Page Updated: Thursday, July 09, 2026 2:32 AM ET
Boston Globe - Politics
Live updates - US launches new airstrikes on Iran, with Tehran firing back at Gulf Arab states. Follow live updates. The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.
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Trump's plan for a triumphal arch in the nation's capital is getting another review -- The National Capital Planning Commission is meeting Thursday.1 hour ago
Vance, in Wisconsin, highlights twin fights against fraud and Democrats -- Even as Vice President JD Vance portrayed the initiatives as successful and substantive policy, he also used them as a partisan cudgel.3 hours ago
Trump says he'll ask Supreme Court to rehear citizenship case, an unlikely event -- A majority of justices ruled that the citizenship given to nearly all children born on US soil was enshrined in the Constitution.3 hours ago
After his support collapses, Graham Platner ends scandal-plagued Senate campaign6 hours ago
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State & local politics1 month ago
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US carries out another round of strikes on Iran after Trump says cease-fire is over2 hours ago
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In a surprise swap, Trump flies back from Turkey in an old Air Force One, not the Qatari-gifted jet3 hours ago
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