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President Trump spoke from the Oval Office on border security. Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer called for a border barrier and the government shutdown to be separate issues.
Trump?s real message may have been ?Republicans, please stick with me? President Trump left a few things unsaid during his first prime-time Oval Office speech.
Fact-checking Trump?s speech about the southern border Here?s a guide to some of the president?s claims surrounding the situation at the US border with Mexico.
As shutdown drags on, consequences mount in Mass. From a local US Coast Guard Base to Logan Airport, Massachusetts is feeling the strain as the partial government shutdown continues.
EDITORIAL
A grand bargain for Trump?s wall and immigrants Give the president funding for his wall in exchange for permanent protections for 1 million immigrants at risk of deportation.
Negotiation expert says Trump, Democrats just need to get over the wall An expert says one key to resolving the shutdown crisis is for the two sides to instead look deeper ? to each other?s true interests.
US Representative Ayanna Pressley, a Boston Democrat, blamed President Trump for the partial government shutdown that she said had caused ?a tsunami of hurt.?
DEVRA FIRST
19 food predictions for 2019 At the start of this new year, it?s time to look ahead. What?s in store for the world of food and restaurants? We predict more mocktails, closings, tahini, and women in charge ? but maybe less sitting.
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The former Trump campaign chairman allegedly shared 2016 presidential campaign polling data with a former employee whom the FBI has said has ties to Russian intelligence.
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Renée Graham
Democrats want diverse and progressive representation, not just the same revolving door of old white guys.
Arguable with Jeff Jacoby
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Elizabeth Warren and the unlikable her. In this week?s Arguable newsletter, Jeff Jacoby writes about Elizabeth Warren?s likability, a religiously diverse congress, and libraries.
DAN WASSERMAN
President Trump gets his wall Trump turned the government shutdown into the presidential shut-in, according to cartoonist Dan Wasserman.
?I?m not sure if this is a surprise to anyone but for the record ? I?m still single,? contestant Alex Dillon wrote on Instagram after the episode aired.
A late deal staves off the threat of liquidation for Sears and gives the company?s chairman an opportunity to sweeten his $4.4 billion offer to keep 400 stores operating.
Globe Magazine
?ZooMass? no more. Is turning UMass Amherst into an elite university what the state needs? Inside Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy?s savvy plan to transform Massachusetts? flagship university into ?Cambridge West.?
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The report recycled old recommendations, offered little insight on structural change, critics say
BRUINS 4, WILD 0
Tuukka Rask sharp as Bruins win fifth in a row The Bruins got off to a 3-0 first-period lead in cruising to a victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
This won?t be a typical playoff layup for the Patriots Beware: These Chargers are no Tomato Cans.
PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK
Josh McDaniels is staying with the Patriots The offensive coordinator said he will not have any further interviews with other teams.
SJC says spouses are entitled to part of significant other?s estate when they are left out of will The Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously for a Charlton man?s second wife, who demanded her share of the real estate her husband had willed his four adult children.
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Ever since ?Tidying Up With Marie Kondo? launched on Netflix at the start of the new year, people have been cleaning out their homes of clutter.
Police release photos of suspect in violent New Year?s Eve robbery in Boston Public Garden Surveillance images show one of three suspects who allegedly robbed a trio of out-of-towners as they walked through the Public Garden on New Year?s Eve.
Temescal Wellness of Massachusetts, Inc. received ?commence operations? notices from the state?s Cannabis Control Commission on Tuesday.
The man shot on Crawford Street late Tuesday afternoon is the city?s second homicide victim of 2019, police said.
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Photo Essay
Once you start looking for lions in Boston, they seem to be everywhere: in the North End, at the public library, in Chinatown, in Dorchester, at the MFA.
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Unhealthy Divide
Cancer is a tremendous burden for anyone, but for a growing number of lower-income and even middle-class patients, an illness means an avalanche of trouble.
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The Big Picture
Here are the photos from July to December that summed up the year.
Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.
Court Sense Follow the Celtics? quest for a title and other NBA news both on and off the court. Sign up here.
This game should be all about the running backs, as both LA and New England rely heavily on them in the passing game.
City Hall sees a change in fees on ride-hail companies as a way to beat all the traffic on its streets.
One day, finding an oven that just cooks food may be as tough as buying a TV that merely lets you change channels. | realestate.boston.
Elizabeth Warren pushed back against numerous aspects of the Trump presidency, but rarely uttered his name and refrained from the insults and direct attacks the two have traded previously.
The Russian attorney who met with Donald Trump Jr. and Jared Kushner at Trump Tower has been charged with obstruction in unrelated case.
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Nissan's Ghosn asserts innocence in court in 1st public appearance since arrest
The firm of 17 employees has been working on a drug, despite major setbacks, for more than 12 years.
Join Charlie in exploring a chocolate factory filled with special effects, watch a dramatic comedy set around a soccer field, and more.
People who don?t respond to HIV meds overlooked by pharma, researchers Patient advocates are pursuing orphan drug status to give companies incentives to develop new treatments.
Love Letters: Until next year, my sweetheart In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.
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Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix? Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.
