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Boston Globe - Politics
Live updates - Iran attacks 3 ships in Strait of Hormuz as Trump indefinitely extends cease-fire. Follow live updates. The standoff over Iran's closure of the strait and the US blockade raised doubts about when or if talks would resume to end the crisis.
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Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving in latest departure of a top defense leader -- The sudden departure comes just a day after Phelan addressed a large crowd of sailors and industry professionals at the Navy's annual conference in D.C.1 hour ago
Republicans had an Earth Day plan to limit species protections. It flopped. -- The Endangered Species Act needs an overhaul, Republicans said. Their plan to do that hit a speed bump.2 hours ago
Kalshi fines and suspends three political candidates for betting on their races -- The candidates included an independent running for US Senate in Virginia, a former Republican congressional candidate in Texas, and a Democratic who is running for Congress in Minnesota.2 hours ago
An 'iconic image' or 'white supremacist propaganda'? It's not clear why the DHS posted a photo of Fenway Park.4 hours ago
RFK Jr. faces scrutiny from Hassan over HHS videos, clashes with Warren on drug pricing in tense Senate hearing8 hours ago
John Kerry tells Colbert that US would be better off 'if neither Iran nor Kash Patel are getting bombed'14 hours ago
Janet Mills was Democrats' safe bet to face Susan Collins. Now she's falling behind.8 hours ago
Transit advocates, residents demand action from Boston officials to advance delayed city streets projects - Advocates expressed their frustration over the stalled projects at a council hearing Wednesday, which comes one month after a Globe report revealed the Wu administration has substantially slowed or effectively paused most streets projects involving design or infrastructure changes for the past year.1 hour ago
'Like Bain came to the T.' Before his gubernatorial run, Brian Shortsleeve brought a private eye to the MBTA. -- Brian Shortsleeve came in as the MBTA's first "chief administrator" with a mandate to slash the T's budget deficit. Now, he's running as a Republican for governor.15 hours ago
Beacon Hill's effort to restrict social media use by teens is clumsy and invasive, critics say -- Proposals from on Beacon Hill aimed at curbing social media use among teens have run into a range of practical, constitutional, and security challenges.2 days ago
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RFK Jr. faced the Senate. One lawmaker's competing loyalties were on display.1 hour ago
FBI said to have investigated Times reporter after article on Kash Patel's girlfriend2 hours ago
Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls6 hours ago
Vaccines, budget cuts, and affordability: Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s gauntlet of congressional hearings3 hours ago
Representative David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 805 hours ago
CDC cancels publication of study showing benefits of COVID vaccine5 hours ago