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President Donald Trump both literally and figuratively threw out his prepared remarks at a West Virginia roundtable event that was supposed to be about tax reform. The president instead launched into a freewheeling riff on several unrelated topics, including extended remarks on illegal immigration in which he hearkened back to controversial and Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen has since said the president was talking about the military building wall

A day after President the Pentagon had few answers Thursday about how the call-up would take place or how many Guardsmen could be involved. Officials did indicate that the troops would likely play mainly a support role as they've done in the past, but because planning is only in its initial stages, could not provide a timeline for their arrival, or say whether they would be armed. Asked by reporters aboard Air Force One Thursday how many National Guard members he wants on the border, the president responded, “Anywhere from 2,

President Donald Trump responded for the first time on Thursday to questions about a payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. While speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One following an appearance in West Virginia, Trump was asked if he knew about the $130,000 payment Trump’s longtime personal attorney and confidant Michael Cohen arranged for Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, as she was shopping the story of her alleged 2006 affair with Trump to several major media outlets shortly before the 2016

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John Kingston, who is facing faces an April 28 Republican convention to get on the primary ballot, tore up his party registration after Trump got the nomination in 2016.   Capital Source State Senator Joseph Boncore will not run for Suffolk district attorney. Neither will City Councilor Michael Flaherty.  Capital Source Alex Goldstein was press secretary for Deval Patrick during his 2010 gubernatorial campaign.  Herbie Ziskend’s baseball glove won’t make it into Barack Obama’s presidential library.

Experts say he’s one of the largest publishers of fake news on the Internet. Christopher Blair says he’s a satirist. The truth, in the Internet age, is hard to define.  No member of the Trump family was at the Manhattan building Saturday. Todd Brassner purchased the apartment in 1996.  Roger Stone says that he spent Christmas of 2016 recovering after an assassination attempt.

Experts say he’s one of the largest publishers of fake news on the Internet. Christopher Blair says he’s a satirist. The truth, in the Internet age, is hard to define.  No member of the Trump family was at the Manhattan building Saturday. Todd Brassner purchased the apartment in 1996.  Roger Stone says that he spent Christmas of 2016 recovering after an assassination attempt.

Experts say he’s one of the largest publishers of fake news on the Internet. Christopher Blair says he’s a satirist. The truth, in the Internet age, is hard to define.  No member of the Trump family was at the Manhattan building Saturday. Todd Brassner purchased the apartment in 1996.  Roger Stone says that he spent Christmas of 2016 recovering after an assassination attempt.

  MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A former coal CEO’s post-prison rise is scrambling the GOP battle to unseat Democratic Sen. MORE (W.Va.). Don Blankenship, released from jail less than a year ago, now appears to be within striking distance of the party’s nomination. Strategists — and even his primary opponents — acknowledge he’s managed to turn an expected showdown between Rep.