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Boston Globe - Politics

Republican leaders in Congress say they'll pursue a path to ending the Homeland Security shutdown -- House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced what they're calling a path forward to fully funding the Department of Homeland Security.

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Live updates - Attacks persist on Iran and across the Mideast as Trump threatens escalation. Follow live updates. The president demanded that Iran stop blocking the Strait of Hormuz — the waterway vital to global oil supplies — or the US would bomb the Islamic Republic "back to the Stone Ages."

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Attacks persist on Iran and across the Mideast as Trump threatens escalation -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has signaled Tehran's willingness to keep fighting: "You cannot speak to the people of Iran in the language of threats and deadlines."

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Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump bid to limit birthright citizenship with him in court. Here's how arguments unfolded. -- Conservative and liberal justices questioned whether the president's order comports with either the Constitution or federal law.

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Mother of baby girl in N.H. looking to US Supreme Court for final word on birthright citizenship

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Pressley will get vote on her legislation to restore Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants

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It's a 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' presidency for Trump despite Iran war pushing gas over $4 a gallon

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How Republicans ended up owning the DHS shutdown

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Wu: Boston and Silicon Valley should team up on tech efforts - Bicoastal summit could match West Coast AI giants with Boston's biotech and health care leaders.

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In crowded Democratic primary to replace Seth Moulton, one candidate has poured in millions of his own money -- John Beccia, a financial technology firm executive in Lynnfield, has dumped $2 million into his campaign.

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Critics have fought Boston's White Stadium plan with lawsuits. Now, they're trying AI. -- Opponents of Boston's White Stadium project have tapped a computer engineer to shape what answers artificial intelligence-driven search tools such as ChatGPT are spitting out about the debate.

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Trump isn't immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge says

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Trump goes to the Supreme Court as it hears arguments over his bid to limit birthright citizenship

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Securing Iran's enriched uranium by force would be risky and complex, experts say

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Vance and Rubio's differing postures on Iran war highlight their challenges ahead of 2028 election

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Supreme Court hears high-profile fight over Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship

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Trump to speak to nation Wednesday, and says he wants other nations to open Strait of Hormuz. See how the day unfolded.

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Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS

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