The president held an extraordinary press conference Thursday, saying he had inherited a ?mess? and disputing reports that his four-week-old administration is in chaos.
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At Donald Trump?s press conference, an airing of grievancesInstead of using his news conference to promote his Labor pick Trump turned the press conference into a festivus holiday -- an airing of grievances.
Trump asked a black reporter to set up a meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus?Are they friends of yours?? President Trump asked White House correspondent April D. Ryan.
Watch clips from Trump?s extraordinary press conferencePresident Donald Trump mounted a vigorous defense of his presidency Thursday. Watch clips from the press conference.
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A reporter called out President Trump on his faulty electoral college mathDuring his press conference, Trump stated that his electoral college win was the biggest since President Ronald Reagan.
Trump campaign sends survey on media bias that is, well, pretty biasedA survey e-mailed by President Trump?s campaign on the media tends to lead participants in a certain direction by the way questions are phrased.
Trump attacks haven?t hurt network, CNN saysCNN?s president said neither the network?s journalism or business have been hurt as a result of the president?s attacks.
Women?s march organizers to follow up with March 8 strike After millions participated in women?s marches around the world, organizers are planning a ?Day Without a Woman? boycott.
Pablo Sandoval looks good. Now it?s time to play the same wayThe Red Sox third baseman said his shoulder is 100 percent and he wants to win the trust of teammates and fans.
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Flynn denied discussion of sanctions to FBIMichael Flynn denied to FBI agents that he had discussed sanctions with the Russian ambassador, which could put him in legal jeopardy.
John Kerry heads back to Yale to oversee global initiative named for him Kerry will oversee a new initiative aimed at grappling with some of the world?s most pressing problems from terrorism to climate change.
What?s closed in the Boston area for the Day Without Immigrants protests??Rather than getting 20 or 30 menu options, you will get three, because that?s the best we can do without our immigrant workers,? said one owner.
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Those who work in the industry are speaking out, getting organized, and raising money to support immigrants? rights.
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David Ross isn?t too old to learn new tricks as a broadcasterThe former Cubs and Red Sox catcher, who retired at 39, has more on his plate at ESPN.
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What?s the deal with ?certified preowned? cars? Is it just a fancy marketing term to get consumers to spend more on a used car? The answer, it seems, falls somewhere between optimism and cynicism.
Hingham students, faculty support principal?s request to stay onSchool officials have refused to allow the principal to rescind her retirement request following the death of her husband.
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Advice: When ?I?m sorry? isn?t the best response to a deathBut there?s an easy six-word extension to it that?s always the perfect thing to say.
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This 9,500-square-foot Victorian home in Minneapolis, Minn., would be quite impressive even without a Hollywood connection.
Former governor Martin O?Malley and City Councilor Matt O?Malley are not related, although O?Malley ? the councilor ? appears to have embraced the confusion.
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Intelligence officials fear the move could curtail their independence and reduce the flow of information that contradicts the president?s views.
The Boston-based mutual fund giant took in nearly $16 billion last year.
Actors? Shakespeare Project is staging a production of ?Edward II? that explores the tension between public expectations and private desires.
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Communists say the schools are an extreme example of ?patriotic education,? but critics condemn as little more than brainwashing.
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