(CNSNews.com) – Amid growing sentiment against open borders, European Union leaders are meeting in Rome to discuss the future of Europe's refugee crisis, having taken a decision to extend internal border controls.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel sounded a note of caution, saying that solving the migrant crisis by closing Europe's borders raised the risk of "falling back into nationalism."
STATE HOUSE — The state's political history being what it is, the Massachusetts Republican Party hopes to make modest electoral gains at the state level this year, favoring a targeted strategy rather than casting the kind of wide net that has blown up in its face before.
Despite Gov. Charlie Baker's soaring popularity and fundraising prowess, Republican candidates will challenge for just about 40 percent of House and Senate seats this fall. Party leaders say they want to maximize their resources and avoid being stretched too thin.
