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Gearing Up To Primary Biden, Marianne Williamson Visited New Hampshire This Past Weekend

Marianne Williamson made a low-key visit to the Granite State this past weekend. The Democrat did no public events but was in New Hampshire as she plans a likely primary challenge against President Joe Biden, according to Politico. Williamson is expected to announce this primary challenge on March 4, 2023,

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Bernie Sanders Disagrees With Nikki Haley’s Age Test Proposal For Older Politicians

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is not a fan of a proposal made by former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley. Haley, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, called for mandatory mental competency tests for politicians older than 75.

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Twenty State Attorneys General Slam FBI Over Leaked Anti-Traditionalist-Catholic Memo, But None From New England

Twenty state attorneys general signed onto a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland condemning a leaked internal memo from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Richmond field office that warned against certain Catholic groups as a potential threat. None are from New England.

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Nikki Haley Says Parents, Not Teachers, Should Teach Children Sex-Ed

Florida took action on the issues of sex and gender in public education, but at least one presidential candidate thinks the state didn't go far enough. Nikki Haley, who previously served as the governor of South Carolina and the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, does not

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State Rep Orlando Ramos Running for Springfield Mayor

By Michael P. Norton State House News Service

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Justin Turner Will Be Red Sox DH This Season

He's not David Ortiz, but he will fill the same position the Hall of Fame slugger once did for the Boston Red Sox this season. Two-time All-Star Justin Turner will be the primary designated hitter for the Red Sox this season, as NESN reports.

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Bernie Sanders Says Medicare-for-All Isn’t Feasible Right Now

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) doesn't think Medicare-for-All is coming to the United States any time soon. Sanders recently told KHN News that he does not think there is nearly enough support in Congress for the proposal.

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Abortion Lessens ‘The Cost of a Child in Special Education,’ Local Democratic Party Official Says

Abortion is rightly a local issue because babies born with serious congenital problems will cost local public schools a lot of money to deal with, a Framingham Democratic Party official said. Michael Hugo, chairman of the Framingham Democratic Committee, made the comment during a city council meeting last week.