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Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Foreign journalist kidnapped in Iraq, country says, as war with Iran pushes up fuel prices. Follow live updates. AI-Monitor, a regional news site covering the Middle East, has identified the journalist as Shelly Kittleson, a freelancer with US citizenship who contributed to the publication.

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Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it -- "The President of the United States is the steward of the White House for future generations of First Families. He is not, however, the owner!" the judge said.

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Women have been this country's trailblazers, says Norah O'Donnell -- In her new book, "We the Women," the former "CBS Evening News" anchor profiles the unsung heroes who pushed America to live its ideals.

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Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service -- The judge in Washington ruled that President Trump's executive order to cease funding for NPR and PBS is unlawful and unenforceable.

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Pressley will get vote on her legislation to restore Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants

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It's a 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' presidency for Trump despite Iran war pushing gas over $4 a gallon

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How Republicans ended up owning the DHS shutdown

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Rahm Emanuel tells N.H. voters to 'kick the tires' as he mulls 2028 presidential race

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Critics have fought Boston's White Stadium plan with lawsuits. Now, they're trying AI. Opponents of Boston's White Stadium project have tapped a computer engineer to shape what answers artificial intelligence-driven search tools such as ChatGPT are spitting out about the debate.

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Governor Healey joins Watertown social media star for a Guinness and Bob Seger tunes -- Brian Daly explains how he landed Governor Maura Healey for his latest Seger-themed viral video.

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'End ICE' sculpture featured at weekend 'No Kings' rally vandalized on Boston Common -- "I'm grateful in knowing that the sculpture's message was so powerful that it bothered someone enough to 'interact' with it that way," said Kat Dressler, a Connecticut-based artist who carved the sculpture.

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A whistle-blower said this cannabis firm had an inside track. Soon, it's set to face discipline. -- A former employee of Greatest Hits said the company had an illegal grow operation and that its owners bragged of close relations with a top Massachusetts regulator.

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King Charles to make a state visit to the US despite calls to cancel due to the Iran war

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Three FBI agents fired after investigating Trump file class action suit alleging 'retribution campaign'

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Watch live: Pentagon holding press briefing on Iran war

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Seizing Kharg Island would risk US troops' lives and may not end Iran war, experts say

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Trump says US is negotiating with Iran's parliamentary speaker, who denies talks. Here's what happened.

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