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Thursday, July 23, 2026 3:45 PM ET

Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Government withdraws subpoenas of New York Times reporters after admitting legal errors. Follow live updates. The withdrawals in US District Court followed a remarkable back and forth between a visibly irritated judge and government attorneys.

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Democrats urge IRS watchdog to find out why a top lawyer who clashed with White House left his job -- The Wall Street Journal reported that the lawyer had warned that officials risked breaching a law that bars the executive branch from interfering in tax enforcement by starting or stopping audits or investigations.

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Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers -- It's unclear, with electricity demand already growing, whether consumers would see genuine savings.

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A ballot referendum could upend elections in Massachusetts. So where do its current politicians stand on it?

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The Smithsonian has withstood Trump's attacks so far. But the political pressure is mounting.

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AOC is leading, by a point, in latest 2028 N.H. presidential primary poll

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Maine's Senate race has been upended. Here's how a Troy Jackson vs. Susan Collins matchup could look.

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State & local politics

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Mass. Senate moves to ban crypto ATMs after years of inaction - The amendment passed hours after a Globe investigation detailed how the kiosks have become largely unregulated conduits for scams.

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Mass. Senate proposal would make records in governor's office and Legislature public, with limits -- The Massachusetts Senate is readying a vote on legislation that would expand the state's public records law to cover the governor's office and require that a select list of legislative records be accessible to the public.

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Steve Kerrigan, head of Mass. Democratic Party, charged with drunken driving last month -- Steve Kerrigan, 54, pleaded to sufficient facts on June 15 in Westborough District Court after he was charged with operating under the influence of liquor and a marked lanes violation.

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Will Beacon Hill do anything to help the Massachusetts housing crisis? With clock ticking, two ideas are on the table. -- State lawmakers are mulling two significant moves to make it easier to build housing in Massachusetts.

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FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drug touted by Joe Rogan and other influencers

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Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman sentenced to life as family describes trauma, loss

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Nun who was detained by ICE while walking to Mass in Texas says many are in her situation

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A member of Vance's Secret Service detail is being investigated over a suspected news leak

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Navy says it will no longer release sailors' service history, another restriction on press access

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South Carolina and Nevada fight to kick off Democrats' 2028 presidential calendar

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Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening to widen Iran war

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House Republican says Smith may have lied about Trump probe and refers him for possible prosecution

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