Top Democrat steps up demand for Trump?s tax returns

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2019, file photo, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., left, meets with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., center, during a session with new committee chairs, at the Capitol in Washington. Neal, whose committee has jurisdiction over all tax issues, has formally requested President Donald Trump's tax returns from the Internal Revenue Service. The unprecedented move is likely to set off a huge legal battle between Democrats controlling the House and the Trump administration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

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Richard Neal, a Democrat from Massachusetts who is the chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, told the IRS that the law clearly gives Congress a right to President Trump?s tax returns.

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Rain is expected Sunday night into Monday afternoon, although temperatures will likely be in the upper 50s by 6 a.m. Monday, warmer than last year?s Boston Marathon. But winds may affect runners, with gusts up to 30 mph. Sunday will see cloudy skies and highs in the 60s.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 09: Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the National Minority Quality Forum on April 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. Biden was awarded the lifetime achievement award from the National Minority Quality Forum summit on Health disparities. (Photo by Alex Edelman/Getty Images)

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Ground Game

Joe Biden?s path to White House victory ? or defeat

The former vice president is expected to join the White House race any day now, and it could go one of two ways: He could ride his well-known name and moderate appeal to victory, or his old-school approach could fall flat.

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President Trump opened the door to a third summit with North Korea?s Kim Jong Un, although each leader indicated that wide differences remain.  

SOMERVILLE, MA - April 12, 2019: Stop & Shop worker Lynda Insogna, center, joins in a chant on the picket line at the Stop & Shop in Somerville, MA on April 12, 2019. US Senator Elizabeth Warren joined Stop & Shop workers walking a picket line outside a Somerville store as the strike against New England?s largest supermarket chain enters its first full day Friday. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: Metro reporter:

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Stop & Shop strike is on, but will customers stay away?

With awareness of inequality and union approval growing, picket lines may be more successful than they would have in the past.

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Video cameras secretly installed by police pursuant to a warrant allegedly captured the Patriots owner receiving sexual favors in exchange for cash inside the spa.

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A 36-year-old Florida man who allegedly took SAT and ACT exams for high school students has pleaded guilty to a pair of felonies.

CAMBRIDGE, MA - 04/12/2019 Nancy Tobin, far right, walks ahead of national advocacy groups made up of parents who have lost a child to opioid overdose as they march outside of the Arthur M Sackler Museum at a protest to demand removal of the Sackler name from any public space. Tobin lost her 22-year-old son, Scott, to an overdose in 2017. (Erin Clark for The Boston Globe)

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Parents of children lost to opioid epidemic urge Harvard to change name of Sackler museum

Parents and supporters marched in front of the Arthur M. Sackler Museum and the Fogg Museum early Friday afternoon, holding photos of their children.

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State officials have recently hired four of the state GOP?s operatives, including two directly within the governor?s office.

Capital Source

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The line was drawn Wednesday when Councilor Althea Garrison proposed an ordinance that would allow Boston to cap yearly rent increases in residential homes.

Perspective | Magazine

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David McCullough Jr. on what high schoolers need most.

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NESTOR RAMOS

One last visit to Friendly?s, before it melts away

I took my 3-year-old to Friendly?s this week. It was the little grilled-cheese-and-ice-cream enthusiast?s first trip, and probably my last: I had come to say goodbye.

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Dunedin, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

PETER ABRAHAM I SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

How the Blue Jays have set themselves up for long-term success

There?s a lot of payroll room to make additions and the Jays have an enviable collection of prospects.

Boston, MA - {iptcmtonth}/12/2019 - (6th inning) Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (57) applauds the inning ending double play in the sixth inning. The Boston Red Sox host the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Pete Abraham, Topic: 13Red Sox-Orioles, LOID: 8.5.955710256.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Red Sox? rotation could finally be turning things around

Pitching at a quick tempo and with confidence, Eduardo Rodriguez retired the first 14 Orioles batters he faced Friday night at Fenway Park. ?We?ve been needing a start like this for two weeks,? Alex Cora said.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 03: Patrick Chung #23 of the New England Patriots reacts after sustaining an injury in the second half against the Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 03, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Patriots sign one-year extension with Patrick Chung

The New England Patriots safety agreed to a one-year extension through the 2021 season.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

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For those who feel their blood pressure rise every time the seat in front of them plunges back into full recline, the airline is coming to the rescue. Will passengers be comforted or angered?

NAMES

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The actress, making her directorial debut on the teen comedy ?Booksmart,? took a turn driving the amphibious vehicle into the Charles, as did stars Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein.

Newton, MA- April 16, 2018: (left to right) Bobby Looney and Justin Mundt and offer encouragement as they crest Heartbreak Hill during the Boston Marathon in Newton, MA on April 16, 2018. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: sports reporter:

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How not to cheer for a marathoner

The crowds at the Boston Marathon are one of the many things that make it the most famous footrace in the world. Globe reporter and marathoner Billy Baker has some tips on how you can have the most impact on the course.

Runners cross the finish line of the 122nd Boston Marathon in 2018.

The dos and don?ts of marijuana use at the Boston Marathon

Ahead of the 123rd Boston Marathon, let?s do a quick review of the basics for using marijuana products safely and legally.

Editorial

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As long as the government focuses on computer crimes, it?s a reasonable prosecution of Julian Assange. He isn?t the free-speech martyr he clearly believes himself to be.

Letters

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Readers disagreed with Stephen Kinzer?s view of ?Russiagate? as folly.

Manchester, NH--02/22/2019--Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks at the New Hampshire Democratic Party's 60th annual McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner in Manchester, NH Friday evening. (Nathan Klima for The Boston Globe) Topic: 23NHDemocrats Reporter:

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JEFF JACOBY

Jeff Jacoby: Don?t dump the filibuster ? restore it to its former glory

Used with prudence and restraint, filibusters protect the minority?s right to be heard, foster deliberation, and promote compromise.

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Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city?s business community to talk about their career paths, work and accomplishments, as well as their vision for Boston?s future.

Special reports

The house at 212 Forest St.

He bought the fencing coach?s house. Then his son got into Harvard

The Needham house was assessed at $549,300, but sold for nearly a million dollars. The buyer, who never lived a day there, would sell it 17 months later at a substantial loss in what may become the next chapter in the national debate over fairness in college admissions.

Munch Madness

Munch Madness | Final

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Beloved Boston bakery Flour takes the cake over Sarma to clinch Munch Madness 2019.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Season Two: How do you meet someone?

Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.

Newsletters

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FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un take a walk after their first meeting at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel, in Hanoi. Kim says he?s open to having a third summit with Trump if the United States could offer mutually-acceptable terms for an agreement by the end of the year. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Kim Jong Un says he?s open to another summit with Trump

??We of course place importance on resolving problems through dialogue and negotiations. But U.S.-style dialogue of unilaterally pushing its demands doesn?t fit us, and we have no interest in it,?? the North Korean leader said in a speech.

Cars

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Hyundai's Ioniq hybrid hatchback starts at $22,400, gets up to 55 mpg

Hyundai made automotive history for 2017, introducing three new electrified vehicles based on the same design and chassis _ the Ioniq Hybrid, Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid and Ioniq Electric ? and offers new and broader applications of active safety features, and enhanced voice recognition for the 2019 model year. Driver Attention Alert and High Beam Assist [?]

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month, March 2019

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: a fire in the Fens, the beginning of spring, Ice Castles in New Hampshire, and the annual citywide youth Spelling Bee.

Spring House Hunt

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A hot housing market forgives a lot of mistakes, but that doesn?t stop sellers from undermining their own home sale.

STAT

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A study suggested that the test led doctors to recommend fewer unnecessary biopsies. But critics said the company-sponsored study lacked crucial data.

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