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Sunday, August 02, 2026 6:23 PM ET

Boston Globe - Politics

News Analysis - Trump's polling numbers hit a new low. Don't expect him to change course. After a spate of bad polls earlier this summer, President Trump simply declared that they were not true. "MY REAL POLL NUMBERS ARE THE HIGHEST THEY HAVE EVER BEEN," he wrote on social media, using capital letters as if they would shout away any contrary data.

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ANALYSIS - Trump's polling numbers hit a new low. Don't expect him to change course. New polls found that President Trump has support from just around one-third of Americans as the Iran war and high gas prices take a political toll.

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Senator Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law Max Miller should not serve in the House -- Senator Bernie Moreno said his former son-in-law, Representative Max Miller, should "seek professional help" as Miller defended himself against allegations of domestic abuse.

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Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war -- Trump's announcement marked another turn in the conflict a day after he had suggested the U.S. was close to resuming heavy military strikes.

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Trump wants to overhaul the Smithsonian. Volunteers are fighting to preserve it.

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Appeals court denies Ralph de la Torre's attempt to revive lawsuit against senators

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President Trump's job approval rating continues to slip in New Hampshire

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The Markey-Moulton Senate primary is a month away, and nothing appears capable of breaking the logjam

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State & local politics

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Would Xavier Bautista be alive today if the Cambridge City Council didn't cave to activists? At the very least, had that technology not been deactivated, his family would have the peace of mind of knowing everything that could have been done to save his life was done.

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GOP's Michael Minogue says he has 'met the criteria' for disclosing wealth, assets -- The declaration came after the Globe last week reported previously unknown details of his homeownership at the high-end Yellowstone Club.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - A history tour of Boston's North End offers hope in dark times. Really. I'd walked through Boston's streets hundreds of times through the decades. But it was shocking how little I'd actually seen.

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Bills taking aim at Massachusetts ballot questions still on state lawmakers' to-do list -- They're part of a pile of legislation bleeding from the final day of scheduled formal sessions Friday at the State House.

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Republicans want voters to elect Kansas Supreme Court justices and move court to the right

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Trump says Mideast allies have reached outlines of deal to end Iran war, says US to stop new strikes

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Trump administration plans to upend Head Start by deregulating it

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Damage to Reflecting Pool was result of botched work, not vandalism, Justice Department says

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Kalshi wants prediction markets to be seen like polling. Senators aren't ready to make that bet.

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Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be 'Rocket Fuel' for the economy. He is losing that fight so far.

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Trump says anti-weaponization fund in IRS settlement is 'dead' even as he defends it

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