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Live updates - Senate to question military leaders on Trump's National Guard deployments. Follow live updates. The hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee is expected to feature tough questioning for Pentagon leaders over the legality of the deployments.

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Trump's 'gold card' program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person -- Trump sees the gold card as a way for the US to attract and retain top talent, all while generating revenue for federal coffers.

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MIT, other elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions amid absence of affirmative action -- America's top universities are recruiting more students from urban and rural areas and offering free tuition to those from lower-income families.

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Oil tanker US seized has faked its location before, data shows -- The vessel's tracking data shows multiple trips to Iran and Venezuela over the last two years.

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Taking a big political risk, Trump tries to deny reality on inflation and affordability

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Progressive groups to hold 'ICE Tea Party' protesting Trump immigration crackdown

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Dedham pastor stands by nativity scene protesting ICE, even as Archdiocese of Boston asks for removal

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Offshore wind got a legal win against Trump this week. Can that bring the industry back on track?

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Michelle Wu promised an updated cost estimate for White Stadium 'this calendar year.' Now it's looking like 2026. City officials last gave a cost estimate for the hotly debated project more than a year ago, when they said it would cost $91 million.

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A Congressional candidate said he'd collaborate with a brewery in a new way to raise cash. Experts say that may be illegal. -- First-time candidate Jeromie Whalen announced he was partnering with a Pittsfield brewery to launch a new beer in support of his campaign.

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Boston City Council approves new property tax rates after state Senate again snubs Wu's tax shift proposal -- The council approved new property tax rates that will increase taxes on single-family homes by 13 percent on average.

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Senate to question military leaders on Trump's National Guard deployments

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Judge to decide degree of media access in Charlie Kirk killing case

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Senate poised to reject extension of health care subsidies as costs rise for many

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Indiana redistricting is up for a final, deciding vote in the state Senate

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What to know as trial nears for the Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant dodge agents

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Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the US

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Trump wants to keep farmers happy with cash. They're still worried about the future.

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Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

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