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Boston Globe - Politics

Trump is getting the Republican Party that he wants. But can he win in the midterms? -- Trump's tightening grip could make it harder to win when Republicans face a broader electorate that has soured on the president's second term and the economy.

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Wu made 'repeated efforts' to compromise with striking Harvard graduate students before cancelling Law School speech -- Michelle Wu says she tried to broker a compromise with striking Harvard graduate students before cancelling Law School speech.

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Cornyn crushed: Seven takeaways from Tuesday's runoffs in Texas

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Live updates - Trump will meet with his Cabinet as talks to end war in Iran remain in flux. Follow live updates. The meeting comes days after insisting that his administration and Tehran had "largely negotiated" a settlement but with the negotiations still in a state of flux.

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ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an 'alarming' rate, an AP investigation finds -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that's unprecedented in the agency's two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight.

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Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war that some backers worry will embolden Iran -- As he prepares to huddle with his top aides, President Trump is projecting confidence that he's closing in on a deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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The Texas Senate contest used to be about Donald Trump. Why it's now about Susan Collins, too.

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No, that's not a Six Flags. A UFC ring is going up on the White House South Lawn.

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Trump says he's working 'very hard' to make daylight saving time permanent

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Trump confirms he's skipping son Donald Jr.'s wedding, says he will instead remain in D.C.

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RFK Jr. posts video of himself handling snakes, wife sounds alarm in bizarre clip: 'Bobby, please' -- It's hardly Kennedy's first strange brush with the animal kingdom.

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Former US attorney Rachael Rollins among slate of candidates qualifying for district attorney races statewide -- In a video posted to social media, Rollins said she had collected around 1,600 certified signatures, surpassing the thousand needed to appear on the Democratic primary ballot.

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Boston community groups protest Mayor Wu's $4.9 billion budget proposal over cut grants -- Chanting "Fund us or fail us," and "Shame on you, Mayor Wu," the protesters called on Wu and the city council to restore funding for the cut grants.

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US has deported thousands of Cubans and Venezuelans to danger in Mexico, Human Rights Watch says

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Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts. Here's where the redistricting stands.

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Paxton dominates Cornyn in Texas US Senate runoff, the latest sign of Trump's hold on GOP

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Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe

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South Carolina rejects Trump's call to redraw congressional maps. See how the day unfolded.

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Trump undergoes a physical exam at Walter Reed

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