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Boston Globe - Politics

Comedian Bill Maher wins Twain humor prize as the Kennedy Center navigates Trump-era upheaval -- The future of the Kennedy Center hung over the event.

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A look at the Trump administration's challenge to birthright citizenship -- When it comes to birthright citizenship, the Trump administration hasn't been subtle about its views.

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Live updates - Follow live updates on the Trump administration - We're following the latest updates and analysis on the Donald Trump administration. Follow along live.

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The Supreme Court nears the end of its term with momentous cases about Trump's power to be decided -- President Trump's efforts to restrict birthright citizenship, fire the heads of most independent agencies at will and remove a sitting Federal Reserve governor are among the remaining eight cases the justices are expected to decide this week, beginning Monday.

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We checked out Trump's Great American State Fair. It is, and isn't, what you'd think.

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R.I. Bar Association decries call to impeach judge for ruling against Trump policies

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Aspiring spoiler in New Hampshire's US Senate race scrambles to salvage independent candidacy

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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to revoke immigration protections for thousands of Haitians and Syrians in US

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State & local politics

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Not debatable: On Massachusetts' campaign trail, candidates can't stop arguing about scheduling time to argue -- From a gubernatorial candidate running radio ads urging his opponent to face him, to candidates appearing in a strange cross-party US Senate debate without the incumbent, a pattern is repeating itself in Massachusetts this year.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - The immigration 'victory' at the Supreme Court is going to backfire on its biggest fans - "You don't have to care about the human aspect of this to see it is an economic disaster," said the CEO of a health care organization.

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Mass. Republicans caught up in a signature fraud controversy won't be on September primary ballot, commission rules -- The state Republican Party, already struggling to field candidates down-ballot, is now only officially challenging for three of the six statewide constitutional offices.

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Healey slams brakes on data center tax incentives -- Governor Maura Healey has both embraced the artificial intelligence industry that is driving much of the data center boom and moved to shore up state environmental protections.

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Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director

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US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship

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Trump-backed Letlow faces Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff

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Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules

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US strikes Iran in response to drone attack on ship, US military says. Here's how the day unfolded.

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John Bolton, former Trump adviser, pleads guilty in classified information case

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Buttigieg was briefly separated from his children after police say he was target of false report

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