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Boston Globe - Politics

Trump backs away from plans to charge fees in the Strait of Hormuz as attacks intensify -- The president said the investments "will be MASSIVE," though it's unclear if these would be new commitments relative to what Trump announced after a visit last year to the Middle East.

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Live updates - Supreme Court justices testify in rare appearance before Congress. Follow live updates. The justices are appearing before a House appropriations panel as the court seeks millions of dollars to beef up security amid a rise in threats to the judiciary.

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Warsh says Fed has 'no tolerance' for high inflation but provides no hints on next move -- The Federal Reserve chair said in his first appearance before Congress that the central bank will make high inflation "a thing of the past."

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President Trump endorses businessman Anthony DiLorenzo in contested N.H. congressional primary

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'Vote her out!' Protesters crowd Susan Collins's Biddeford office after ICE agent fatally shot driver

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With two more events geared to his tastes, Trump continues the 250th birthday party in D.C.

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Trump administration seeks to slash scientific funding for disfavored topics, researchers say

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State & local politics

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Mass. high court rules GOP candidate accused of submitting fake signatures can stay on primary ballot -- The state's highest court Monday ruled that Michael Walsh, who secured a spot on the GOP ballot despite "substantial evidence" his campaign submitted fake signatures for him to qualify, can have his name appear on the primary ballot.

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GLOBE NH | MORNING REPORT - Governor Ayotte's transportation plan veto slammed as 'short-sighted' and 'reckless' Republican and Democratic state lawmakers raised a chorus of protestations after Governor Kelly Ayotte announced Friday she has vetoed New Hampshire's 10-year transportation improvement plan.

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Trump rolls out the White House welcome mat for new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi

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R.I. strategist wrote the year's smartest political book, 'How the Democrats Screwed Bernie' in 2016

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Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices ease

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Why it's so difficult for the US to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz

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Lindsey Graham's sister picked to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term following his death. See how the day unfolded.

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With threats rising, Supreme Court asks Congress to increase security funds

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Judge denounces Trump's IRS suit as improper exercise in self-dealing

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