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Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Trump faces new inflation warning from bond market, adding to midterm challenges. Follow live updates. The energy price spike triggered by the Iran war has seeped into the price of bonds that help fund the US government.

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As Democrats worry about Senate race, Platner attacks reports about sexual messages -- Graham Platner is accusing a former aide of false claims and news outlets of "journalistic malpractice."

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Why a judge rejected New Hampshire's proof-of-citizenship law for voter registration

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