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Boston Globe - Politics

Trump takes his Cabinet to Camp David, a secluded retreat with a history of high-stakes talks -- Camp David was established in 1942 during Franklin Roosevelt's presidency and has been used by every president since.

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Live updates -- Hamas says it reached an agreement to disarm, a move that will face major challenges. Follow live updates. -- Israel has not commented on the deal, which President Trump announced hours earlier.

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Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain - Negotiations between Israel and Hamas had largely deadlocked over the implementation of its second phase, including the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza.

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Live updates -- Trump says he may delay Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination. See how the day unfolded. -- Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, who leave office next year, have demanded written assurances from Blanche about the settlement in Trump's lawsuit against the IRS.

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President Trump's job approval rating continues to slip in New Hampshire

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The Markey-Moulton Senate primary is a month away, and nothing appears capable of breaking the logjam

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'Would never approve of my music being used in support of you.' Noah Kahan slams Trump for using his song in a post.

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N.H. Republicans mourn death of regional FEMA administrator

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State & local politics

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Mass. lawmakers are wrapping up formal sessions. But they see less 'pressure' to actually get major bills done. -- Massachusetts lawmakers are expected to put a host of major legislation on ice Friday as the formal lawmaking period for the Legislature's two-year session comes to a close.

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Wu names longtime City Hall veteran as interim chief of streets, announces next steps for Blue Hill Ave. redesign project -- The personnel changes came with separate announcements that the city and the MBTA will also begin to host a series of community meetings to gather feedback on an updated design for the overhaul of Blue Hill Avenue.

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9/11 light tribute planned atop Mount Washington as N.H. weighs environmental impacts -- Details of the "Honor Summit" remain in flux as state officials review the application to shine twin lights from New England's tallest peak.

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Calling Massachusetts a national outlier, state Senate passes 'shield' law protecting journalists -- As of last year, Massachusetts was one of only nine states in the country without a reporters shield law, according to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

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Trump floats pulling Blanche's nomination for attorney general to avoid conceding to GOP demands

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Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor

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State Department map mislabels African countries at AIDS conference

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Trump-branded commemorative passports will become available across the US

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Appeals court rejects the Trump administration's expansion of mandatory detention for immigrants

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The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costs.

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Senate panel delays vote on Blanche attorney general nomination as key Republicans withhold support

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