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Boston Globe - Politics

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How a housing bill Trump spurned became law -- When Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts went to her fellow Democrats last year during their weekly lunch to suggest working with Republicans on a major new housing bill, she was met with trepidation and doubt.

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A forced-labor crackdown or an end-run around Congress? Dissecting Trump's new tariffs -- The Trump administration has imposed double-digit tariffs on more than 60 countries.

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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries kicks off 100 days till midterms with affordability agenda -- The stage is in battleground Pennsylvania. The stakes are control of the House.

19 hours ago

Troy Jackson sweeps Maine Democratic Convention, sets up Senate showdown with Susan Collins

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'Let's try this again.' Trump and the media give White House Correspondents' dinner a bizarre redo.

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Why N.H. won't see a N.J.-style noncitizen voter registration problem

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The DNC's fight over the 2028 primary looks a lot like 2024. That's not a good thing.

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State & local politics

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Massachusetts' southeastern corner is turning into a Republican 'hotbed' Situated astride two reddening counties, southeastern Massachusetts is slowly transforming into fertile political ground for Republicans.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - The Trump administration wants you to believe SNAP is broken. Tell that to 62,000 kids in Mass. who lost it. We've had one of the steepest declines in Massachusetts, which should give the president a frisson of delight.

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Democrats select South Carolina for their first presidential nominating contest in 2028 election -- Democratic leaders in a handful of southern states had lobbied for South Carolina to reprise its role as the party's first-in-the-nation contest holder.

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Senate squashes Healey's bid to strengthen noncompete law -- The law requires employers to pay half the worker's salary during a noncompete period, but also offers what critics see as a loophole to that mandate.

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How to run for reelection in a messy Congress? It's not easy

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Heat dome expands across the central US, creating dangerous conditions for millions

19 hours ago

Troy Jackson wins Democratic nomination for US Senate in Maine

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Democrats prepare for possible election clashes with federal government

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Trump returns to correspondents' dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech 3 months after shooting

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In rush to track down leaks, Justice Dept. reversed its own process

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