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Wednesday, July 15, 2026 3:08 PM ET

Boston Globe - Politics

Todd Blanche grilled on ICE shootings during Senate confirmation hearing -- Blanche said in his opening statements that he and his team are "restoring trust" in the Justice Department.

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Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone -- The Trump administration has advocated for easier access to testosterone replacement therapies — a form of gender-affirming care.

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Biddeford, Maine mayor calls ICE agents' lack of body cameras 'unacceptable' after agent fatally shoots man there -- The mayor, Liam LaFountain, also urged ICE to ban traffic stops permanently.

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US pressing for release of Mass. seismologist who has been wrongfully detained in China since 2024, officials say -- "He has never held a security clearance, and his work is transparent, academic in nature, and publicly reported and attributed," said Senator Ed Markey.

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N.H. lawmaker who claims police can't arrest her for speeding meets resistance from fellow Democrats -- Ellen Read, a New Hampshire state representative, claimed "legislative privilege" should shield her from being prosecuted for two traffic stops.

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RHODE ISLAND REPORT PODCAST - R.I. legislators considering override of Governor McKee veto, House speaker says - House Speaker Christopher Blazejewski said he is proud of legislation that would create an energy-use reporting requirement for large buildings. "I would like to have seen it become law," he said.

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House Republicans unveil $95 billion plan for the Iran war, farm aid, and elections

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Todd Blanche confronts skeptical questioning of fund, tax deal for Trump at Senate confirmation hearing -- The hearing arrived at a tumultuous time for the Justice Department, with Democrats and other critics raising alarms that Blanche is still functioning as the president's personal lawyer.

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Live updates - Trump says ICE should do traffic stops, despite new suspension after shootings. Follow live updates. President Trump wrote on his social media site ICE is "doing a GREAT job, one that has to be done."

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After fatal ICE shooting in Maine, Susan Collins faces scrutiny over her role as a Trump administration middleman

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ICE changed its story about the shooting in Maine. That's part of a bigger pattern of violence and murky explanations.

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How a tragedy changed the timeline — and the politics — of Maine's Senate race

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AOC, Democrats accuse Maine's Susan Collins of giving ICE a 'blank check'

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State & local politics

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Trump's pick for intelligence head emphasizes security experience as Democrats press on elections

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Former Obama counsel Kathryn Ruemmler says Epstein used her to gain legitimacy

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US reimposes blockade and steps up strikes as Iran threatens to halt Mideast energy exports

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Donald Trump endorses 'Pillow Man' Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor

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Senate committee reviews Erica Schwartz's nomination to take over beleaguered CDC

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Biden will release memoir just after the November midterms

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Trump will address a defense technology gathering as the Iran war has reduced US weapon stocks

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