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Texas holds the first primary contests of the 2018 election on Tuesday and both parties are watching for indications of how the battle to control Congress may play out in November. Democrats are hoping strong early voting by their party faithful is a prediction of a blue wave of enthusiasm that will give them back control of at least one chamber of Congress.

The National Rifle Association continues to face questions about campaign contributions made during the 2016 U.S. elections. The gun-rights group has denied receiving any foreign money for the elections, but in a letter sent to the NRA on Monday, Sen.

In a dramatic round of interviews former Trump adviser Sam Nunberg appeared on cable television on Monday to announce his intention to defy a special counsel subpoena to appear before the grand jury this week. Nunberg met with special counsel Robert Mueller’s team earlier this month for a closed-door interview for a conversation described at the time, according to a source with direct knowledge, as focusing on Nunberg’s time working for the

A former Trump campaign aide spent much of the day promising to defy a subpoena from special counsel White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders rebuffed him during the White House press briefing. "I definitely think he doesn't know that for sure because he's incorrect. As we've said many times before, there was no collusion with the Trump campaign," Sanders said.

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Hours after Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera endorsed Josh Zakim for secretary of state, incumbent William Galvin called Rivera to voice his displeasure.  capital source Weld filed a suit against Governor Charlie Baker seeking to overturn the winner-take-all system governing the Electoral College vote for presidential elections.

President Trump isn’t backing off, but don’t expect it to happen any time soon.   Sam Nunberg spent Monday saying he would not appear before a grand jury in Robert Mueller’s investigation. By the evening, he’d changed his mind.   Nestor Ramos What does a gun show in a state with some of the country’s toughest gun-control laws look like?   The MBTA’s general manager is urging the transit agency not to increase fares next winter, but its governing board is reluctant to table the idea.

President Trump isn’t backing off, but don’t expect it to happen any time soon.   Sam Nunberg spent Monday saying he would not appear before a grand jury in Robert Mueller’s investigation. By the evening, he’d changed his mind.   Nestor Ramos What does a gun show in a state with some of the country’s toughest gun-control laws look like?   The MBTA’s general manager is urging the transit agency not to increase fares next winter, but its governing board is reluctant to table the idea.

President Trump isn’t backing off, but don’t expect it to happen any time soon.   Sam Nunberg spent Monday saying he would not appear before a grand jury in Robert Mueller’s investigation. By the evening, he’d changed his mind.   Nestor Ramos What does a gun show in a state with some of the country’s toughest gun-control laws look like?   The MBTA’s general manager is urging the transit agency not to increase fares next winter, but its governing board is reluctant to table the idea.

Lawmakers are offering a range of measures to respond to the Florida high school shooting last month that left 17 people dead. Despite the flurry sparked by MORE’s call for new legislation, there’s no sign of a bill that can pass both chambers. But that hasn’t stopped members from outlining a number of options. Here's a look at the competing proposals. Fix NICS Act This bill is aimed at bolstering records in the National Instant Background Check System (NICS) and was introduced after a shooting last year in Sutherland Springs, Texas. It has gained ne