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posted onAugust 14, 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 onAugust 14, 2018
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Peter Strzok, who was among those who oversaw the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation and the Russia probe, was found to have violated bureau policies.  The moves stoke speculation that the Elizabeth Warren may be preparing for a presidential run in 2020.   In the Boston area, Sam Adams beer is as ubiquitous as Patriots fans and dropped Rs. But Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone won’t be drinking it anytime soon.   Stephen Miller, a Trump advisor who has been denounced for masterminding the administration’s cruelest immigration policies, was taken to the mat by his uncle.

Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onAugust 14, 2018
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Peter Strzok, who was among those who oversaw the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation and the Russia probe, was found to have violated bureau policies.  The moves stoke speculation that the Elizabeth Warren may be preparing for a presidential run in 2020.   In the Boston area, Sam Adams beer is as ubiquitous as Patriots fans and dropped Rs. But Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone won’t be drinking it anytime soon.   Stephen Miller, a Trump advisor who has been denounced for masterminding the administration’s cruelest immigration policies, was taken to the mat by his uncle.

Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onAugust 14, 2018
by admin
Peter Strzok, who was among those who oversaw the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation and the Russia probe, was found to have violated bureau policies.  The moves stoke speculation that the Elizabeth Warren may be preparing for a presidential run in 2020.   In the Boston area, Sam Adams beer is as ubiquitous as Patriots fans and dropped Rs. But Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone won’t be drinking it anytime soon.   Stephen Miller, a Trump advisor who has been denounced for masterminding the administration’s cruelest immigration policies, was taken to the mat by his uncle.

Trump: Planned boycott by Harley-Davidson owners ‘great’ | TheHill

posted onAugust 13, 2018
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MORE early Sunday called a planned boycott by some Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners “great.” “Many @harleydavidson owners plan to boycott the company if manufacturing moves overseas,” he said on Twitter. “Great! “Most other companies are coming in our direction, including Harley competitors. A really bad move! U.S.

Omarosa recorded chief of staff Kelly in White House Situation Room | TheHill

posted onAugust 13, 2018
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Former White House aide MORE in the White House Situation Room. "This is a White House where everybody lies ... you have to have your back," Manigault Newman said on NBC's "Meet the Press" on why she recorded her conversation with Kelly as he was firing her. "If I did not have this recording, people would still believe the false, incredible story that I was running around the White House … that I tried to charge the residence of the White House. People would still think that I was trying to set off alarms," she continued.

White House: Omarosa revelations prove her 'lack of character and integrity' | TheHill

posted onAugust 13, 2018
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The White House hit back at former aide MORE in the Situation Room last year, saying it shows her “lack of character and integrity.” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement Sunday that the “very idea a staff member would sneak a recording device into the White House Situation Room, shows a blatant disregard for our national security.” “And then to brag about it on national television further proves the lack of character and integrity of this disgruntled former White House employee,” Huckabee Sanders continued. Manigault Newman

Massive counterprotests dwarf white nationalist rally in DC | TheHill

posted onAugust 13, 2018
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Thousands of anti-racist protesters drowned out a sparsely attended white nationalist rally held in Washington, D.C., on Sunday afternoon. Roughly 15 to 20 people took part in the "Unite the Right 2" rally on the side of Lafayette Park closest to the White House, despite organizer Jason Kessler having originally estimated that between 100 and 400 people would turn up. The event, which was scheduled to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the deadly white nationalist march that took place in Charlottesville, Va., was met by thousands of protesters, some of whom were affiliated with the "an

Zinke takes forestry fight to fire-ravaged California | TheHill

posted onAugust 13, 2018
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Interior Secretary MORE is seizing on California’s wildfires to promote a policy long-supported by Republicans — that fires could be stopped if forests were logged. The former Montana congressman is poised to push the benefits of what’s known as forest management at an event with Agriculture Secretary MORE in California on Monday next to the state's largest forest fire in history. Yet it's not just the blaze that makes the trip important for Zinke and Perdue. ADVERTISEMENT