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posted onApril 16, 2019
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Article snippet: Editorial This should be the year a pair of campus-safety bills finally reach the governor’s desk and become law.  Michael A. Cohen Will they support a candidate who minces no words and pushes a sweeping platform of political change?  ‘‘This is endangering lives,’’ the Minnesota representative said, accusing Trump of fomenting right-wing extremism. ‘‘It has to stop.’’  The mayor of South Bend, Indiana, kicked off his campaign Sunday by claiming the mantle of a youthful generation ready to reshape the country.   State officials have recently hired four of the state GOP’s operatives, including two directly within the governor’s office.   President Trump’s longtime confidant asked a federal judge to compel the Justice Department to turn over a full copy of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report as part of discovery in his criminal case.   Richard Neal, a Democrat from Massachusetts who is the chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, told the IRS that the law clearly gives Congress a right to President Trump’s tax returns.   Ground Game The former vice president is expected to join the White House race any day now, and it could go one of two ways: He could ride his well-known name and moderate appeal to victory, or his old-school approach could fall flat.   The 2020 presidential election is still a ways off, but you’re forgiven if you feel like election season is already upon us. Track the candidates here.   Newsletter Sign up for the Gr... Link to the full article to read more

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