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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.

President Trump blocking Twitter users on the basis of political speech is a violation of their free-speech rights under the First Amendment.  Lahren had a drink thrown at her during brunch at a Minneapolis restaurant this weekend, was heckled by patrons, and got into a heated argument before leaving.  Michael A.

President Trump blocking Twitter users on the basis of political speech is a violation of their free-speech rights under the First Amendment.  Lahren had a drink thrown at her during brunch at a Minneapolis restaurant this weekend, was heckled by patrons, and got into a heated argument before leaving.  Michael A.

President Trump blocking Twitter users on the basis of political speech is a violation of their free-speech rights under the First Amendment.  Lahren had a drink thrown at her during brunch at a Minneapolis restaurant this weekend, was heckled by patrons, and got into a heated argument before leaving.  Michael A.

The House on Tuesday passed a bill to loosen federal regulations on the banking sector, securing an election-year legislative accomplishment that is likely to be touted by members of both parties. The 258-159 House vote sends the bill to MORE, who has pledged to sign it. The bill was opposed by only one Republican, while 158 Democrats voted against it. “We’ve been losing a community bank or credit union every other day in America, and with it the hopes and dreams of millions,” said Rep.

A longtime business associate of MORE’s personal attorney Michael Cohen has reportedly agreed to cooperate with government prosecutors as part of a plea deal.  The New York Times reported on Tuesday that Evgeny Freidman agreed to cooperate with state and federal prosecutors, potentially raising pressure on Cohen to assist in the special counsel investigation into Russia's 2016 election meddling. In return, Freidman got five years of probation for pleading guilty Tuesday

Republicans on Capitol Hill are wary of a deal struck by MORE that allows for unspecified access to documents related to the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation of the Trump campaign. The Department of Justice (DOJ) appeared to stave off a crisis on Monday by agreeing to allow lawmakers “to review highly classified and other information they have requested” about an informant who had contacts with the campaign — but the precise terms of that access have yet to be negotiated. House Intelligence Committee Chairman MORE (R-S.C.) will meet Th

MORE’s plans for a historic nuclear summit with North Korea were thrown into further doubt on Tuesday after a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

During the huddle, Trump expressed confidence that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is “serious” about denuclearization but also acknowledged the likelihood that the June 12 summit in Singapore falls through.

MORE is facing a significant backlash from Senate Republicans over his trade talks with China, which they see as delivering far less than he promised.  Several GOP senators say Trump has wound up on the losing side of the discussions, and his talk of lifting rules barring U.S. companies from selling to the Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE has prompted a revolt. Treasury Secretary MORE announced on “Fox News Sunday” that “we’re putting the trade war on hold” by pulling back on the threat of tariffs.