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Boston Globe - Politics

Iran threatens to strike beyond the Middle East if the US resumes attacks -- The warning was issued as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance say progress is being made toward a deal, while keeping open the threat of renewed strikes.

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Democrats try to defeat candidate expressing antisemitic views in Texas runoff for US House -- The runoff comes at a moment of heightened concern about the spread of antisemitism and questions about how to handle candidates with extreme beliefs.

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Kennedy fires leaders of key health task force -- The US Preventive Services Task Force is a panel of experts who determine what medical screenings and procedures insurance companies must cover for millions of Americans at no cost.

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Live updates - Former Cuban president Raúl Castro charged with murder, conspiracy to kill US nationals, and more. Follow live updates. The murder and conspiracy charges Castro is facing carry a maximum sentence of the death penalty or life in prison upon conviction.

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Barney Frank spent decades in D.C. Here are three moments that set up his career.

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'Giant of American politics': Markey, Warren, other Mass. politicians remember longtime congressman Barney Frank

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With exclamation points and indignation, a federal judge from South Natick infuriates Trump

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Platner earns backing of influential, big-spending Democratic veterans group in Maine Senate race

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Effort in Boston City Council to reject Wu's $4.9 billion budget plan fails amid deadlocked vote -- The issue has exposed deep divisions between councilors as they navigate how to push back on some of Mayor Michelle Wu's proposed department and grant cuts.

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Gun control, but for robots: Lawmakers want to make Mass. first state to ban outfitting drones with weapons -- The House is primed to pass a bill that would make Massachusetts the first state in the country to put guardrails on weaponizing drones and other unmanned devices.

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Markey, Moulton agree to August debate in US Senate primary fight -- WCVB, WBUR and the Boston Globe are hosting the one-hour, televised debate on Aug. 20.

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RI EDUCATION - Pawtucket will extend school day and year to make up for shortfall in learning time - "Everybody's to blame," state Senator Jonathon Acosta said. In April, the R.I. Department of Education discovered the elementary school day in Pawtucket was too short by five minutes per day.

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Timeline of recent US-Cuba relations amid heightened tensions in Trump's second term

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Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund

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Barney Frank, groundbreaking gay congressman who coauthored key Wall Street legislation, has died

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Stephen Colbert's long goodbye is coming to an end, leaving a void

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Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie charted his own way, until toppled by Trump

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Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries: Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP

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