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Boston Globe - Politics

Iran launches renewed missile attacks as US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq -- The flare-up underscored the difficulty of winding down a five-month conflict that has jolted the world economy and is unpopular among Americans.

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Trump administration is repurposing federal land for AI data centers -- In the latest example, the Energy Department will convert a shuttered Cold War-era uranium enrichment facility into a data center campus and gas plants.

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Trump announces a $22.5 billion makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the 'people movers' -- The airport makeover would add to a long list of renovation projects the Republican president is pursuing to leave a lasting mark on the Washington region.

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Lindsey Graham returns home one last time for his funeral in South Carolina -- Graham was eulogized Tuesday in the nation's capital as an indefatigable dealmaker by the president, vice president, and other world leaders.

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Kentucky's governor demands proof Mitch McConnell 'can speak, reason, or carry out your duties'

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Prosecutors want to strip N.H. mother of citizenship as Trump cracks down on foreign-born American citizens

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The DNC snubbed the New Hampshire primary. So what happens now?

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The New Hampshire primary fight that Massachusetts is watching

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State & local politics

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Just seven months as NYC mayor, Mamdani has done so much that some Wu fans are envious -- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani cites Boston Mayor Michelle Wu as an inspiration.

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Massachusetts lawmakers strike deal on bill they say will bolster protections for immigrants amid ICE crackdown -- Massachusetts state lawmakers on Wednesday said they have struck a deal on a bill they said would protect immigrants from civil arrests in "sensitive locations."

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Mass. House adds AI rules, longer runway to primary care bill -- House Speaker Ron Mariano previously voiced skepticism over the Senate's primary care bill.

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Under pressure, Mass. convention center chief says he'll exit controversial $2 billion Springfield courthouse deal -- Under immense pressure and an active lawsuit, the head of the state's convention center authority said Wednesday that he is pulling out of a controversial $2 billion deal to redevelop a site in downtown Springfield to replace the city's troubled courthouse.

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Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

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Fed leaves interest rate unchanged but with 3 dissents as Warsh praises 'good family fight'

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Michelle Obama and Justice Jackson talk work-life balance and public service

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Blanche nomination at risk of delay as senator seeks assurances on Trump settlement

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Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment dozens of times in GOP Senate inquiry he calls 'unhinged'

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The Gina Raimondo mention in Dr. Fauci's journal

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Investigators in Comey seashells case omitted key facts and distorted others, defense lawyers allege

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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