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Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onAugust 25, 2018
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Article snippet: Senator John McCain is discontinuing treatment for his cancer, according to a statement released by his office on Friday.   Allen Weisselberg was reportedly granted immunity by a prosecutor in the Michael Cohen probe.   Names have been surfacing in the Michael Cohen case recently that might be unfamiliar to those who haven’t been keeping track. Here’s a brief rundown of the players in the case.  The president tweeted on Friday afternoon that he has directed the secretary of state to delay the visit, saying “we are not making sufficient progress” on denuclearization.  The New York Police Department says Thomas Frieden, who also is a former New York City health commissioner, was arrested on Friday morning in Brooklyn.   Indicted Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter has suggested that his wife was to blame for misuse of campaign funds after the couple was indicted on using up to $250,000 for trips, clothing purchases and school tuition.  Capuano met Friday with student activists who are marching from Worcester to Springfield to demand stricter gun laws. A leader of the march said Capuano told the group he simply “doesn’t do pledges.”  Brianna Wu, a video game developer, is trying to channel her online renown into a campaign for Congress.  Nancy Pelosi is the chief villain of Republican campaign ads. The leader some Democrats promise to vote against. The subject of much speculation that her grip on power is coming to an end.  US Representative Duncan Hunter was swar... Link to the full article to read more

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