Spurned in Milton, a race-baiting troll has found acceptance ? in Trump?s D.C.

Charles Johnson gained a reputation at Milton Academy for provoking outrage, a trait he carried forward into his adult life. The 29-year-old, whose star has been rising in white nationalist circles, has questioned whether 6 million Jews died in the Holocaust and was kicked off of Twitter for threatening a Black Lives Matter activist.

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In any normal era of American politics, Charles Johnson, who has said black people are ?dumber? than white people and questioned the Holocaust, would be radioactive. Instead, he has secured a foothold near the center of political influence in President Trump?s Washington.

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PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: The North Korea and South Korea Olympic teams enter together under the Korean Unification Flag during the Parade of Athletes during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

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North and South Korea march as one at Opening Ceremony

This isn?t the first time that the Lords of the Rings have put a country back together.

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The column, posted on Wednesday, was written by veteran Fox executive John Moody.

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The Justice Department?s No. 3 official is planning to step down at a time of turmoil in the agency.

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Democrats on the panel drafted the memo to counter claims in a document released last week by Republicans, led by committee chairman Rep. Devin Nunes of California.

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Retired Marine general John Kelly, a Brighton native, was brought in to restore order to a reportedly chaotic White House. Initially, the stern-faced Kelly seemed a needed counterweight behind the scenes to the mercurial President Trump.

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Kelly offers account of Porter exit that some White House aides consider untrue

The Porter crisis has damaged John Kelly?s credibility not only publicly but also inside the White House.

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L.L. Bean?s generous return policy is going to be a little less forgiving: The company is now imposing a one-year limit on most returns to reduce growing abuse and fraud.

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Celestial objects form unique triangle in morning sky

Stargazers who looked up Friday morning just before sunrise might have noticed the unusual sight.

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They are Boston?s walking wounded ? mothers, friends, and witnesses left traumatized in neighborhoods rattled by gun violence.

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Flu-like activity in the United States has reached the second-highest peak seen in the past two decades, according to the latest CDC numbers.

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No means no, even if you?ve exchanged sexually explicit text messages and e-mails with the other person beforehand, the state?s highest court ruled Friday.

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A witness drew a terrible sketch to help police identify a suspect; it actually worked

Objectively, the sketch is bad.

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Marcus Cannon settles his young family into a bright five-bedroom home filled with nods to his Texas roots.

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The more inclusive the Potterverse gets, the less believable it is.

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The newspaper suspended Ron Borges ?pending further review.?

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From waking up slope-side to night skiing under the fireworks, here?s your guide to a perfect day at Sunday River.

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Safe injection sites can be a valuable tool in stemming fatal overdoses, and in fighting the opioid epidemic.

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Oxitec is taking its work to the streets ? courtesy of trailer-sized mobile labs.