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Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onJune 18, 2018
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Article snippet: The Massachusetts congressman joined protesters in Texas Sunday, blasting President Trump and comparing those who are fleeing violence today to his own ancestors.  Melania Trump’s spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham says the first lady believes ‘‘we need to be a country that follows all laws,’’ but also one ‘‘that governs with heart.’’  To those who work with immigrants, the parents’ plight was heralded by a series of measures making it harder for kids arriving on the border to get released from government custody and to seek legal status here.  The man, who called himself Henry Greenberg, offered damaging information about Hillary Clinton, Trump’s presumptive Democratic opponent in the upcoming presidential election.   Paul Manafort, the former campaign chairman for President Trump, was jailed last week in the investigation by Robert Mueller.   Peter Strzok, who was singled out in a recent Justice Department inspector general report for the politically charged messages, would be willing to testify without immunity, and he would not invoke his Fifth Amendment rights in response to any question.   President Trump pushed back against criticism that he gave too much ground to North Korea at last week’s summit, saying the US “got so much” out of the meeting, including the return of American citizens.  President Trump is scoring policy victories with surprising efficiency, fulfilling campaign promises and propelling his support among GOP voters.   Kathy Kranin... Link to the full article to read more

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