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Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - US Central Command leader says Iran campaign is 'ahead or on plan.' Follow live updates. Iranian media reported new airstrikes targeting Tehran without identifying the sites being hit.

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Iran threatens to start hitting Gulf power plants and mine waters as Israel launches new attacks -- The threat by Tehran puts at risk both electrical supplies and water in the Gulf Arab states, particularly as the desert nations commingle their power stations with desalination plants crucial for supplying drinking water.

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Supreme Court hears arguments Monday over late-arriving ballots, a Trump target -- A ruling is expected by late June, early enough to govern the counting of ballots in the 2026 midterm congressional elections.

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AAPI adults mostly think Trump has done more harm than good on immigration, new poll finds -- Trump's administration has instituted sweeping immigration measures since he took office, but the past two months have been especially tumultuous.

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Trump's latest overhaul of the White House is a 7-foot tall statue of Christopher Columbus

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Bill backed by Pressley would require immigration authorities to turn over body cam footage, other materials

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Dropkick Murphys to perform at No Kings rally in Boston

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'It's laughable': Election officials pour cold water on MAGA midterm overhaul

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Massachusetts leaders have plans to reduce utility bills. Does their math add up? The bill includes a relatively straightforward bid to slash $1 billion from an energy efficiency program, but what that actually could save the average ratepayer is unclear.

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Wu administration tells department heads it's freezing some spending amid budget crunch -- City of Boston department heads must "limit overtime spending to non-discretionary duties," and the city is strictly limiting "non-personnel" spending, according to a memo obtained by the Globe.

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For a clear view of the Mass. GOP convention, media outlets will have to pay $500 -- To help cover the cost of hosting its nominating convention in April, the Massachusetts Republican Party is offering media outlets a spot on its new "media row" inside Worcester's DCU Center. It costs $500.

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In Trump's administration, military housing is becoming a hot commodity

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ICE agents will deploy to airports to ease long lines and staff shortages during shutdown, border czar says

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Trump's reaction to Mueller's death: 'Good, I'm Glad'

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Iran struck 2 areas near Israel's main nuclear research center, with several injured. Here's what happened.

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Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war

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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies

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Iranian missiles strike far-off target, but US remains out of range

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