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If those votes on state budget amendments seem at odds with the image that state Republicans often try to project — they are.  Capital Source Samantha Ormsby, who has served as a deputy press secretary, will replace Nicole Caravella, who left the mayor’s office last week for a job in the private sector.

President Trump took to Twitter on Sunday night to continue attacking Justin Trudeau.

President Trump took to Twitter on Sunday night to continue attacking Justin Trudeau.

President Trump took to Twitter on Sunday night to continue attacking Justin Trudeau.

MORE rebuked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday, saying that the U.S. will not endorse a joint communique signed with the other Group of Seven (G-7) members at this weekend's summit and seemingly threatening to impose further tariffs on the country. “Based on Justin’s false statements at his news conference, and the fact that Canada is charging massive Tariffs to our U.S. farmers, workers and companies, I have instructed our U.S. Reps not to endorse the Communique as we look at Tariffs on automobiles flooding the U.S.

MORE exited the Group of Seven (G-7) summit on Saturday with a stark warning to some of Washington's closest allies: reduce trade barriers or face consequences. As he prepared to depart early from the G-7 summit in Charlevoix, Canada, to head to Singapore ahead of his planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump delivered an ultimatum to foreign leaders, demanding that their countries reduce trade barriers for the U.S. or risk losing market access to the world's largest economy.  "They have no choice.

MORE, but it’s looking more likely he’ll have to answer questions as part of a defamation lawsuit filed by a former contestant on “The Apprentice.” A ruling by a New York state judge this week said Trump can be deposed in the defamation lawsuit filed by Summer Zervos, the former contestant who has accused Trump of unwanted advances. Some see the legal fight, which has received less publicity than other cases, as the most dangerous to Trump because it could lead to testimony where he’d risk lying or making a misstatement under oath.  “It will not surprise me if they d

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The suicide deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain this week has heightened public awareness of what experts describe as a growing, and often overlooked, public health issue in the U.S.  The news Friday of Bourdain’s death prompted tributes from MORE and former President Obama, and cries of grief and surprise on social media. Statistically, the rates of suicide in the United States are increasing, meaning that while Bourdain’s and Spade’s passings can be a shock to millions, they are not as unusual as they may seem. “These prominent