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Boston Globe - Politics
Live updates -- Follow live updates on the Trump administration -- We're following the latest updates and analysis on the Donald Trump administration. Follow along live.
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Is hiring picking up in the US? Thursday's report will help illustrate trends. Thursday's report from the Labor Department on June job changes will provide some important clues on the health of the US economy.1 hour ago
Live updates -- Ex-CIA Director sues Trump administration, asks records from investigations be preserved. See how today unfolded. -- Brennan said in the lawsuit that the records would be essential for him to mount a defense on vindictive prosecution grounds.1 hour ago
The Great American State Fair airlift? Inside the state GOP effort to supply the fair's Massachusetts booth.1 hour ago
Will Democrats flip the Senate? Their path is looking clearer.16 hours ago
Birthright citizenship ruling brings relief to N.H. plaintiffs, ACLU attorney says19 hours ago
Democrats don't have a socialism problem. They have a vision problem.1 day ago
State & local politics29 days ago
Former president Barack Obama to speak at Salem State University speakers series in September -- The 44th president will be the fifth former US commander in chief to headline the school's Salem State Series.6 hours ago
Mass. lawmakers, embracing 'unique commonality,' send Healey $63 billion budget plan -- Massachusetts lawmakers on Wednesday sent the state's $63 billion spending plan to Governor Maura Healey's desk, passing a budget on the first day of the fiscal year.11 hours ago
Provincetown official denounces false claim that town banned American flag on July 4: 'That's ridiculous' -- Town Manager Alex Morse took to Facebook Wednesday to refute the hoax, which he said has prompted angry phone calls to Town Hall.14 hours ago
Ex-CIA Director John Brennan seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved1 hour ago
Trump visits newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota's Badlands6 hours ago
Americans step out for their nation's 250th in a proud moment sown with division and doubt6 hours ago
Retrofitted Qatari jet takes flight as Air Force One for Trump's trip to North Dakota20 hours ago
Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn22 hours ago
Trump's wealth skyrocketed via crypto, filing shows, while investors got hammered with losses19 hours ago
The birthright decision was surprisingly close, some legal scholars say17 hours ago