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Trump announces he will declare emergency to build wall

Battling with one branch of government and opening a new confrontation with another, President Trump announced Friday he was declaring a national emergency to build a US-Mexico border wall.

Pelosi, Schumer blast Trump?s emergency declaration

Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer are blasting President Trump?s emergency declaration, saying that Congress will ?defend our constitutional authorities.?

What exactly is a national emergency? Here?s what that means ? and what?s next

After teasing it for months, President Trump is officially declaring the US-Mexico border a ??national emergency.??

Man went out to dinner after killing woman in Somerville hit and run, prosecutors say

After Edward Clark allegedly struck and killed 40-year-old Allison Donovan, he kept driving to his girlfriend?s Medford residence, and the couple enjoyed a dinner out, authorities said.

Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito?s home in Shrewsbury. — Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe

Polito?s home left off town?s online database ? at husband?s request

Before settling into their new lakeside home, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito?s husband had a request: that details of their $1.5 million house be scrubbed from a public database.

In challenge to Trump, Bill Weld exploring 2020 run as a Republican

The former two-term governor of Massachusetts said Friday he is taking the formal step to become the first Republican to directly challenge President Trump in the 2020 GOP primary.

President Donald Trump speaks at the Major County Sheriffs and Major Cities Chiefs Association Joint Conference in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) — Susan Walsh/AP

Renée Graham

White women: from slave owners to Trump voters

A new book details white women?s critical role in normalizing slavery. Many continue to embrace those values 154 years later.

Metco aims for fairer admissions process

The voluntary school desegregation program is proposing a radical change to the application process in an effort to bring more transparency to bear.

SHIRLEY LEUNG

On GE, Baker and Walsh were smart ? but also got lucky

General Electric and the state of Massachusetts plan to sell the two old brick Necco buildings and adjacent land that was slated for an expanded GE headquarters. — GENSLER ARCHITECTURE

For the state, the deal was as much a bet on GE as it was on South Boston real estate.

Chesto Means Business

What do GE, Amazon moves mean for future corporate courtship?

Two of the most prominent corporate headquarters deals of this century took major turns Thursday.

TALKING POINTS AM/LARRY EDELMAN

Even Jeff Bezos screws up

Amazon?s breakup with New York City is the kind of story where you can draw your own conclusions and find some evidence to support them. Here are mine.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Here?s why David Price thinks his new jersey number (10) is perfect

Price kept fans guessing for a bit Thursday, but then he confirmed the real reason why he gave up No. 24.

Alex Speier

What is Mookie Betts?s best sport? His trainer has a few thoughts

?I think he?d be an awesome wide receiver to be honest,? said trainer Deon Giddens, a former defensive back.

Dustin Pedroia still believes he can contribute this season

The 35-year-old second baseman said he wishes he had taken a different route than the cartilage restoration surgery he had on his left knee in 2017.

Ben Affleck says his son doesn?t share his love for Boston sports teams

Affleck told Jimmy Kimmel about how he is proudly trying to force Boston fandom on the 6-year-old ? and is being rebuffed: ?Dad, you?re from Boston. I?m from LA.?

Jeremy Beaver (left) and David Mays inside the pop-up museum in D.C. — John Boal for The Boston Globe

Jeneé Osterheldt

Could a hip-hop museum pop up in Boston?

Hip-hop didn?t start here, but the area did play a significant role for one of the creators of the Pop-Up Experience that is on view in D.C.

Mike Kamio, founder of Anna?s Taqueria, dies

Anna?s Taqueria locations will be closed Friday in honor of Kamio, and so friends and family can attend services.

Opinion | Christopher Weyant

The art of President Trump?s promises

Cartoonist and illustrator @ChristophWeyant envisions the reactions of President Trump?s most ardent supporters when they discover the truth behind his promises.

IDEAS | BETH WOLFENSBERGER SINGER

The emojis we really need

A look at some of the emojis missing from the latest batch of Internet symbols.

Editorial

Editorial: Full Mueller report must be made public

Bipartisan Grassley-Blumenthal bill to assure release of this and all future special counsel probes should be the Senate?s next order of business.

BUZZSAW | Matthew Gilbert

Why ?Russian Doll? may be the best show of 2019

The Netflix series has hit me on a deeper-than-usual emotional level. I?ve been trying to understand why.

Dane Cook opens up about his 20-year-old girlfriend

?Sometimes I actually find myself saying, ?Where has she been all my life??? Cook told Jimmy Kimmel. ?And then I realize she wasn?t alive for the first 26 years of it.?

Marijuana delivery: How Mass. may try to help those hurt by war on drugs

The state?s cannabis panel said the only businesses and people to receive licenses for delivery services for five years should be those disproportionately harmed by the war on drugs.

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.