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Boston Globe - Politics
Trump lobbies for voter ID bill, pushes unfounded election claims during primetime address -- Trump's fixation on his loss to Democrat Joe Biden six years ago and the long-debunked theories he's circulated about it are things he still brings up regularly when discussing other subjects.
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Live updates - Trump delivers primetime address to the nation. See how the day unfolded. The speech comes as he's escalated his calls for Republicans to pass tighter federal voting rules ahead of November's midterm elections.1 hour ago
White House faces stiff pushback on subjecting grants to political review -- WASHINGTON -- Some of the nation's top law enforcement officials were not pleased when the White House embarked on its push to assert more political control over more than $1 trillion in annual federal grants.5 hours ago
Four takeaways from the first Maine Democratic Senate debate1 hour ago
ICE changed its story about the shooting in Maine. That's part of a bigger pattern of violence and murky explanations.1 day ago
Biddeford, Maine mayor calls ICE agents' lack of body cameras 'unacceptable' after agent fatally shoots man there1 day ago
Elizabeth Warren backed progressive Senate candidates in key midterm races. So far, it's not going the way she hoped.14 hours ago
State & local politics1 month ago
Thousands sign letter demanding Wu address street safety concerns ahead of City Hall vigil for Boston transit planner -- The signatures are being delivered to City Hall one week after Boston transit planner Louisa Gag was killed while cycling on Tremont Street.8 hours ago
'Simple but incredibly meaningful': Mass. Senate wants to allow for more duplexes in bid to ease housing crunch -- Massachusetts Senators unveiled measure that would allow two-family homes, or duplexes, to be built "by-right," meaning they could be built on any residentially zoned lot in the state.5 hours ago
GLOBE NH | MORNING REPORT - New law puts question to N.H. voters: Should a property tax cap apply to your local schools? Critics contend the Republican-led effort to rein in public education costs distracts from systemic flaws in the state's K-12 school funding model.6 hours ago
Governor Healey unveils Noah Kahan-themed bill to cap ticket resale prices -- The so-called Great Divide Act, named for New England singer-songwriter Noah Kahan's latest album, would cap the resale price of concert tickets at 110 percent of the ticket's original face value.8 hours ago
Trump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national address51 minutes ago
Trump administration races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court1 hour ago
Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?5 hours ago
DHS finds itself back in the headlines after ICE shot and killed two people, in a test for Secretary Mullin6 hours ago
Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently7 hours ago
After six years, Trump brings his election obsession to primetime at the White House10 hours ago
Federal panel reviews park fencing plan and visitor screening center to improve White House security11 hours ago