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Boston Globe - Politics

Trump administration proposes a rule it says could save Medicare patients $1.1 billion on drugs -- The White House says the rule would keep hospitals from charging markups on discounted drugs for Medicare patients.

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Ocasio-Cortez endorses Abdul El-Sayed in crucial Michigan Senate race -- Her endorsement represents one of the congresswoman's most assertive moves so far this year to build up the left flank of the Democratic Party.

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GOP Senate candidates quietly move to gain an extra cash edge -- Most of the party's top candidates are starting their own super PACs instead of relying on a powerful group run by Washington leaders — allowing them to seize control of their financial destinies.

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US employers still reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in June -- The Labor Department said that the unemployment rate declined to a low 4.2 percent from 4.3 percent in May.

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The Great American State Fair airlift? Inside the state GOP effort to supply the fair's Massachusetts booth.

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Will Democrats flip the Senate? Their path is looking clearer.

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Birthright citizenship ruling brings relief to N.H. plaintiffs, ACLU attorney says

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Democrats don't have a socialism problem. They have a vision problem.

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State & local politics

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Mass. Senate seeks to regulate social media use by targeting 'most addictive' features -- Democratic state Senate leaders on Thursday unveiled legislation that would require social media platforms to put restrictions on minors' use of their most addictive features.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - Finally, Mass. legislators close the loophole that gave cover to sexual predators - Can a 17-year-old consent to sex with her 47-year-old teacher? At long last, this state will say no.

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Former president Barack Obama to speak at Salem State University speakers series in September -- The 44th president will be the fifth former US commander in chief to headline the school's Salem State Series.

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Mass. lawmakers, embracing 'unique commonality,' send Healey $63 billion budget plan -- Massachusetts lawmakers on Wednesday sent the state's $63 billion spending plan to Governor Maura Healey's desk, passing a budget on the first day of the fiscal year.

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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Ex-CIA Director sues Trump administration, asks records from investigations be preserved. See how today unfolded.

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Despite some losses for Trump, Supreme Court delivers enduring conservative wins

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Trump pulled in at least $2 billion after returning to the White House

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Ex-CIA Director John Brennan seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved

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Trump visits newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota's Badlands

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Americans step out for their nation's 250th in a proud moment sown with division and doubt

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