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Boston Globe - Politics

New Mexico voters choose party nominees for governor as revenue soars from oil boom -- Surging oil prices caused by the Iran war have translated into an influx of tax revenue to state coffers.

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Blanche says Trump administration is scrapping $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate president's allies -- "We are not moving forward with the fund, period," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in response to questions at a House hearing on the Justice Department budget.

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Live updates - Trump administration scrapping $1.8b 'anti-weaponization' fund after GOP backlash, Blanche says. Follow live updates. Blanche's comments during a House committee hearing came in response to mounting pressure from Republicans that the Justice Department's plans were off the table.

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Trump taps housing regulator Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence -- President Trump said Pulte will keep his other positions even as he fills in for Gabbard, who resigned last month after revealing her husband's cancer diagnosis.

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Trump said he got a 'perfect score' on another cognitive test. These late-night hosts have a few follow up questions.

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Cruel summer indeed: Taylor Swift may have 'passed' on R.I. wedding, Senator Whitehouse tells TMZ

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Scott Brown to formalize Senate candidacy on first day of N.H. filing period

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Can Democrats take the Senate? Here are the key races to watch.

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Mass. House proposal would, finally, subject governor to state's public records law. But Legislature would remain exempt. -- The new legislation, which the House plans to vote on Wednesday, would apply that law for the first time to the governor's office, but not to lawmakers themselves, who are specifically exempt from following it.

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Wu, state officials reach deal on closing Summer Street ahead of World Cup matches -- After weeks of tense negotiations, state and city officials have struck a deal to manage crowds at a major transit hub for the World Cup.

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RI POLITICS - R.I. Ethics Commission will investigate complaint against former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi - The commission voted 6 to 1 to probe whether the former R.I. House speaker violated the "revolving door" provision of the ethics code by applying for a seat on the state Supreme Court.

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Healey backs bill to keep bars open until 3 a.m. for World Cup -- Governor Healey said the bill will "help Massachusetts meet the full economic and cultural opportunities for the summer ahead."

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'Out of my lane.' Dr. Oz ducks questions during his turn in the White House briefing room.

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From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across the US describe medical neglect

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Federal court hears arguments over efforts to halt Trump's mail-in executive order

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Mullin faces Senate grilling on DHS budget, immigration crackdown and World Cup worries

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How Trump has used the presidency to benefit himself and his allies

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White House correspondents' dinner gets a second act after shooting

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