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Boston Globe - Politics

Senate readies vote on Venezuela war powers as Trump pressures GOP defectors -- Democrats are forcing the vote after US troops captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid earlier this month.

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From Minneapolis to Venezuela, Trump piles up the risks as he faces midterm verdict -- President Trump has claimed control of Venezuela, escalated threats to seize Greenland, and increased immigration raids in the US. These actions have created turmoil as voters prepare for midterm elections that will determine control of Congress

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Mark Brnovich, Arizona attorney general during Trump's push to find 2020 election fraud, has died -- Brnovich died after having a heart attack Monday, Katie Conner, a representative of the family, said Tuesday.

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In wake of ICE shooting, Markey and Pressley introduce bill to end federal law enforcement immunity

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Warren publicly criticized Trump, accusing him of failing to lower costs. Then he called her.

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As Justice Department probe of Fed's Powell roils Washington, economists warn investigation could backfire

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Senators accuse Trump of trying to end independence of Federal Reserve

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Local Iranian-Americans are cut off from families and worried by ongoing protests in home country -- Iranian-Americans in the Boston area are having difficulty contacted family members in their home country.

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Mass. GOP gubernatorial candidates call the economy a nightmare. Healey claims it's thriving. Who's right? -- Depending on the candidate for Massachusetts governor, voters are seemingly living in two realities.

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Healey taps Mass General Brigham doctor Eric Goralnick to be new veterans secretary -- Governor Maura Healey turned again to an emergency medicine physician to lead the office responsible for managing the state's veterans' homes.

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State Representative Christine Barber, Somerville Democrat, to seek state Senate seat -- After six terms in the House, state Representative Christine Barber is angling for a seat in the state Senate.

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Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedings

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Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on bus at start of civil rights movement, has died

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Trump administration says it is ending deportation protections for some Somali migrants

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Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports

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Smithsonian faces a deadline to show Trump its plans for exhibits for America's 250th birthday

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Trump cancels meetings with Iranian officials and tells protesters 'help is on its way'

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Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state laws banning transgender athletes in school sports. See how arguments unfolded.

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Trump repeats false claims when discussing Greenland's security in the Arctic. Here's a closer look at the facts.

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