Article snippet: <?EM-dummyText [This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story. This is dummy text for the story.]> The deadline is Monday to finish the hand tally of 89,000 ballots across the 37 towns and communities in the Merrimack Valley-based district. Interviews paint a portrait of a president who has soured on his defense secretary, weary of unfavorable comparisons to Mattis as the adult in the room. Paul Manafort pleaded guilty Friday to two federal crimes after cutting a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to cooperate with the special counsel’s Russia probe. Recounts will go forward as scheduled in all other towns and cities in the Third District. The former Trump campaign chairman for months stood resolute in his innocence and was determined to fight charge upon charge. The deadline is Monday to finish the hand tally of 89,000 ballots across the 37 towns and communities in the Merrimack Valley-based district. Election reform advocates point to the crowded and chaotic Third District congressional primary. Michael A. Cohen Even with a robust economy, the president’s approval ratings are flagging. Recent work from Boston Globe political reporters. Frank Phillips is the State House bureau chief. He has covered politics for decades for the Boston Globe. ... Link to the full article to read more