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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.

Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, met with a Russian oligarch and discussed U.S.-Russia relations just 11 days before Trump was inaugurated as president.   Newly released e-mails show senior Environmental Protection Agency officials collaborating with a conservative group that dismisses climate change.   President Donald Trump also accused Democrats of “rooting against” his administration’s efforts to open dialogue with Kim Jong Un.

Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, met with a Russian oligarch and discussed U.S.-Russia relations just 11 days before Trump was inaugurated as president.   Newly released e-mails show senior Environmental Protection Agency officials collaborating with a conservative group that dismisses climate change.   President Donald Trump also accused Democrats of “rooting against” his administration’s efforts to open dialogue with Kim Jong Un.

Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, met with a Russian oligarch and discussed U.S.-Russia relations just 11 days before Trump was inaugurated as president.   Newly released e-mails show senior Environmental Protection Agency officials collaborating with a conservative group that dismisses climate change.   President Donald Trump also accused Democrats of “rooting against” his administration’s efforts to open dialogue with Kim Jong Un.

Congressional Democrats said after a closed-door briefing with top Justice Department officials Thursday that there is "no evidence" that the FBI placed a spy in the Trump campaign, hitting back at a claim by MORE. "Nothing we heard today has changed our view that there is no evidence to support any allegation that the FBI or any intelligence agency placed a spy in the Trump campaign or otherwise failed to follow appropriate procedures and protocols," Rep.

Republican senators are scrambling to squash MORE's floated tariffs on imported vehicles amid a growing fight between Congress and the White House on trade. Several GOP senators — including Sen.

North Korea signaled Thursday that it is still open to talks with the United States after MORE canceled a planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan said in a statement that Pyongyang is willing to talk with the U.S.