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Boston Globe - Politics

Boston City Council approves new property tax rates after state Senate again snubs Wu's tax shift proposal - The council approved new property tax rates that will increase taxes on single-family homes by 13 percent on average.

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Live updates - Trump says US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Follow live updates. It's the Trump administration's latest push to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism in the US.

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New York Times, after Trump post, says it won't be deterred from writing about his health -- The president posted on social media that he believed it was "seditious, perhaps even treasonous" for the Times and other media outlets to do "FAKE" reports on his health.

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State Department's official typeface is attack on diversity's latest victim -- In an "Action Request" memo obtained by The New York Times, Rubio said that switching back to the use of Times New Roman would "restore decorum and professionalism to the department's written work."

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What a Democrat's victory in the Miami mayoral election may mean for Trump -- Democrat Eileen Higgins, who will become the city's first female mayor, beat President Trump's favored candidate by approximately 19 points.

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Progressive groups to hold 'ICE Tea Party' protesting Trump immigration crackdown

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Dedham pastor stands by nativity scene protesting ICE, even as Archdiocese of Boston asks for removal

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Offshore wind got a legal win against Trump this week. Can that bring the industry back on track?

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'Racist, hateful' messages flood Vermont school district after it raises Somali flag

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CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS - Faneuil Hall badly needs a makeover. Two visions have emerged for how to pull it off. Nearly two years have passed since the Boston tourist attraction changed hands. People are still waiting on a new vision for the marketplace — but maybe not for much longer.

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What to know about the Justice Department's Jeffrey Epstein files

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Soccer peace prize for Trump triggers complaints about Infantino to FIFA ethics investigators

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Trump says he 'aced' a third cognitive exam taken recently

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Democrat wins Miami mayor's race for the first time in nearly 30 years

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US military flies 2 fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela as scrutiny grows

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Death of former Mass. governor Mitt Romney's sister-in-law ruled a suicide, LA officials say

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Trump's speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants from 'filthy' countries

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US ambassador to Ankara says Trump is moving closer to resolving Turkey's F-35 ban

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