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Boston Globe - Politics

With two more events geared to his tastes, Trump continues the 250th birthday party in D.C.

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Michigan Senator Gary Peters backs Democratic Representative Haley Stevens in contentious race to succeed him -- Peters, who is retiring after 12 years in the Senate, said Stevens "will be ready on day one to fight for Michigan."

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US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacks -- Iran and the US are nearly at the midway point of the 60-day period of an interim deal that was supposed to set up talks for a permanent end to the war.

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Senator Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta rupture, medical examiner says -- Senator Lindsey Graham likely died of aortic rupture from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to the medical examiner's preliminary findings.

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Trump administration seeks to slash scientific funding for disfavored topics, researchers say

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Trump lets Warren's bipartisan housing affordability bill become law

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Heartbreak and anger: With Platner out, unmoored Democrats in Maine confront conflicting emotions and a messy future

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State & local politics

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Federal election monitors deploying to Mass. and N.H. for September primaries -- This is not the first time monitors have observed voting, but the latest effort carries 'a different tone' amid broader efforts to pressure state officials.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM -- The horribly familiar story behind the whole Graham Platner debacle -- Being lost in all the politics is a human story, and an achingly familiar one for survivors.

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RI POLITICS -- How Dan McKee became one of America's most endangered governors -- Polls show Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee 20 percentage points behind in a Democratic primary rematch amid political fallout from the Washington Bridge closure.

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Judge reinstates GOP candidate to Mass. primary ballot despite 'substantial evidence' of fraud - A state judge on Friday reinstated one of two statewide Republican candidates knocked off the primary ballot amid fraud allegations.

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Senate returns to Washington after Senator Lindsey Graham's death with uncertain agenda

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McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition

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Blanche stares down confirmation hurdle: Lingering GOP doubts

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From critic to steady ally: Lindsey Graham's changing relationship with Trump

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R.I. senator announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center

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Trump administration taps climate science critic to oversee flagship report

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