
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Opinion | Marietta Robinson Our consumer protection agencies, including the FAA, have been compromised by the industries they are meant to regulate.  EDITORIAL The clear wishes of Fall River voters to oust Mayor Jasiel Correia were thwarted.

Five things to know about Manafort's sentencing | TheHill

posted onMarch 14, 2019
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The federal criminal cases against MORE’s former campaign chairman ended Wednesday with the second of two dramatic sentencing hearings in the past week. MORE’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and links between the Trump campaign and Moscow. Here’s what you need to know about his punishment. How much time he will serve The federal judge presiding over the criminal trial in Virginia sentenced Manafort to 47 months in prison last week for his conviction on eight criminal charges, far les

Senate talks collapse on avoiding Trump showdown over emergency declaration | TheHill

posted onMarch 14, 2019
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Senate Republicans say talks to find a way to stop a House-passed resolution disapproving of MORE’s emergency declaration over the southern border are collapsing amid Republican divisions over what some see as a breach of separation of powers.  Senate Republicans said Wednesday afternoon that Trump will not support a proposal sponsored by Sen.

Senate breaks with Trump on Saudi-led war in Yemen | TheHill

posted onMarch 14, 2019
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The Senate broke with MORE on Wednesday over the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, paving the way for a veto showdown with the White House. Senators voted 54-46 to pass a resolution requiring the president to withdraw any troops in or "affecting" Yemen within 30 days unless they are fighting al Qaeda. GOP Sens.

Beto O'Rourke to El Paso TV Station: 'I'm Running' for President

posted onMarch 14, 2019
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“I’m really proud of what El Paso did and what El Paso represents,” O’Rourke said in a text message to KTSM, the local NBC affiliate Wednesday. “It’s a big part of why I’m running. This city is the best example of this country at its best.” O’Rourke, who appears on the April cover of Vanity Fair magazine, has flirted with the notion of running for president ever since he lost the U.S.

Beto O'Rourke to El Paso TV Station: 'I'm Running' for President

posted onMarch 14, 2019
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“I’m really proud of what El Paso did and what El Paso represents,” O’Rourke said in a text message to KTSM, the local NBC affiliate Wednesday. “It’s a big part of why I’m running. This city is the best example of this country at its best.” O’Rourke, who appears on the April cover of Vanity Fair magazine, has flirted with the notion of running for president ever since he lost the U.S.