Article snippet: Governor Charlie Baker’s only rival, Scott Lively, a fringe candidate, managed to win 27.7 percent of support from delegates. The party faithful, who gathered for the state GOP convention Saturday, expressed broad and deep support for President Trump in more than a dozen interviews with the Globe. Party officials and the president’s advisers concerned that he does not grasp the gravity of the threat they face. “It is a real pleasure to be here today to support Nick in his race for state Senate,” Senator Elizabeth Warren said. The Dossier organization says it has obtained e-mails showing collaboration between Russian officials and the Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. in 2016. The report’s conclusion is fiercely opposed by committee Democrats, who say the committee did not interview enough witnesses or gather enough evidence. President Trump welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House on Friday for a visit of less than three hours. President Trump claimed credit Friday for a historic inter-Korean summit and insisted that the United States was “not going to be played” by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Thirteen Democrats have spent months ping-ponging across the Merrimack Valley as they vie for the nomination this September to replace retiring Congresswoman Niki Tsongas. Officials in Quincy appear ready to do just about anything to stop Boston from building a new span. ““The Mars Room” weaves a tapestry of co... Link to the full article to read more