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Yelp is becoming a surprising weapon in the online war between liberal activists and those on the right. Both sides are increasingly using the website to score points in a number of political and cultural controversies. The most recent incident came after White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was denied service at The Red Hen, a restaurant in Lexington, Va., because of the Trump administration's immigration policies. Appalled conservatives quickly flocked to Yelp, a website which allows the public to comment and rate businesses, and overwhelmed the restaurant's page with negative

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The TAKE with Rick Klein A wave, it would seem, is already crashing. And it’s not respecting seniority or party lines. The upset of the year belongs to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a first-time candidate who, at 28, just beat the No. 4 Democrat in the House. Consider: Rep. Joe Crowley, 56, is a generation younger than Nancy Pelosi and her top two lieutenants.

The TAKE with Rick Klein Now it’s really on – and then some, and then some again. The battle for Justice Anthony Kennedy’s swing seat on the Supreme Court will play out with different rules governing a familiar game.

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Capital Source In a statewide campaign for governor, Jay Gonzalez made a quick stop at City Hall Plaza Thursday, where he earned the support of nearly half of Boston’s City Council.   One thing was missing on Thursday, when Governor Charlie Baker signed the so-called grand bargain into law: The advocates who helped craft the compromise legislation.   Moulton is also scheduled to headline an event for Merrimack County Democrats in a different congressional district during that same trip.

An informal survey showed that most of the state’s congressional delegation saw a rise in prospective interns, as the Trump administration enters its second year.   The president said the Democratic strategy would doom the party at the polls.

An informal survey showed that most of the state’s congressional delegation saw a rise in prospective interns, as the Trump administration enters its second year.   The president said the Democratic strategy would doom the party at the polls.

An informal survey showed that most of the state’s congressional delegation saw a rise in prospective interns, as the Trump administration enters its second year.   The president said the Democratic strategy would doom the party at the polls.