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posted onSeptember 17, 2018
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The moves stoke speculation that the Elizabeth Warren may be preparing for a presidential run in 2020.   The state’s first openly transgender candidate for Congress, Alexandra Chandler, says she intends to put another voice to November’s closely watched ballot measure on transgender rights.  The TV spot — which disclosed that the RGA was a donor but didn’t divulge how much it contributed — began running in local markets last week,  Before you dismiss H.

Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onSeptember 17, 2018
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Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onSeptember 17, 2018
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Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onSeptember 17, 2018
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Five takeaways from Manafort’s plea deal | TheHill

posted onSeptember 16, 2018
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MORE’s investigation. It was a dramatic shift for MORE’s former campaign chairman, who just last month concluded a lengthy and dramatic trial that ended with a guilty verdict on eight charges and a deadlocked jury on 10 others. The plea deal he agreed to on Friday puts the kibosh on what would have been a second, more explosive trial slated to start in D.C.

The Memo: Manafort pulls surprise on Trump with Mueller deal | TheHill

posted onSeptember 16, 2018
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The pressure on MORE’s prosecutors. The decision by Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, came as a surprise even to seasoned observers of the Mueller probe who were expecting a guilty plea but not a “flip” by the former aide. Last month, when Manafort was convicted on eight separate felony charges in Virginia, the president praised him for having “refused to ‘break.’ ” As of Friday evening, Trump had not directly responded to the news of Manafort’s cooperation.

Dems play waiting game with Collins and Murkowski | TheHill

posted onSeptember 16, 2018
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Red-state Senate Democrats, so far holding the line against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, are expected to wait on centrist Republican Sens. MORE (Alaska) before announcing their own positions. No Democrat has yet come out in support of Kavanaugh, more than a week after his confirmation hearings wrapped up. Last year, Democratic Sens.

GOP: The economy will shield us from blue wave | TheHill

posted onSeptember 16, 2018
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Bob Woodward’s new best-selling book portrays MORE. Congressional Republicans say ignore all those distractions: The booming economy is the only thing that will matter to voters in November. Just this week, the Census Bureau released data showing that median household income climbed to $61,400 last year, back to levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crash. “At the end of the night, when people look at their paycheck and they look at the discretionary funds that they have today that they didn't have two years ago,

Primary turnout soars in 2018 with Dems leading charge | TheHill

posted onSeptember 16, 2018
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More than 40 million Americans voted in primaries this year, a staggering increase from four years ago and a sign of virtually unprecedented voter enthusiasm ahead of the midterm elections. Primary voter turnout was higher than in 2014 for both Democrats and Republicans in most states across the country — though Democrats have a decided advantage. Through Thursday’s vote in New York, more than 22.7 million Democrats had cast ballots in party primaries, compared with just 13.8 million in 20