Article snippet: OPINION | JONATHAN GRUBER The ruling is ridiculous, but the case will likely head to the US Supreme Court, which does not represent anything close to the mainstream legal view on matters such as this. JOAN VENNOCHI Since her election to Congress 11 years ago, Niki Tsongas staked out her own turf. Editorial It’s not enough for the media to stand by itself to defend and protect press rights. It needs the support of other powerful institutions. Jerry McDermott of Westwood currently serves as chief of staff in the agency responsible for managing state buildings. Alexander’s announcement leaves an open 2020 race after a 2018 election in which Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee declined to run again. Because of early voting, ballots could be cast on the West Coast even before Iowans head to their caucuses. The report is the first to study the millions of posts provided by major technology firms to the Senate Intelligence Committee. The White House is insisting that Congress provide $5 billion to build a wall along the US-Mexico border despite lawmaker resistance from both parties. A one-time business partner of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was charged with illegally lobbying to have a Turkish exile returned from the US. Months after President Trump took office, Russia’s disinformation teams trained their sights on a new target: special counsel Robert Mueller, new reports say. Former FBI director James Comey had a secon... Link to the full article to read more