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posted onJuly 14, 2017
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Article snippet: Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories The latest bombshell revelations in President Trump’s ongoing Russia scandal is ramping up pressure on House Republicans to vote on a Russian sanctions package.  It turns out that uttering these types of phrases before stating well-known historical facts makes for instant meme-fication in 2017.   “You’re in such good shape,” President Trump told Brigitte Macron before repeating the observation to the French president and remarking: “Beautiful.”   On the menu? A selection of pates, beef filet, dover sole, and a hot chocolate souffle with chocolate ice cream.  In a statement, Marc Kasowitz called the incident ‘‘one of those times where one wishes he could reverse the clock.’’  Republican leaders now have no votes to spare in their increasingly desperate effort to repeal and replace ‘‘Obamacare.’’   “That’s a major, unanticipated shakeup,” said Representative Jay R. Kaufman, a Lexington Democrat.   While Beacon Hill works behind closed doors, Maine legislators are drawing praise for their transparency.  The court concluded that the jury instructions given by the judge in the trial of the former New York State Assembly speaker were erroneous.  Senate Republican leaders revised their bill to help hold down insurance costs for consumers while keeping a pair of taxes on high-income people.  WASHINGTON — President Trump had promised that his mix of tax cu... Link to the full article to read more

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