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Boston Globe - Politics

Facing 'federal uncertainty,' Mass. lawmakers say they have state budget deal days before fiscal year begins - State House and Senate leaders said Monday that they have reached an agreement on a spending plan that will touch every part of state government from transportation to healthcare.

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Live updates - In major opinions, Supreme Court rules on mail-in ballots, Fed's Lisa Cook, and Trump firings. Here's a recap. "It is such an Honor to be the sitting President who won this Historic and Unprecedented Ruling..." the president posted on social media.

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How Israel and Iran are fracturing both parties in the midterms -- Raging internal debates over foreign policy threaten both parties' fortunes in November — and in 2028. Is a major ideological shift underway?

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US and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks -- After four days of trading strikes, both sides appeared to pause their attacks Monday.

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Supreme Court rules constitutional privacy protections apply to cellphone users location history -- The decision is the court's latest effort to apply a constitutional provision ratified in 1791 to technology the nation's founders could not have envisioned.

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'Today's decision will only exacerbate voters' distrust,' Justice Alito writes in dissent on mail ballot ruling

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We checked out Trump's Great American State Fair. It is, and isn't, what you'd think.

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R.I. Bar Association decries call to impeach judge for ruling against Trump policies

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Aspiring spoiler in New Hampshire's US Senate race scrambles to salvage independent candidacy

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State & local politics

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Bernie Sanders endorses Ed Markey in US Senate primary, giving boost to incumbent's progressive cred -- US Senator Bernie Sanders on Monday endorsed Senator Ed Markey, calling the 79-year-old incumbent "one of the strongest progressive voices" in the Senate.

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The biggest debate in Mass. primaries? Getting candidates to debate. -- Candidates are demanding to take on their better-known or better-liked competitors, with varying levels of success.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - The immigration 'victory' at the Supreme Court is going to backfire on its biggest fans - "You don't have to care about the human aspect of this to see it is an economic disaster," said the CEO of a health care organization.

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Supreme Court rejects Trump's push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case

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Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

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Supreme Court won't revive Alan Dershowitz's $300 million suit against CNN

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UC Berkeley is establishing the Nancy Pelosi Institute to address democracy's challenges

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Graham Platner has slight edge over Susan Collins in tight Maine Senate race, poll finds

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The Supreme Court nears the end of its term with momentous cases about Trump's power to be decided

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Bill Maher accepts Twain humor prize as the Kennedy Center navigates Trump-era upheaval

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A look at the Trump administration's challenge to birthright citizenship

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