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Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Trump lashes out at Federal Reserve in speech to Detroit Economic Club. Follow live updates. Speaking to the Detroit Economic Club, the president essentially accused the Fed of stealing his joy by not being bullish about lowering interest rates.

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Justices seem inclined to allow states to bar transgender athletes -- WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Tuesday seemed inclined to uphold a pair of state laws barring the participation of transgender athletes from girls and women's sports teams.

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Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedings -- The Clintons, in a letter released on social media, slammed the House Oversight probe as "legally invalid" and wrote that the chair of the House Oversight Committee is on the cusp of a process "literally designed to result in our imprisonment."

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Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on bus at start of civil rights movement, has died -- Colvin's arrest helped spark the modern civil rights movement, and months later, Rosa Parks gained international fame for also refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus.

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In wake of ICE shooting, Markey and Pressley introduce bill to end federal law enforcement immunity

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Warren publicly criticized Trump, accusing him of failing to lower costs. Then he called her.

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As Justice Department probe of Fed's Powell roils Washington, economists warn investigation could backfire

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Senators accuse Trump of trying to end independence of Federal Reserve

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Local Iranian-Americans are cut off from families and worried by ongoing protests in home country - Iranian-Americans in the Boston area are having difficulty contacted family members in their home country.

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Mass. GOP gubernatorial candidates call the economy a nightmare. Healey claims it's thriving. Who's right? -- Depending on the candidate for Massachusetts governor, voters are seemingly living in two realities.

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Healey taps Mass General Brigham doctor Eric Goralnick to be new veterans secretary -- Governor Maura Healey turned again to an emergency medicine physician to lead the office responsible for managing the state's veterans' homes.

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State Representative Christine Barber, Somerville Democrat, to seek state Senate seat -- After six terms in the House, state Representative Christine Barber is angling for a seat in the state Senate.

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Smithsonian faces a deadline to show Trump its plans for exhibits for America's 250th birthday

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Trump cancels meetings with Iranian officials and tells protesters 'help is on its way'

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Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state laws banning transgender athletes in school sports. See how arguments unfolded.

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Trump repeats false claims when discussing Greenland's security in the Arctic. Here's a closer look at the facts.

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Trump visits a Ford pickup truck factory, aiming to promote his efforts to boost manufacturing

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Six prosecutors reportedly quit over push to investigate ICE shooting victim's widow

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As mortgage rates and rent skyrocket, Trump discovers lowering housing costs isn't a quick fix

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Fewer Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act health insurance as costs spike

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