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Boston Globe - Politics
Live updates - Senate rejects first Democratic effort to bar Trump from creating $1.8b settlement fund. Follow live updates. More votes on the settlement fund are planned, including proposals from Republicans, and it was unclear if GOP leaders would be able to beat them all back and pass the legislation.
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Kennedy Center tells staff to immediately remove Trump's name from documents -- The memo said social media accounts, email signatures, and voicemail messages needed to be updated, and that indoor and outdoor signage with Trump's name must be altered by June 12.26 minutes ago
Senate rejects first effort to bar Trump from creating $1.8b settlement fund -- Republicans still face a gauntlet of Democratic amendments before the funding bill can advance, setting up a daylong test of party unity.1 hour ago
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source -- The deal would resolve a criminal case filed in October that charged Bolton with 18 counts of either retaining or disseminating classified information.37 minutes ago
Democratic senators, including Warren, pressed Platner on whether new allegations could emerge, according to report37 minutes ago
Interest in government careers dipped after 2025 federal workforce purge, Harvard research finds7 hours ago
'Maybe we'll never, ever take it down': Trump compares UFC cage to the Eiffel Tower1 day ago
Can Democrats take the Senate? Here are the key races to watch.2 days ago
State & local politics2 days ago
Cheers! Mass. House passes proposal to extend bar hours to 3 a.m. during World Cup, putting bill on fast track. The Massachusetts House on Thursday passed a bill would allow communities across the state to temporarily extend last call for alcohol to as late as 3 a.m.26 minutes ago
RI HISTORY -- The little-known Corwin Amendment ratification draws attention to the underside of Ocean State history.37 minutes ago
City Council delays vote on Wu's $4.9 billion budget proposal, approves using $70 million of reserves to plug budget gaps -- Wu's spending plan has divided the council and drawn intense pushback from community groups for axing a number of grant programs.20 hours ago
Scott Pelley's firing from '60 Minutes' is latest in wave of media shakeups during Trump's second term -- Pelley's firing was the latest shakeup at "60 Minutes" since Bari Weiss took the reins of CBS News last year.1 day ago
Trump expected to announce $700 million in new support for struggling coal industry37 minutes ago
Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride37 minutes ago
With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in57 minutes ago
The Democrats' big decision: Preserve Black representation or more blue seats?1 hour ago
These Republicans broke with Trump on the war in Iran3 hours ago
With Oval Office replica and skyline views of Chicago, Obama's new museum is political and personal3 hours ago
Trump's plan for towering arch faces scrutiny over flight patterns, aesthetics5 hours ago