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A leading Democratic senator said Sunday that White House senior adviser Jared Kushner needs to leave his post if recent reports are true alleging the Trump son-in-law took a position on certain Middle East political issues in response to his family's business interests. The Intercept reported that Kushner’s father, Charles Kushner, sought financial support from the Qatari financial minister for the family business’s 666 Fift

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capital source Weld filed a suit against Governor Charlie Baker seeking to overturn the winner-take-all system governing the Electoral College vote for presidential elections.   Capital Source Linda Dorcena Forry will announce Thursday night that she’s backing Nick Collins, her formal rival, in the May 1 special election.  Capital Source Scott Lively is appealing to the popular Democrat, citing “due process.”  Wu was the first Asian-American woman on the City Council and the first woman of color to become its president.

The president responded to warnings from European leaders that his promised tariffs on aluminum and steel would trigger retaliation.  President Trump has ricocheted between calling for tougher laws and declaring his fealty to the Second Amendment.  Aides over the past week have described an air of anxiety and volatility — with an uncontrollable commander in chief at its center.  Unless the defendants are brought to trial, the nation might be left wondering how credible the government’s case is.  The Senate is debating school-safety and gun regulations in the aftermath of the Parkland school s

The president responded to warnings from European leaders that his promised tariffs on aluminum and steel would trigger retaliation.  President Trump has ricocheted between calling for tougher laws and declaring his fealty to the Second Amendment.  Aides over the past week have described an air of anxiety and volatility — with an uncontrollable commander in chief at its center.  Unless the defendants are brought to trial, the nation might be left wondering how credible the government’s case is.  The Senate is debating school-safety and gun regulations in the aftermath of the Parkland school s

The president responded to warnings from European leaders that his promised tariffs on aluminum and steel would trigger retaliation.  President Trump has ricocheted between calling for tougher laws and declaring his fealty to the Second Amendment.  Aides over the past week have described an air of anxiety and volatility — with an uncontrollable commander in chief at its center.  Unless the defendants are brought to trial, the nation might be left wondering how credible the government’s case is.  The Senate is debating school-safety and gun regulations in the aftermath of the Parkland school s

The Secret Service said that a man died Saturday after shooting himself in the head outside the north fence of the White House. The man approached the area shortly before noon and removed a handgun before firing several rounds, which did not appear to be directed at the White House, the Secret Service said in a statement.  The individual, identified only as a white man pending notifications to next of kin, suffered a single self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and has died, according to authorities. MORE, who was in Florida during the incident, was briefed shortl

MORE threatened a new tax on cars imported from the European Union (EU) on Saturday in response to threats of retaliation against new U.S. tariffs. The EU said Friday it was weighing potential tariffs against a wide range of U.S. goods in response to Trump's announcement that the U.S. would impose tariffs of 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on imported aluminum.  "If the E.U.

Ethical controversies involving MORE’s Cabinet officials are piling up and becoming a major headache for the White House.  Reports of administration officials taking lavish trips, traveling on private jets, accepting gifts and buying expensive furniture have raised deep concerns among outside groups, Democrats and even some Republicans about the way taxpayer money is being spent under the new administration. Trump himself has drawn ire for refusing to divest his business interests and taking frequent weekend trips on Air Force One to his private resort in Palm Beach,

Teenaged survivors of the Parkland, Fla. High school shooting have amassed huge followings on social media in the weeks since a gunman attacked their school, assembling powerful social media tools in the national debate over guns and mass shootings. Senior Emma Gonzalez, who now has more than 1.1 million followers on Twitter, has seen her audience expand by tens of thousands of new followers each day since Feb.