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Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates -- Follow live updates on the Trump administration -- We're following the latest updates and analysis on the Donald Trump administration. Follow along live.

5 hours ago

The DNC may snub the N.H. primary once again — and make the same mistakes once again

6 minutes ago

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.

16 hours ago

Explosions are heard near a US base in northern Iraq as US-Iran fighting escalates -- The conflict has flared again over the past week, as the US has pounded Iran while Tehran has attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted US assets and allies in the region.

50 minutes ago

'He's on a death march for the economy.' Trump's recent actions on Iran and tariffs could hurt GOP.

50 minutes ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

State & local politics

1 month ago

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.

17 hours ago

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.

17 hours ago

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.

19 hours ago

Democrats to finalize their 2028 presidential nominating calendar, led by more diverse states

50 minutes ago

Trump issues new double-digit tariffs on 60 countries. See how the day unfolded.

50 minutes ago

Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10 percent levies are set to expire

3 hours ago

Fair housing groups sue HUD over funding changes

5 hours ago

Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers

17 hours ago

Trump DOJ withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times after admitting legal errors

6 hours ago

ICE targets 'detention desert' with new facility in North Carolina

6 hours ago

Mass., R.I. join lawsuit against Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster funding

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