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Boston Globe - Politics

US bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire -- The dueling attacks reflect the fragility of a weekslong cease-fire in the Iran war, which has seen repeated attacks even as American and Iranian officials try to negotiate a deal to extend it.

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Live updates -- Follow live updates on the Trump administration -- We're following the latest updates and analysis on the Donald Trump administration. Follow along live.

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California contests for governor, LA mayor head toward primary election with no clear leader - Mail voting began in early May, but just 15 percent of voters had returned their ballots as of Sunday.

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Democrats should curb their enthusiasm on taking over the Senate in 2026

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Former Fed chair Powell, Minnesota Twin Cities community leaders accept JFK Profile in Courage awards

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Graham Platner's wife told campaign of his past explicit texts to other women, according to report

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Trump is using the presidency to 'get what he wants' for an extreme makeover of the nation's capital

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Caroline Kennedy remembers late daughter, Tatiana Schlossberg, at Profile in Courage Award ceremony at JFK library -- Tatiana Schlossberg died in December at age 35 after revealing a terminal cancer diagnosis.

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Wu is again considering tax breaks to jump-start apartment buildings in Boston -- Mayor Michelle Wu considered tax abatements in 2023, but ultimately backed away.

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Markey wins Democrats' endorsement at party convention, easily topping Moulton in Senate primary fight -- US Senator Ed Markey secured an overwhelming endorsement for re-election at the Massachusetts Democratic Party convention against his primary challenger, Representative Seth Moulton.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - Boys don't need looksmaxxers and alpha males. They need men who show up. Our sons and brothers swim daily in a toxic soup of influencers and others who emulate cartoonish concepts of manhood.

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Pulling customs from 'sanctuary' city airports would cause chaos, business groups say

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Here are the top candidates for California governor in Tuesday's primary

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Trump to headline 'Great American State Fair' for nation's 250th anniversary after artists drop out

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Trump vents about judge in Kennedy Center ruling and fumes over his legal setbacks

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Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump's new 'anti-weaponization' fund despite backlash

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Trump squeezes immigrants by cutting them off from jobs, health care, and housing

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Judge reopens Trump IRS suit, questioning 'weaponization' fund

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