Article snippet: The courtroom showdown between Manafort and his former right-hand man grew painfully personal during Tuesday’s cross-examination. Names Unlike Alan Dershowitz, it appears the former president shouldn’t be worried about getting the cold shoulder on the island. Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer spent months bolstering his credentials, but it may not be enough after President Trump tweeted his backing for Kris Kobach. Jim Koch, founder and chairman of Boston Beer Co., will be among a group of business leaders who will dine with President Trump at Trump’s New Jersey golf club and resort. EDITORIAL There may yet be justice for the capital city’s hotel operators. The status quo is especially stark compared to other states: Massachusetts is already near the bottom for racial diversity in its Legislature. The Maine governor sent a letter to Charlie Baker accusing the Massachusetts toll collection system of bullying a Mainer into paying unjust late fees. President Trump’s tariffs against China are causing a South Carolina television maker to lay off nearly all of its employees because of the sudden increase in the price of components for its products. Becca Kufrin and Garrett Yrigoyen hope to move forward after Yrigoyen liked Instagram posts that mocked transgender people, feminists, and Parkland survivors. Mr. Laxalt was one dubbed President Reagan’s “first friend.” The annual fall fete, which Bill Clinton headlined as recently as 2014, will now be c... Link to the full article to read more