Senate President Stanley Rosenberg conceded Monday something that many on Beacon Hill have assumed for weeks: the Senate's charter schools bill is as dead as a snowman on the summer solstice.
"Slowdown in the Legislature? Does a dead stop equal slowdown?" Rosenberg said with a laugh when a reporter suggested the bill had run into a slowdown. "I expect this issue is going to get resolved by the people on the ballot."
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's decision to fire his embattled campaign manager less than a month before the Republican convention sent a powerful signal to weary GOP leaders that the billionaire businessman recognizes the increasingly dire state of his presidential campaign. Now, his party is looking for him to quickly implement other changes to mount a credible challenge to likely rival Hillary Clinton.
Trump's decision to oust Corey Lewandowski aims to put an end to the months of infighting that had roiled his unconventional campaign. And it signals bigger changes are underway. Lewandowski, a constant presence at his boss's side, had long resisted calls for Trump to adopt a more presidential tone and campaign operation, instead insisting the key to victory was to "Let Trump be Trump."
