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Live updates - Vance warns Tehran not to 'play' US as he departs for Pakistan negotiations aimed at ending war. Follow live updates. It comes as a tenuous, temporary cease-fire appears to be on the precipice of collapsing.

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'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid -- Harris' comments came during the National Action Network's annual convention, where more than a half-dozen potential candidates appeared this week.

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In his first 100 days, Mamdani brings a unique star power to New York City governance -- As Zohran Mamdani marks an early milestone in his mayoralty, it remains to be seen whether he'll be able to leverage his fame into achieving the progressive policy proposals that propelled him to office.

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Who raised the most money in N.H.'s 1st Congressional District race?

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Trump's threats of potential war crimes against Iran are part of a long pattern

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'He went from Mahatma Gandhi to General Zod like that': Kimmel, Colbert react to Trump's Iran comments, cease-fire deal

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Far-right figures call for Trump's removal amid his threats against Iran: 'We are beyond madness'

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Mike Kennealy, running against Healey for governor, is campaigning against issues he oversaw under Baker -- As he mounts a campaign to lead the state, Mike Kennealy is distancing himself from efforts he previously oversaw under former Governor Charlie Baker — many of which have become punching bags within his own party

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Is Rachael Rollins trolling everyone? Maybe ... maybe not. -- Rachael Rollins' sudden comeback is, in a way, not dissimilar to the brash but calculating former progressive star's five-year stretch in the limelight.

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Mass. House plans $4 million for addiction recovery services in Boston -- State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, the House's budget chief, said half of the $4 million proposal would fund 200 beds in recovery programs for a year.

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US and Iran prepare for cease-fire talks as Netanyahu authorizes negotiations with Lebanon

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Trump casts doubt on cease-fire, says Iran doing 'very poor job' letting ships through Strait of Hormuz. See how the day unfolded.

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Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to cease-fire efforts

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Trump lashes out at prominent conservatives over Iran war criticism

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Melania Trump delivers statement at the White House denying knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes

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Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters

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A cease-fire for now in Iran, but a blow to American credibility

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Oil plunges below $95 as the Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally following a ceasefire with Iran

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