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Boston Globe - Politics

Israeli military says it struck southern Lebanon in intense fighting as US-Iran talks postponed -- Talks planned for Friday in Switzerland between Iran and the United States, which Vice President JD Vance had been scheduled to attend, found themselves postponed as the fighting intensified.

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Pingree and Charles will compete for Maine governor and Dunlap gets Democratic nod for US House -- Pingree and Charles won their primaries Friday, after the June 9 contests advanced to ranked choice voting.

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Vance's push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump as weekend negotiations are put on hold -- Vice President JD Vance had been prepared to make an overnight flight Friday to meet with his Iranian counterparts at a mountainside resort in the tiny Swiss village of Obbürgen and begin the technical talks.

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Live updates - Follow live updates on the Trump administration - We're following the latest updates and analysis on the Donald Trump administration. Follow along live.

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Tan suits abound at Obama's presidential museum opening. You know the one.

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Here are the top cases before the Supreme Court and what they mean for Trump's agenda

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A terse new Fed chief delivers no interest rate cuts or guidance on when they might come

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Top Democrat has new questions for Harvard over school's ties with Epstein

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Boston and Scotland's bond will stretch beyond World Cup as Glasgow set to become our new 'sister city' -- Scottish World Cup fans have made a splash in Boston in recent days.

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RI POLITICS -- R.I. governor signs three-year ban on charter schools into law -- "The circumstances have changed," said Governor Dan McKee, who built his political career in part by supporting charter schools.

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Mass. is famously strict with its drinking laws. But starting Friday, Boston will open outdoor drinking zones during World Cup. On Friday, the city will open designated areas for outdoor alcohol and food consumption to accommodate a crush of visitors descending on the region for the World Cup and other summer festivities.

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RI POLITICS -- R.I. lawmakers block governor from opting into Trump school choice program -- The General Assembly passed a bill to strip the governor of his power to decide whether to opt Rhode Island into the program

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Supreme Court narrows law banning drug users from owning guns

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Green water and peeling paint: We checked in on DC's troubled Reflecting Pool

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A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a 'substantial' free speech claim

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A strategy for survival as Native Americans navigate 250 years of history

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Obama Center's opening draws former presidents, music legends and A-list celebrities

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California billionaire tax proposal is slated to qualify for the November ballot

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Kenyan McDuffie concedes D.C. mayoral primary to Janeese Lewis George

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