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The TAKE with Rick Klein The battle against the "deep state" is looking fairly shallow at the moment. Thursday's meeting, arranged by the White House, where Department of Justice officials are prepared to share classified information with two Republican (and only Republican) members of Congress, represents an unprecedented effort by c

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Capital Source Immediately after the state GOP convention, John Kingston began cutting his field staff’s salaries — a move that prompted four of the five people in those positions to quit.  Ground Game He’s running for Congress. His daughter is running for state representative. And, yes, he is “so proud” of her.   On Saturday, the former mayoral candidate will be one of three people to receive an honorary degree at the University of New Hampshire commencement ceremonies.   Capital Source Scott Lively is challenging Governor Charlie Baker in the GOP primary on Sept. 4.

Democrats roll out a new message amid worrisome signs Republicans are making gains in the November midterms.  President Trump on Saturday falsely accused The New York Times of using an unnamed source.  Yvonne Abraham Acknowledging the full humanity of undocumented immigrants requires so much of us. Sometimes it’s easier to see them as less than human.

Democrats roll out a new message amid worrisome signs Republicans are making gains in the November midterms.  President Trump on Saturday falsely accused The New York Times of using an unnamed source.  Yvonne Abraham Acknowledging the full humanity of undocumented immigrants requires so much of us. Sometimes it’s easier to see them as less than human.

Democrats roll out a new message amid worrisome signs Republicans are making gains in the November midterms.  President Trump on Saturday falsely accused The New York Times of using an unnamed source.  Yvonne Abraham Acknowledging the full humanity of undocumented immigrants requires so much of us. Sometimes it’s easier to see them as less than human.

on Friday aimed at cutting down on the time it takes to fire federal employees. White House officials announced the orders on a call with reporters before they were released later in the evening.