Article snippet: The move sets the stage for a raucous recall election that could feature Jasiel Correia vying on the very ballot to replace him. The move sets the stage for a raucous recall election that could feature Jasiel Correia vying on the very ballot to replace him. The desire to cling to office is familiar in Massachusetts’ history of political scandal, where criminally charged politicos have often resisted appeals to leave office. As the stock market buckles, the president has a lot less to crow about. Many economists and business-watchers say some of the downturn is his fault. “I am shocked,” said state Representative Jim Lyons of Andover, a conservative who had toyed with the idea of seeking the post but deferred to Diehl. During his first visit to a troubled region, President Trump also said he has no plans to withdraw US forces from Iraq. President Trump and congressional Democrats are locked in a hardening standoff over border wall money that threatens to carry over into January. Outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’s holiday message commends service members, and mentions “storm clouds.” The death on Christmas Eve of an 8-year-old boy identified by Guatemalan officials as Felipe Gomez Alonzo is under investigation, as is the death Dec. 8 of another Guatemalan child, 7-year-old Jakelin Caal. <?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. Thi... Link to the full article to read more