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Live updates - Trump met with aides to make 'final determination' on deal to extend Iran cease-fire. Follow live updates. A senior administration official told the Associated Press that the roughly two-hour meeting with national security aides had concluded.

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Federal judge bars Trump from immediately setting up $1.8 billion fund -- A federal judge barred the government on Friday from taking steps to launch President Trump's $1.8 billion fund, for now prohibiting the establishment of the fund, which is intended to pay people the administration finds were harmed by the federal government.

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Trump meets with aides to determine whether to move forward with Iran deal -- Ahead of the meeting, Trump said he was looking to make a "final determination." A senior administration official later said the roughly two-hour meeting with national security aides had concluded.

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Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund -- The judge also barred the government from moving forward with the fund's creation while litigation is pending to challenge it.

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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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Collins responds to Platner saying that she 'voted to send me to Iraq'

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Maine's governor race isn't any regular race. Here's how it became the primary to watch.

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'I don't know what happened': Jill Biden was 'frightened' by Joe Biden's 2024 debate performance

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Kennedy unveils efforts to combat Lyme disease, saying Americans are living in 'a science fiction nightmare' The health secretary has made combating the tick-borne disease a significant focus of his role.

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Trapped in The Dark Web - Her boyfriend created illicit images of her teen daughter. In Massachusetts, that's not a crime. Massachusetts is one of five states where it's not against the law to use AI to create illicit images of children.

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Mass. Senate votes to turn over records to DiZoglio, but battle over legislative audit drags on -- A state Senator said Thursday that the chamber's vote "isn't capitulation. This is a balanced, responsible way for us to respond."

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In challenging ICE, Healey issues guidance for Mass. schools, churches, and others for denying immigration agents -- Governor Maura Healey unveiled new guidance on how school officials and other should interact with federal immigration enforcement.

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ICE officer wanted for shooting a man during the Minneapolis crackdown is arrested in Texas

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What to know about the artists backing out of the Trump-linked Freedom 250 concerts

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South Carolina Democrats expected to celebrate after failure of Trump-backed redistricting push

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Former Iowa superintendent to be sentenced for claiming to be a US citizen before likely deportation

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Iran negotiators agree to extend cease-fire and start nuclear talks, per AP. See how the day unfolded.

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US and Iranian negotiators reportedly reach tentative deal to extend cease-fire and start new nuclear talks

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