Senate approves massive tax overhaul by 51-49 vote

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) gives a thumbs-up as he and his Director of Operations Stephanie Muchow head for the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol on Friday.

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After weeks of back-room negotiations, 51 of 52 Republican senators coalesced around a package that would dramatically lower taxes, particularly for corporations and wealthy individuals.

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President Trump?s former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with the Russian ambassador. Flynn was reportedly acting in consultation with senior Trump transition officials, including President Trump?s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Ground Game

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The deal struck by former national security adviser Michael Flynn could have an effect well beyond the Trump presidency, however it ends.

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A Harvard Law expert says former national security adviser Michael Flynn will likely not spend a day in jail ? and that may say a lot about what he had to offer prosecutors.

Former FBI director James Comey testified in June that Trump had asked him to drop an investigation into Michael T. Flynn. Flynn pleaded guilty Friday.

James Comey tweets Bible verse about ?justice?

?But justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream,? the tweet read.

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Boston Celtics CEO and co-owner Wyc Grousbeck joins host Chris Gasper to discuss the Celtics? hot start, if they can truly contend for the NBA title, and Boston?s reputation as a destination for star players.

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She envisions that the boy, who has a rough time with the demands of everyday life, lighting up ?like a Christmas tree? if Globe Santa provides a gift for him.

Theresa Casieri was one of nearly 400 homeless people who have recorded messages for a lost friend or relative since Miracle Messages was founded nearly three years ago. Casieri recorded a message for her uncle Alfonso Guerrero at the Pine Street Inn in the South End, which began offering the service last month.

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Nonprofit seeks to connect homeless people with lost family, friends

Homeless people at Pine Street Inn can record messages for loved ones they want to reconnect with using technology provided by Miracle Messages, a nonprofit in California.

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Once scheduled for 2020, the proposed ?West Station? is now on pace for a 2040 opening.

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Two Mass. House Republicans say Boston school and city leadership have engaged in ?shameless political games? to cover up IRS audit findings on student activity spending.

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What a long, slow death it has been for the state?s first proposed offshore wind farm.

Rosenberg ?devastated? over allegations against husband

Speaking for the first time after a Globe report in which several men accused his husband of sexual assault and harassment, Senate president Stan Rosenberg said Bryon Hefner is entering a treatment program for alcohol dependency.

KEVIN CULLEN

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Governor Charlie Baker said it?s up to the Senate and Rosenberg to decide whether Rosenberg should resign. I respectfully disagree. It?s entirely up to Rosenberg.

Yvonne Abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abrahamy-9528[1]-10624.jpg ?I am afraid to cooperate with the investigation?

The men who say they were assaulted by the Senate president?s husband are glad to know they?re not alone ? but they are wary of participating in an investigation.

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Democrats complained that some well-known conservatives have connections to the school, including Trump administration Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

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Democrats are mocking what they say is the late-provided, hefty text of the legislation in videos and tweets.

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Work orders for 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. reveal the building to be, if not dumplike, well . . . a little bit worn, like so many other old houses.

A supermoon rose over Plymouth in 2016. There will be another one overhead this weekend.

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A supermoon, ?king tides,? and plenty of darkness ? oh my!

The combination of clear skies, the moon?s close orbit to the earth, and 14 hours of darkness per day should make for excellent viewing this weekend and Monday.

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Harvard University has agreed to turn over years of confidential applicant and student records to the U.S. Justice Department.

Former Essex DA tapped to probe State Police arrest report scandal

Kevin M. Burke, also a former state public safety secretary, will lead an investigation into a State Police scandal over an altered arrest report.

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Fans can see a glimpse of Anna Alcott Pratt, who inspired the character of Meg, the eldest of the March sisters in ?Little Women.?

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One hundred years ago, one of the world?s top conductors was ensnared in a scandal involving patriotism and sex. It almost toppled Boston?s famed orchestra.

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A spotlight has been turned on Congress?s handling of claims of sexual harassment against its own members.

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Holiday Arts Preview

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?Tis the season for music, shows, and productions of all kinds, just in time for the holidays.

STAT

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Researchers are giving cancer to miniature human brains, called organoids, in hopes of improving glioblastoma care.

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