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Trump says would be ‘appropriate’ for Russia to rejoin G-7

President Trump says it would be appropriate for Russia to be readmitted to a group of the world’s major industrial nations.

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Trump confirms he’s considering a payroll tax cut amid mounting economic concerns

‘‘Payroll tax is something that we think about, and a lot of people would like to see that, and that very much affects the workers of our country,’’ Trump said Tuesday.

Fact check: No evidence Google ‘manipulated’ millions of votes for Clinton, as Trump claims

He appears to be referring to a disputed estimate given by Robert Epstein, a psychologist and former editor-in-chief at Psychology Today who says he supported and voted for Hillary Clinton.

With rivals heading to California, Biden sets sights on New Hampshire

Joe Biden is skipping the Democratic National Committee’s summer meeting to campaign in New Hampshire this week.

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Inside Elizabeth Warren’s Charlestown campaign HQ

Elizabeth Warrren’s operation hums inside Charlestown’s Acme Binding building, including a pair of cornhole boards penciled with the word “Persist” and a suit of armor dubbed “Sir Plans Alot.”
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Healey, an RMV critic, sits on panel charged with overseeing unit at center of scandal

The obscure panel, which apparently has not met in years, has largely sunk to the background amid the glaring deficiencies within the Registry, including its failure to process an alert on a West Springfield trucker who, weeks later, allegedly killed seven people in a horrifying crash in New Hampshire.

Kennedy vs. Markey would test loyalties of Mass. Democrats

The prospect that Representative Joseph Kennedy III might take on Senator Edward Markey set off a seismic charge in the Massachusetts political landscape, although Kennedy has not made up his mind.

Shedding jobs and lagging on revenue, Springfield casino is still on right path, president says

“I feel good about the trajectory,” Michael Mathis told reporters Monday.

Trump can win re-election, but new polls show he’s right to worry

White House insists fundamentals of US economy ‘very strong’

Elizabeth Warren releases sweeping plan to overhaul criminal justice system

Even for a Kennedy, waiting one’s turn may not be a wise idea

Warren offers public apology over claim to tribal heritage

Trump administration considers payroll tax cut to boost economy


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Joseph P. Kennedy III to decide soon on challenge to Senator Edward Markey

The representative is thinking about a primary challenge next year against Markey, a person close to Kennedy and a senior Democratic official said.

Israel’s strong embrace of Trump is hammering wedge among US Jews

For months, American Jews have found themselves enmeshed in a deeply uncomfortable debate over the growing distance between traditional liberal American Jewish values and the political realities of an Israeli government that’s embraced hard-line policies.

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Trump’s new immigration rule: Not just immoral — also stupid

The administration wants to deny green cards to people seeking to enter the US lawfully if they are judged likely to be a burden on the taxpaxers. It’s un-American.

President Trump reportedly wants to ‘buy’ Greenland. Why?

Trump has reportedly asked the White House counsel to look into the idea, which has caused bafflement among Danish politicians and Greenland residents.

Would Trump buy Greenland? Denmark isn’t selling

President Trump reportedly wants to buy Greenland, the world’s biggest island. Denmark, unsure whether the former real estate developer is joking, isn’t selling.

Elizabeth Warren unveils expansive proposal on Native American issues

Warren proposed wholesale changes in the way the federal government interacts with tribes.

‘Start exercising’: Trump inadvertently mocks supporter he thought was a protester

President Trump accidentally mocked a supporter he mistook for a protester during his rally in Manchester, N.H., on Thursday.

Tlaib snubs Israel’s offer to visit, citing restrictions

Representative Rashida Tlaib said she doesn’t plan to take the country up on an offer to let her visit her grandmother in the West Bank on humanitarian grounds.