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Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Trump arrives in China amid waning popularity and stalled deal with Iran. Follow live updates. The visit occurs at a delicate moment for Trump's presidency as his popularity has been weighed down by the Iran and rising inflation as a consequence of that conflict.

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Tariff refunds begin to reach businesses as Trump lashes out at Supreme Court -- The government must return about $160 billion, plus interest, collected from duties deemed illegal and potentially more if it loses a related tariff case.

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US deportations to El Salvador double as Bukele aligns himself with Trump agenda -- The US deported 5,033 Salvadorans back to their country in the first three months of 2026 — a nearly 98 percent increase from the same period in 2025.

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Louisiana advances plan for new US House districts as Georgia joins redistricting effort for 2028 -- The redistricting efforts to undo minority districts are a part of a 10-month-long national redistricting battle that has already involved about one third of the country.

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'Not even a little bit': Trump says he doesn't think about Americans' financial situation when negotiating with Iran

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Trump polls a White House event, by applause, on if they want Vance or Rubio on the 2028 GOP ticket

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Trump's visit to China could reshape the global order

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'SNL': Matt Damon hosts, returns as Brett Kavanaugh, and Noah Kahan performs. Watch all the best moments.

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In a surprise, GOP-endorsed candidate for lieutenant governor says she didn't collect enough signatures to make ballot - Anne Brensley blamed the shortfall on a consultant she hired to help gather the 10,000 signatures she needed to qualify for the ballot.

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DiZoglio's lawsuit against Mass. Legislature potentially got realer: AG Campbell says she'll let her hire outside lawyer -- Attorney General Andrea Campbell won't represent Diana DiZoglio or legislative leaders in court, she said during a radio appearance, but she said will not stand in the way of allowing the auditor to hire an outside attorney to plead her case.

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Wu: Fidelity returning to office 5 days a week is 'great news' for downtown Boston -- Mayor Michelle Wu said downtown will get an economic boost when Fidelity employees return to the office five days a week.

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Vance to deliver remarks on administration's anti-fraud efforts during visit to Bangor, Maine, on Thursday -- Vice President JD Vance held the first meeting of a new anti-fraud task force he is leading in late March.

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'A sign that something is not right': The leadership gap at the HHS keeps growing

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Another Republican joins Senate Democrats in failed vote to halt Iran war

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With a friend in Trump, the tobacco industry secures a lucrative win

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Former private prison executive David Venturella will become ICE's acting leader

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In diplomacy, pomp and protocol matter, especially when Trump goes to China

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Inside the furor plaguing Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin

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Four takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia

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Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on Iran war, trade, and US arms sales to Taiwan

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