Analysis

Distracted president leaves leadership void

President Trump.

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In its first six months, Trump?s presidency has created an unprecedented power vacuum that is leaving the nation and the globe uneasy.

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President Trump barged into Senate Republicans? delicate health care negotiations with a suggestion bound to muddle things.

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The House and Senate health care bills would scale back Medicaid as part of legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

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President Trump has been in a feud with the anchors of ?Morning Joe,? and he isn?t letting the battle rest.

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The Homeland Security secretary promised to penalize people who pay smugglers to bring their children to the United States.

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Many states are not cooperating with a request to provide data on voting rolls, causing President Trump to wonder what they?re ?trying to hide.?

Tufts Medical Center nurses set July 12 for one-day strike

The Boston hospital plans to lock out nurses for four additional days if they walk off the job.

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Of course, Cambridge wasn?t going to let a little thing like rain dampen its outdoor street party.

Brockton man wanted for stabbing his wife found dead

A Brockton man suspected of stabbing his wife was found dead early Saturday morning, according to officials.

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Former President Obama was greeted by a crowd of thousands, including leaders, students, and businesspeople, in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Francis and German Cardinal Gerhard Mueller clashed recently over letting civilly remarried Catholics receive Communion.

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After Paul George letdown, Celtics pivot to selling Gordon Hayward on Boston

The Celtics? delegation for the Sunday visit will include All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas and Al Horford.

NBA free agency tracker

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The signage is among the other player banners hanging outside AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami.

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?I just wish he would keep his hands off of Gordon Hayward here in Utah,? Tanner Ainge said of his father.

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Lawmakers failed to pass a budget Friday night, but not all parts of Maine?s government and services are shuttered.

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Amid a partial shutdown of the state government, Maine?s governor and House speaker can?t agree on where to meet.

Independence Day

The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular.

Want to watch the fireworks at home on the Fourth? Here?s how

You can stay in your hammock and watch the Pops ? or just listen ? from most anywhere.

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A warm, humid weekend is expected, and then a beautiful July 4

Showers are possible into Sunday in the Boston area, and then the skies are expected to be more clear through Tuesday.

RED SOX 7, BLUE JAYS 1

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The lefthander fanned 11 and allowed four hits in seven innings to improve to 11-3.

Boston Red Sox's David Price pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Saturday, June 24, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

David Price is entering no-win territory

His verbal altercation with Dennis Eckersley could be another sign that Price isn?t enjoying the Boston Baseball Experience.

Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell walks back to the dugout after making a pitching change during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/

NICK CAFARDO | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

Right now, interest in the Red Sox is stagnant. Why?

There?s more negativity than positivity surrounding this first-place team.

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Charlie Baker gave the Legislature what it asked for: a plan to stabilize MassHealth. The proposal, or something very much like it, deserves approval.

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A lengthy list of proposals unveiled by the Charlie Baker administration last week includes significant changes to the state Medicaid program.

Baker health proposals would hurt poor, advocates say

One significant change would allow the administration to shift about 140,000 adults, including 100,000 parents, from MassHealth to private insurance plans.