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Boston Globe - Politics

Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war -- Trump's announcement marked another turn in the conflict a day after he had suggested the U.S. was close to resuming heavy military strikes.

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Fewer Americans support Trump's immigration performance, poll finds -- Americans remain divided on whether President Trump has overstepped on immigration.

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Ken Martin hunkers down at the Democratic National Committee as a storm gathers around party leader -- Ken Martin is in survival mode.

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Republicans want voters to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices and move court to the right -- If the constitutional amendment passes, supporters hope to elect at least four conservative, anti-abortion justices to the seven-member court by 2033.

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Trump wants to overhaul the Smithsonian. Volunteers are fighting to preserve it.

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Appeals court denies Ralph de la Torre's attempt to revive lawsuit against senators

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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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State & local politics

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Would Xavier Bautista be alive today if the Cambridge City Council didn't cave to activists? -- At the very least, had that technology not been deactivated, his family would have the peace of mind of knowing everything that could have been done to save his life was done.

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GOP's Michael Minogue says he has 'met the criteria' for disclosing wealth, assets -- The declaration came after the Globe last week reported previously unknown details of his homeownership at the high-end Yellowstone Club.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - A history tour of Boston's North End offers hope in dark times. Really. I'd walked through Boston's streets hundreds of times through the decades. But it was shocking how little I'd actually seen.

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Bills taking aim at Massachusetts ballot questions still on state lawmakers' to-do list -- They're part of a pile of legislation bleeding from the final day of scheduled formal sessions Friday at the State House.

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Trump administration plans to upend Head Start by deregulating it

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Damage to Reflecting Pool was result of botched work, not vandalism, Justice Department says

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Kalshi wants prediction markets to be seen like polling. Senators aren't ready to make that bet.

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Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be 'Rocket Fuel' for the economy. He is losing that fight so far.

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Trump says anti-weaponization fund in IRS settlement is 'dead' even as he defends it

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Trump hails 'unique' Cabinet meeting at Camp David. See how the day unfolded.

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GOP kills bid to expand IVF access in the military

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Trump hails a 'unique' Cabinet meeting at Camp David as he seizes on Spain's migration crisis

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