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posted onSeptember 1, 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 1, 2018
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President Trump has said privately that he won’t make compromises with Canada in high-stakes talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Toronto Star reported Friday.  The late senator’s wife, Cindy McCain, and other members of his family watched from the steps of the East Plaza as John McCain’s casket was carried into the Capitol.

Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onSeptember 1, 2018
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President Trump has said privately that he won’t make compromises with Canada in high-stakes talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Toronto Star reported Friday.  The late senator’s wife, Cindy McCain, and other members of his family watched from the steps of the East Plaza as John McCain’s casket was carried into the Capitol.

Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onSeptember 1, 2018
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President Trump has said privately that he won’t make compromises with Canada in high-stakes talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Toronto Star reported Friday.  The late senator’s wife, Cindy McCain, and other members of his family watched from the steps of the East Plaza as John McCain’s casket was carried into the Capitol.

Trump nixes federal pay raise | TheHill

posted onAugust 31, 2018
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MORE on Thursday announced that he would cancel a scheduled 2.1 percent across-the-board pay increase for federal workers, as well as locality pay increases. "In light of our Nation's fiscal situation, Federal employee pay must be performance-based, and aligned strategically toward recruiting, retaining, and rewarding high-performing Federal employees and those with critical skill sets," Trump wrote in a letter to the Speaker of the House and the president of the Senate. The proposal sets up a fight with Congress, which could effectively overturn the action in upcomin

Trump: Sessions will remain in job until at least midterms | TheHill

posted onAugust 31, 2018
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MORE will remain in his position until at least the upcoming midterm elections. “I just would love to have him do a great job,” Trump told the publication in an interview, before departing for a rally in Indiana. The president declined to comment when asked if he would keep Sessions on after the November elections. The tensions between Trump and his attorney general appeared to reach a pivotal point last week after Trump again criticized Sessions for his