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Live updates - DHS secretary vows to chase voter fraud after Trump revives debunked election claims. See how the day unfolded. Mullin said during press conference that he hadn't heard about allegations of violent behavior against a federal officer who shot and killed a Colombian man in Biddeford, Maine.

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US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast; bridges and a water plant hit -- The region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the strait, and the collapse of an interim ceasefire leaves no clear end in sight.

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Mullin pushes states to comply with election demands, echoing Trump's claims about midterm risks -- The Homeland Security secretary warned that state officials could lose funding or face investigations if they fail to go along with the administration's election security demands.

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Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham -- Three people familiar with private conversations told the Associated Press that Darline Graham has expressed interest in running for a full Senate term.

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What to know about the latest federal fundraising data from N.H. candidates

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When does the Iran War become a forever war?

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Four takeaways from the first Maine Democratic Senate debate

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ICE changed its story about the shooting in Maine. That's part of a bigger pattern of violence and murky explanations.

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State & local politics

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Ballot stuffer: Mass. officials say record-tying nine questions slated to go before voters in November - The deluge of proposals could have been even larger before a series of legal decisions thinned the ballot.

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'We just want to see change': Wu must act on vow to make streets safer following city planner's death, advocates say - City officials will also conduct an analysis of the street design where Louisa Gag was killed alongside the police investigation.

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RI POLITICS -- Socialism or pragmatism? Providence mayoral candidates present different visions in TV debate -- Mayor Brett Smiley is seeking a second term leading Rhode Island's largest city, but faces a spirited primary challenge from the left in former state Representative David Morales

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Judges ask Congress for power to fix crumbling courthouses

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Trump's envoy faces protests in Venice on latest stop of super yacht diplomacy tour

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Maine Democrats running to replace Platner as Senate nominee scramble to woo his voters

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Trump released documents on China and the 2020 election. Here's what to know.

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A Trump obsession that carries a cost for Democracy

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China rejects Trump's election interference claim as 'groundless accusations'

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