The Trump presidency

Trump dictated son?s misleading statement

President Donald Trump speaks before bestowing the nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor, to retired Army medic James McCloughan during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Monday, July 31, 2017, at Washington. McCloughan is credited with saving the lives of members of his platoon nearly 50 years ago in the Battle of Nui Yon Hill in Vietnam. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Said one White House adviser: ??This was . . . unnecessary. Now someone can claim he?s the one who attempted to mislead.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/820387398-2085.jpg As quickly as he was hired, Anthony Scaramucci tossed out

New White House chief of staff John Kelly refused to even consider retaining Scaramucci.

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A bad week for the former White House communications director got a little worse.

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/vennochi-3253.jpg ?The Mooch? sleeps with the fishes

All the ?Godfather? jokes suddenly became reality.

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Baker administration officials are letting Westwood Lodge reopen, but under increased oversight.

KEVIN CULLEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/cullen_20131018.jpg Sonia Paine knew when to flee ? and when to wield a bat and fight

Sonia outlasted the Nazis, she outlasted the career criminal who tried to rob her, and she was as tough as nails.

Boston?s chief of human services, Felix G. Arroyo, was placed on paid administrative leave pending an internal investigation.

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Another member of a prominent Boston family under fire

Felix G. Arroyo, the city?s human services chief, is now on paid administrative leave. His father, the Suffolk register of probate, has also been embroiled in controversy.

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The news comes a year after the school said five former teachers had engaged in sexual misconduct during the 1970s and 1980s.

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Day 1 of Pikeocalypse wasn?t as bad as expected. What does today hold?

Monday morning?s commute went so well that officials are worried about drivers flooding the highway Tuesday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/pfosi_170731_yacht_04-9876.jpg This huge yacht ? helicopter and all ? set down its anchor in Boston

The 315-foot Vava II, which cost an estimated $150 million to build, was docked near Long Wharf on Monday.

David Epstein | On Weather

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/epstein1_080117.jpg How long will this spell of nice weather last?

We?ll see sunny, warm conditions until we come under the influence of a cold front later this week.

Red Sox 6, Indians 2

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/01/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_boscleve10_spts.jpg Doug Fister gives Red Sox a boost

The righthander took a shutout into the eighth inning as the Red Sox got a much-needed victory. Rookie Rafael Devers (4 hits) paced the offense.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

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The Sox remain steadfast in their belief that their stars will live up to their billing and their bats will awaken

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Robert Kraft says Gillette Stadium has ?no more room to put banners?

The Patriots have a good ?problem.? Quite simply, they?ve been too successful for their own good.

Kevin Alas, 12, of East Boston (left) is tagged as campers play a game of sharks vs. fish.

Tears, smiles for Boston children as summer camp comes to an end

Camp Harbor View, intended to give city kids a chance to unwind out in the harbor, wrapped up its four-week run Monday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/pfosi_170731_warren_07.jpg Elizabeth Warren celebrates the defeat of Obamacare repeal bid

?I think what the fight last week showed us is America believes in health care coverage,? Warren said Monday during a stop in East Boston.

Hotel Alexandra at Washington Street and Massachusetts Avenue in the South End has been mostly vacant for decades.

Scientologists agree to sell historic Hotel Alexandra

Ravaged by fires and decades of neglect, the once-grand hotel nonetheless holds promise.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/ba39109eff3e4893a276c51d91049f8a-0019a0d0721d488e8fb1d950e788e7a0-0.jpg Sam Shepard was a chronicler of our shadows

Shepard, one of the leading American playwrights of his generation, died last week after battling Lou Gehrig?s disease. He was 73.

A special state commission has recommended that DraftKings and other daily fantasy sports operations be classified as gambling under state law.

State urged to increase oversight over daily fantasy sports

A panel also called on the Legislature to permanently legalize the games.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/05/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/2016-10-05T121958Z_400264226_TM3EC9S17RC01_RTRMADP_3_USA-FIDELITY-FAMILY.jpg Fidelity tries to out-Vanguard Vanguard with latest fee cuts

The Boston-based financial services outfit is trying to beat Vanguard Group at its own game.

Redgate and Hilco Redevelopment Partners estimate that their 2.1-million-square-foot mix of residential, retail, and office space would generate an additional 10,000 vehicle trips a day in that corner of South Boston.

Can Boston?s roads and trains handle the building boom?

The region is hungry for housing, but questions are mounting about the capacity of the transit system to handle so many more riders.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/23af0c9624854c84b1071fda37e54cb1-23af0c9624854c84b1071fda37e54cb1-0.jpg Jimmy Garoppolo still isn?t used to being a backup

The quarterback is entering his fourth NFL season, but remains optimistic his day as a starter is coming.

Real Estate

Luxury: Peek inside the $19 million Rockefeller estate near Acadia National Park

Throughout the home, there are ceilings with exposed wood beams, Portuguese-tile murals, painted-pattern floors, built-ins, and barn-siding interior walls.