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Politics - The Boston Globe

posted onDecember 1, 2017
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Article snippet: Trump’s name-calling overshadowed the people he was ostensibly trying to honor: Native American Code Talkers.  The audit is being pursued after the IRS discovered sloppy bookkeeping and unpaid taxes when examining a sampling of student activity accounts.  House Democrats on Thursday called for Michigan Rep. John Conyers’ resignation, while those in the Senate reserved judgment for their embattled colleague, Minnesota Sen. Al Franken.  Senate Republican leaders wrangled with the last few GOP holdouts Thursday.  The Arizona Republican’s announcement gives a boost to GOP leaders hoping to push the measure through the chamber this week.   The House easily approved a bipartisan measure Wednesday requiring lawmakers and aides to take annual anti-harassment training.  Four men told the Globe that Bryon Hefner, who is married to Senate President Stan Rosenberg, sexually assaulted and harassed them over the past few years.  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s relationship with President Trump has been strained and officials say he could be replaced within weeks.  Senate Republican leaders wrangled with the last few GOP holdouts Thursday.  Evan Horowitz | Quick Study Step by hasty step, Republicans are turning their tax plans into reality. With great ambition, however, comes great risk.  What started as a tax plan has become a catchall legislative creation, and it’s being considered by the Senate Thursday.   Pressure was growing in Britain on Thursday to withdraw ... Link to the full article to read more

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