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Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Trump says Iran violates cease-fire with drone strike. Follow live updates. This comes during a fragile time, as the US and Iran are negotiating an interim peace deal.

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Trump blames Iran for a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz -- Iran has increasingly challenged the region and the US over its control of the Strait of Hormuz, even with the current interim deal it reached with the US last week.

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Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information -- Bolton's plea agreement with the Justice Department may enable him to avoid time behind bars, but the judge ultimately will decide his punishment.

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Judge blocks Tennessee from reporting sick children to immigration authorities, for now -- The restraining order was issued at the request of three Nashville doctors who sued after state officials sent letters saying a new law required them to share identifying information of immigrants they treat.

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Aspiring spoiler in New Hampshire's US Senate race scrambles to salvage independent candidacy

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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to revoke immigration protections for thousands of Haitians and Syrians in US

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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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The Supreme Court issued two major rulings on Trump's immigration agenda. What's left on the docket?

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State & local politics

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RI POLITICS -- R.I. Republican delegates endorse Guckian for governor -- GOP delegates also endorsed Ray McKay for US Senate, Kellie Keenan and Dr. Stephen Skoly for Congress, John Loughlin for lieutenant governor, and Micholas Credle for state treasurer,

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RI POLITICS -- R.I. Governor Dan McKee vetoes bill requiring energy reports for big buildings -- Climate Action RI called the veto "deeply disappointing" and urged the General Assembly to override it.

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Ken Burns and Jeanne Shaheen will each receive the same Legacy Award this fall - The New England Council announced documentarian Ken Burns and retiring Senator Jeanne Shaheen will each be honored this fall as a recipient of the group's Legacy Award.

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Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom

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Immigration hard-liners repeatedly lost in court before justices ruled in their favor

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Vance, an admirer of Richard Nixon, says Watergate would be 'a 12-hour news story' today

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How three months of war changed the Gulf forever

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Obama says he occupies a 'suite' in Trump's head

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Inside the CDC's mad scramble to meet RFK Jr.'s demands

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Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump administration on two immigration cases. Here's how the day unfolded.

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