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Boston Globe - Politics
Analysis | James Pindell - Trump chose war. Vance gets the fallout. The irony to all of this is that reporting suggests that Vance thought the whole war in Iran was a bad idea from the start.
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A Republican and Democrat challenging Ed Markey walked into a debate — without the incumbent. Here are four takeaways. -- Two candidates running for US Senate — US Representative Seth Moulton, a Democrat, and John Deaton, an attorney and the presumptive Republican nominee — sparred in an hourlong debate without incumbent Senator Ed Markey.10 hours ago
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In Georgia's Capitol, Republicans' redistricting session to begin without maps4 hours ago
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