?When are Republicans going to stand up to Trump? Never.? Here?s why

President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up from the presidential SUV.

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President Trump is heading an administration that is scoring policy victories with surprising efficiency, fulfilling campaign promises and propelling his support among Republican voters.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9717410m) Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort arrives at the Federal Courthouse in Washington, DC, USA, 15 June 2018. Manafort is accused of witness tampering and the office of US Special Counsel Robert Mueller has asked a federal judge to revoke his bail before a trial this autumn. Former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort, Washington, USA - 15 Jun 2018

Ex-Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort jailed ahead of trial

Paul Manafort was ordered into custody Friday after a federal judge revoked his house arrest, citing newly filed obstruction of justice charges.

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Ethics experts say they are concerned that the president is waiting to decide whether to disclose the gifts he receives, using an apparent loophole in the law.

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A set of retaliatory tariffs released by China includes a plan to tax American lobster exports, potentially jeopardizing one of the biggest markets for the premium seafood.

Edward Blum is president of Students for Fair Admissions.

Reuters/File 2012

Meet the man behind the Harvard admissions lawsuit

Edward Blum has become the face of the effort to end racial considerations in higher education.

Harvard Yard.

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Harvard report found Asian-Americans faced admissions penalty

Harvard University?s own internal research raised alarms about how Asian-American applicants are treated by the college?s admissions process.

Names

Natalie Portman calls Harvard pal Jared Kushner ?a supervillain?

The actress admitted that she was once friendly with Jared Kushner. Key word: ?was.?

Ground Game

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Governor Charlie Baker and Senator Elizabeth Warren both have high approval ratings, but they reached them in very different ways.

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A district court judge in Boston rejected the Department of Correction?s bid to dismiss the inmate?s lawsuit, which seeks to have her transferred.

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Dennis Simmonds suffered a head injury during the Watertown shootout with the Boston Marathon bombers and died a year later.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/DefensePOW-MIAAccountingAgency_16marine_01_met.jpg Remains of Somerville Marine killed in WWII to return to Mass. for burial

John Mac Donald was 19 years old when he was killed in a battle on an island in the Pacific Ocean in 1943. Now, his remains are coming home for a proper burial.

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Holmes, who reigned briefly as the world?s youngest female self-made billionaire, was criminally charged with defrauding investors along with the company?s former president.

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The 11-year-old Maltese was grabbed from the backyard and dragged into the woods by a coyote.

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Shark research season in New England officially kicked off this week.

Nestor Ramos

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The Massachusetts Poor People?s Campaign had been staging demonstrations around the state, but until it blocked rush-hour traffic, almost nobody noticed.

names -- Tom Brady and Oprah Winfrey (OWN)

OWN

In interview with Oprah, Tom Brady praises impact of players kneeling during the anthem

The QB says the protests resulted in ?a lot of good, healthy conversations? in the Patriots locker room.

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The star forward reportedly wants out of San Antonio, but the Celtics and Spurs have not yet engaged in talks.

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Since being drafted by the Jets in 2016, Hackenberg hasn?t been able to find his spot, for various reasons.

Globe, after extensive review, suspends columnist

The Boston Globe said Friday it will suspend columnist Kevin Cullen without pay for three months after an examination of his work found significant problems in a series of radio interviews and some public remarks he made in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013.

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Boom go the fireworks. But where? We?ve got you covered, with a list of all the displays in the state.

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The ?Parks and Rec? star used a lighthearted Q&A in the ?Hollywood Reporter? to draw attention to some heavy political issues.

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Can we coexist with the turkeys, coyotes, deer, and other critters that visit or reside in our neighborhoods?

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Ty Burr

Every playlist tells a story

Ty Burr wanted to restore not only what it felt like to be an adolescent but an adolescent boy in the Boston area during the late spring of 1972.

Names

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/06/25/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/zoom_SarahBorgesPromoPic.jpg New Fenway music series pairs a baseball game and a band

What?s more American than a ballgame and some live music? How about a good two-for-one bargain?

Dinner With Cupid

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Will an after-dinner walk lead to something?

Opinion & Ideas

Michael A. Cohen

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His press conference was a cavalcade of lies, mischaracterizations, and breathtakingly inappropriate statements.

Special reports

IDEAS | THE BIG TECH ISSUE

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/14/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Advance/Images/hero-scharf.jpg Why Facebook and Google should pay you for your data

Users? clicks and posts built Facebook and Google?s online empires. Isn?t it time they got paid for their labor?

STAT

Stat

Watch ?Runnin?,? a STAT documentary

?Runnin?,? now available for purchase on Vimeo, takes an intimate look at a group of friends in Somerville who came of age as the opioid epidemic took hold and morphed into a national nightmare. It retraces the lives of friends lost, and one last member of the group struggling to avoid the same fate.

Globe event

Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston

Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Love Letters Podcast

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Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

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It was billed as the ?Taxi of Tomorrow.? Tomorrow didn?t last long.

NEW YORK ? In 2011, after a lengthy competition among automakers, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced that the Nissan NV200 would become the ?Taxi of Tomorrow,? with most yellow cab owners required to purchase the boxy, bright yellow van.