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Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Explosions rock Iran's capital, and more attacks target Israel. Follow live updates. At least 1,230 people in Iran, more than 200 in Lebanon and around a dozen in Israel have been killed, according to officials.

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US officials warn of 'biggest bombing campaign' yet in weeklong conflict with Iran -- President Trump's administration approved a new $151 million arms sale to Israel after Trump said he would not negotiate with Iran without its "unconditional surrender."

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Trump administration's embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time -- It's the second time in less than a year that he's departed after controversial decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs for rare diseases.

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Kennedy Center exodus continues as National Symphony director Jean Davidson heads to the Wallis -- It's the latest departure from the Kennedy Center since President Trump began asserting control over the storied performing arts venue in Washington.

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Patriots plane used in Trump administration's Middle East evacuation effort

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Ayotte: N.H. Air National Guard unit deployed to support Iran war

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Federal immigration facilities become backdrops for Democrats looking to fight Trump's policies

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RFK Jr. said he's coming for your Dunkin'. New England responded in appropriate fashion.

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County jail in N.H. facing calls to rethink longstanding agreement with ICE - For more than two decades, the jail in this Democratic-leaning county has housed ICE detainees regardless of which political party occupied the White House. But recent trends have spurred concerns to new heights.

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13 Boston restaurants to receive new alcohol licenses, city announces -- The licenses were among more than 200 alcohol licenses created under state legislation passed in September 2024.

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Governor Healey demands data on people arrested by ICE in Mass. since last year -- "It is clear that more than 60 percent of individuals arrested by ICE in Massachusetts during the September surge had no criminal history whatsoever," Healey wrote.

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Messi has long steered clear of politics. Does his visit to Trump's White House mark a change?

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Judge weighs New York Times bid to block policy limiting journalists' access to Pentagon

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Attempted suicides, fights, pain: 911 calls reveal misery at ICE's largest detention facility

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Bulletproof vests and Rolex watches: The rise and fall of Kristi Noem

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Top California Democrat flops with call for candidates to exit governor's race

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US military shows footage of Iranian drone carrier on fire after strikes. See how the day unfolded.

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Trump says he wants to be involved in picking Iran's next leader as war ripples across the region

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