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Boston Globe - Politics

'This is absurd': N.H. lawmaker defends Holocaust reference he made on social media as a joke - Republican Representative Travis Corcoran struck a defiant tone as colleagues heard testimony on whether he should be reprimanded or perhaps even expelled from the Legislature over his inflammatory social media posts.

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Live updates - US appears cold to Iranian proposal to end the war without nuclear deal. Follow live updates. The proposal would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, something that Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to rule out.

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King Charles III will meet Trump and address Congress in a bid to spotlight UK-US ties -- He will become the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991.

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Jimmy Kimmel defends joke after Trump calls for his firing -- President Trump called Kimmel's remarks a "despicable call to violence" in comments posted to Truth Social.

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'This was like déjà vu for me today': Jimmy Kimmel defends joke, reacts to Trump's latest call for his firing

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Rhode Island's interim US attorney faces the end of his term. Will Trump keep him around?

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President Trump urges ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over 'expectant widow' joke about Melania

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Here's how the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting unfolded

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SJC raises doubts about stipends ballot question -- The opinions are non-binding but carry implications for the two initiatives, which seek to reshape Beacon Hill.

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Democrats reject tax cut proposals, previewing ballot debate in State House -- House Speaker Ron Mariano has that if the question passes in November, there will be significant budget cuts to services and programs.

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Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say. See how the day unfolded.

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King Charles III begins US trip amid rift between Trump and UK government

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Officials say suspect planned attack at White House Correspondents dinner for several weeks

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King Charles III arrives at the White House on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship

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Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump in White House correspondents' dinner shooting

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Trump's upcoming public events get a fresh security look

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Supreme Court wrangles with police use of cell location data to find suspects

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US stocks inch to more records as oil prices rise ahead of a blockbuster week for Wall Street

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