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Boston Globe - Politics

Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building -- "Your decision to withdraw at the last moment ... is classic intolerance and very costly to a non-profit Arts institution," the venue's president said.

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What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria -- President Trump said that the "powerful and deadly" strikes were carried out against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria who were "targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians."

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Trump says the US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after he said the group targeted Christians in the country -- The US recently designated Nigera a "country of particular concern" under the International Religious Freedom Act.

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Trump's talks with Zelensky to address security guarantees and reconstruction, Ukraine leader says -- The announced meeting is the latest development in an extensive US-led diplomatic push to end the nearly four-year Russia-Ukraine war.

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Mass. part of coalition of states suing HHS over threats to gender-affirming care for minors

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The Republican Party is fracturing. JD Vance's 2028 hopes are caught in the middle.

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Election law expert chosen as new deputy in N.H. Secretary of State's office

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RFK Jr. vows campaign to fight Lyme disease, claiming officials in past administrations felt it 'did not exist'

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What to know about the Clery Act, the law the Trump administration is using to investigate Brown University -- "I'm puzzled by the mention of cameras, because that's not really what the Clery Act is designed to do," said Peter Margulies, a professor at Roger Williams University School of Law.

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Rent control would 'effectively halt' housing production in Massachusetts, Healey says -- Governor Maura Healey on Tuesday said that rent control is "not going to be the solution" to the state's housing crisis.

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Shirley Leung - The rarest of birds in the Boston skyline: the construction crane - Between high interest rates and the high cost of materials, construction is slow all over the country right now. But it's particularly slow in Boston.

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Trump launched global tariff wars in 2025. Here's a recap of his trade actions this year.

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Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in an 'alternative Christmas message' for Britain

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Trump administration emphasizes religion in official Christmas messages

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Oil prices head for weekly surge amid Venezuela blockade, Nigeria strike

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Trump says 'housing first' failed the homeless. Here's what the evidence says.

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Public release of Epstein records puts Maxwell under fresh scrutiny amid her claims of innocence

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Trump warns against infiltration by a 'bad Santa,' defends coal in jovial Christmas calls with kids

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