President Trump

Trump pledges to ?destroy? ban on political advocacy by churches

President Trump told the National Prayer Breakfast that he?ll work to ?totally destroy?? a provision that bars churches from supporting candidates.

President Donald Trump listens as he is introduced during the National Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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White House calls ?bad hombres? remarks ?lighthearted?

The pushback from the White House comes as tensions simmer in the US-Mexico relationship.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

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Trump accuses Australia of seeking to export ?next Boston bombers?

President Trump blasted Prime Minister Turnbull over a refugee agreement in a phone call over the weekend.

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The president reacted to violent protests against a scheduled talk by a Breitbart News editor at the Calif. university.

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?I want to just pray for Arnold, if we can, for those ratings,? President Trump joked at the National Prayer Breakfast.

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For many US veterans, Trump?s travel ban makes sense

To these veterans, President Trump?s ?America First? policies seem to be a common-sense approach to unpredictable danger.

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President Trump did not have a good phone call with the prime minister of Australia or the president of Mexico.

Trump?s Supreme Court pick

Opinion | Alan M. Dershowitz

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President Trump?s nominee should be asked about the constitutionality of Senate Republicans who prevented Obama?s pick from receiving a hearing.

Arts

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So many books to look forward to, from the likes of Joan Didion, Elizabeth Strout, David Sedaris, Colm Tóibín, Haruki Murakami, Roxane Gay, and more.

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Republicans rewrote committee rules and voted to send Scott Pruitt?s nomination before the full Senate.

Metro

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Rates of reporting of influenza-like illness were highest in a cluster of suburbs west of Boston.

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Well-known South Shore charity auctioneer Dan Flynn pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding about 80 investors out of more than $20 million.

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WEEI and The Sports Hub are part of a huge merger planned by Entercom and CBS Radio.

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Which team has the edge in Super Bowl LI?

Here?s your position-by-position look at the Super Bowl matchup, plus a prediction on the outcome.

Alex Speier

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Only 13 men have been NFL head coaches past age 65, which the Patriots coach will hit in April.

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Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Jessica Lander

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We must never forget that we are a nation made great by generations of immigrants and refugees.

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On Friday, President Trump issued his immigration order. By the weekend, protests rocked cities around the nation.

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