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Boston Globe - Politics
After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms -- President Trump, whose loss of the House halfway through his first term led to two impeachments, is trying to keep history from repeating.
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Republicans try to flip an Iowa Senate seat and reclaim a supermajority in year-end special election -- Flipping the seat would give Republicans supermajority status once again, just months after a Democrat flipped a Republican seat in an August special election, giving Democrats 17 seats to Republicans' 33.12 hours ago
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Charles 'Chas' Calenda named interim US attorney for Rhode Island2 days ago
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ICE plan to house detainees in Merrimack meets some opposition, surprise in N.H. -- A renovated industrial warehouse would be used to house 500 to 1,500 immigrant detainees, according to the plan.20 hours ago
Mass. sheriffs collectively pull in millions in civil process fees. They've paid for singers, parade floats, and a motor home. -- The civil process money faces little to no state oversight, and while a portion of the fees are supposed to go to the state's general fund, some sheriffs have a history of not making all their transfers.1 day ago
Mass. Democrats are pushing back against the Trump administration. There's only so much they can do. -- Much of the challenge in pushing back against the Trump administration, state leaders said, is responding to an administration making changes to everything all at once.1 day ago
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