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Boston Globe - Politics

Blanche says mentions of Trump in Epstein files won't be removed -- Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, on Sunday defended the Justice Department's public release of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying the administration would not remove any mentions of President Trump in the files as they continue to be released in the coming weeks.

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Epstein files include child porn complaint a decade before federal investigation -- The complaint, filed in 1996 by a woman who worked for Epstein, claimed he stole photos the woman took of her sisters, aged 12 and 16.

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Trump is leaning on son-in-law Jared Kushner for difficult diplomacy -- Jared Kushner was an adviser to President Trump on foreign affairs in his first term. And now he is playing an increasingly prominent role again.

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Russia says talks on US peace plan for Ukraine 'are proceeding constructively' -- The talks are part of the Trump administration's monthslong push for peace that also included meetings with Ukrainian and European officials in Berlin earlier this week.

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RFK Jr. vows campaign to fight Lyme disease, claiming officials in past administrations felt it 'did not exist'

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Enhanced Obamacare tax credits are guaranteed to expire at year's end, but the fight isn't over

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See photos from Epstein's estate released by House Democrats

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How Democrats began to lose marijuana as an issue

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Imprisoned ex-state senator Dean Tran pleads guilty in federal court to obstruction, lying to obtain pandemic unemployment pay -- Dean Tran, a former Republican state senator from Fitchburg, pleaded guilty to charges he arranged a fake job at his sister's company to collect pandemic unemployment benefits.

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Electioneering accusation against high-ranking N.H. Democrat cleared -- Republicans questioned a Democrat's use of her official inbox to help the Elias Law Group connect with voters impacted by a new state law.

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Mass. housing agency speeds up processing times in program for homeless families -- Massachusetts officials have made drastic improvements to a long-term housing program for homeless families.

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'A dangerous road': Misinformation is spreading about the Brown University shooter -- In the absence of a clear narrative, misinformation about the shooter and any possible motives has run rampant.

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Trump's 'A+++++' economy collides with reality in a Pennsylvania city critical to the midterms

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How Democrats used one word to help turn the tide against Trump

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Six takeaways from the latest batch of Epstein files

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Epstein victims upset about lack of transparency in newly released files

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A timeline of how the Trump administration released and withheld Epstein files

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US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths

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Justice Department begins releasing case files on Jeffrey Epstein. Here's a recap.

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Justice Department releases limited set of files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation

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