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Boston Globe - Politics

Journalist Don Lemon charged with federal civil rights crimes after covering anti-ICE church protest -- Lemon struck a confident tone while speaking to reporters after a court appearance in California, declaring: "I will not be silenced."

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Live Updates -- Justice Department releases 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files. Follow live updates. -- The files include some of the several million pages of records that officials said were withheld from an initial release of documents in December.

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Live updates -- Senate passes government funding deal, but short-term shutdown still expected at midnight. Follow live updates. -- The Trump-backed bill passed the Senate in a 71-29 vote. The House isn't due back until Monday.

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Here's what would stay open during a partial government shutdown - The Senate-passed funding deal still needs approval by the House, leaving the government set up for a partial shutdown at the end of the day Friday.

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Who is Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh?

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In the bitter cold, more than a thousand people rally in Providence for 'ICE Out!' protest

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Kraft was at Trump's side at the 'Melania' premiere

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'ICE Out of Everywhere' protest set for Saturday on Boston Common

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Bipartisan coalition of US mayors call for federal government to de-escalate ICE tactics

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Opponents sue to block income-tax cut from getting on the ballot -- Opponents of a ballot measure to cut state income taxes have filed a challenge in court.

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Lack of new information on Brown University shooting prompts police and Congress to demand answers from FBI -- Little is known about what federal investigators have learned about the gunman since he was found dead on Dec. 18.

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The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights probe into the killing of Alex Pretti

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Trump names former Federal Reserve governor Warsh as the next Fed chair, succeeding Powell

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Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avoid a partial shutdown

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Masked agents, face scans, and a question: Are you a citizen? Inside Trump's Minnesota crackdown.

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Melania Trump's documentary premieres at the Kennedy Center ahead of global release

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