The Trump presidency

Trump urges the Senate to ditch filibuster rule

President Donald Trump.

Associated Press Photo/Alex Brandon

It wasn?t his first stream of tweets against the Senate rules.

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The president?s speech was quickly rebuffed in a statement by multiple police groups.

Trump abruptly replaces chief of staff Reince Priebus

The president named General John F. Kelly, the homeland security secretary, to the post.

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?Somebody from Brighton? This is glory. This is the highest thing you can be coming from here, from this neighborhood,? said one veteran.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on July 28, 2017 after announcing via Twitter that he had replaced White House chief of staff Reince Priebus with Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMMNICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images

Trump ready to sign Russia sanctions bill, Moscow retaliates

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says in a statement that Trump read early drafts of the bill and ?negotiated regarding critical elements of it.?

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By almost every objective measure, this Congress is off to a dismal start.

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Most surprises in Trump?s Washington come from the White House. But Senate Republicans just delivered a surprise ending of their own.

Opinion | Leonard L. Glass

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The Goldwater Rule still stands, but it shouldn?t.

A beached humpback whale in Eastham.

National Park Service

33-foot whale washes ashore on Eastham beach

A 33-foot humpback whale carcass washed ashore on a beach in Eastham Thursday evening.

Brookline, MA - 07/27/17 - Customers shop at the Brookline Farmers Market in Coolidge Corner. The number of farmers markets has grown by about 300 percent in the past ten years. There are more customers, too--but not 300 percent more. In many cases that means fewer customers per market, and less business for the farmers who work very hard to get their produce or meat or eggs to the markets. Some farmers are dropping markets, others are adding markets to make up the business. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff) Reporter: (Beth Teitell Mandl) Topic: (29farmers)

Lane Turner/Globe Staff

You might think having more farmers markets is good for farmers. Often it?s not

Farmers markets are growing like crazy. But are there enough customers go around?

Boston, MA - 7/24/17 - A pedestrian struggles against wind and rain in the Financial District on Monday, July 24, 2017. (Nicholas Pfosi for The Boston Globe)

July? Really?

With wind gusts up to 26 miles per hour and an expected high of just 72 , the National Weather Service tweeted a question: ?#IsThisReallyJuly??

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Trump?s 180-degree shift in military policy toward transgender personnel, which he announced in series of three tweets, was his most aggressive move so far.

ROYALS 4, RED SOX 2

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/28/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/lee_soxroyals4_spts.jpg Facing an inflamed situation, Red Sox add to woes in loss to Royals

Starting in place of David Price, Rick Porcello saw his record fall to 4-14 this season.

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The lefthander missed his Friday start because of a recurrence of elbow issues.

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The odds of being issued a fine for speeding spike dramatically when drivers go 10 miles per hour or more over the limit.

Fliers wait to check their bags at Logan Airport.

Dina Rudick/Globe Staff/file 2016

Take your travel for granted? Meet the people who can?t.

For some, venturing out is too much.

Looking west where the Massachusetts Turnpike approaches the Commonwealth Ave deck in Boston.

In Boston, avoid the Pike this weekend, state says

The Commonwealth Avenue bridge project will reduce a stretch of the Massachusetts Turnpike to one eastbound lane by 9 a.m. Saturday.

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More towns outside Boston are creating areas where owners can unleash their pooches and let them run free.

12 people were on board a 24-foot Four Winns Horizon brand powerboat when it capsized and overturned near the Hog Island in Buzzards Bay on Wednesday.

Boy in Buzzards Bay boating accident remains hospitalized

Authorities have not released any information on his condition.

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Maurice Temple, 63, and Pauline Chase, 83, were arrested and charged with solicitation, conspiracy, and attempt to commit murder, officials said.

CARS

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The company will be holding a special launch event at its Fremont, Calif., factory, in which it will reportedly turn over the keys to around 30 models of the new vehicle.

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A synthetic cell could answer the fundamental question: What does it mean to be alive?

Real Estate

What does your money buy in Weymouth?

A sampling of the housing market here includes an antique with five fireplaces and a town house with a private courtyard.