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Boston Globe - Politics

Elizabeth Warren announces inquiry into loan servicer MOHELA, hears personal stories from borrowers -- Warren said she will call on the chief executive of MOHELA, a major student loan servicer, to testify before the Senate subcommittee on economic policy in response to servicing failures that have made debt relief inaccessible for some eligible borrowers.

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Mass. Senate to vote on its own version of limits on emergency shelters, setting up dispute over handling migrants -- The Senate proposal is part of a spending bill meant to buoy the strained shelter system through the end of the fiscal year, as well as help fund it into 2025.

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'My personal life is my personal life.' Healey defends decision not to disclose details of four-day trip. -- Governor Maura Healey told reporters Monday that she intends to share information publicly about her "work-related travel."

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Laken Riley's father says he's 'angry' his daughter's killing is being politicized: 'She was much better than that'

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Kennedy family attends President Biden's St. Patrick's Day celebration at White House

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John Kerry, 80, insists he's not retiring: 'My age is the new 60′

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Former US senator Scott Brown says he was asked, declined to be Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate

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Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit -- President Biden will host the Japanese prime minister and Philippines president for a White House summit next month amid growing concerns about North Korea's nuclear program, provocative Chinese action in the South China Sea, and differences over a Japanese company's plan to buy an iconic American steel company.

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Supreme Court wary of states' bid to limit federal contact with social media companies -- Most of the justices appeared convinced that government officials should be able to try to persuade private companies, whether news organizations or tech platforms, not to publish information so long as the requests are not backed by coercive threats.

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Supreme Court chief justice denies ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro's bid to stave off prison sentence -- The Supreme Court has refused to halt a prison sentence for former Trump White House official Peter Navarro as he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction.

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Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants

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Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation

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Trump's lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454m civil fraud judgment

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Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection

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Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93

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Biden to sign executive order aimed at advancing study of women's health

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Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and why is he running for president?

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Biden campaign has amassed $155M in cash on hand for 2024 campaign and raised $53M last month

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Biden says at DC roast that of 2 presidential candidates, 1 was mentally unfit. 'The other's me.'

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Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu exemplifies US leaders skirting an unwritten rule on allies' elections

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Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney

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Supreme Court sets rules for blocking citizens from officials' accounts

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