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Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel. Follow live updates. Houthi attacks on vessels during the Israel-Hamas war upended shipping in the Red Sea.

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MAGA's eruption has so far kept Trump from endorsing in key Senate race -- In the runoff, Trump's longtime ally Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, continues to outperform in primary polls against Sen.

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Iranian attack on Saudi base wounds at least 10 US troops and damages several planes -- Two of the troops were seriously wounded, one of the officials said.

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Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel, their first since war started -- There appeared to be a breakthrough, however, as Tehran agreed to allow humanitarian aid and agricultural shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Dozens of 'No Kings' events planned in N.H. for third nationwide anti-Trump protest

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Trump keeps on getting made-up awards

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'Because I'm president': Trump defends mail-in voting, riffs on expensive pens, and more Cabinet meeting highlights

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Senate Republicans try a new gambit with Trump to end shutdown as airport delays grow

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Free shuttles, hard sells, and loan sharks. The gambling industry will get you any way it can. Casinos and online gaming are targeting vulnerable people, with sometimes tragic consequences.

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Over 200,000 people could lose MassHealth under coming federal changes, report says -- Massachusetts stands to lose a larger proportion of its Medicaid rolls than any other state.

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Meet N.H.'s youngest politician: Kid Governor Liv Crete-Sayer -- After losing a family friend to drug use, the 10-year-old is on a mission to educate young people about the dangers of drugs, smoking, and vaping.

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House Republicans pass bill to extend shutdown, set up Senate fight

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Trump signs order to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding

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Hegseth strikes two Black and two female officers from promotion list

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Trump signs executive order to pay TSA workers after House rejects funding bill

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Kennedy's vaccine agenda hits roadblocks, diminishing his clout

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Arctic sea ice hits lowest winter level as unprecedented heat hits smashes records all over Earth

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Georgia's Fulton County and the Trump administration square off in court over seized 2020 ballots

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Rubio softens tone in trying to sell Iran strategy to skeptical G7 allies insulted by Trump

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