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Tuesday, December 16, 2025 10:04 PM ET

Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Trump expands travel ban, adding 5 countries and imposing new limits on others. Follow live updates. The decision follows the arrest of an Afghan national suspect in the shooting of two National Guard troops over Thanksgiving weekend.

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Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on Maduro -- President Trump alleged Venezuela was using oil to fund drug trafficking and other crimes and vowed to continue the US military buildup in the region.

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Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat strike that killed survivors in the Caribbean -- Lawmakers have been focused on the Sept. 2 attack on two survivors as they sift through the rationale for a broader US military buildup in the region.

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Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat strike that killed survivors in the Caribbean -- Meanwhile, President Trump announced a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers into Venezuela, which has long relied on oil revenue as the lifeblood of its economy.

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Brown University shooting investigation reignites criticisms of FBI's Kash Patel

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Healey endorses Mills in Maine's high-profile Senate contest

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Faneuil Hall immigrant oath ceremonies were canceled due to 'hateful' Trump policies, Boston mayor says

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Trump has signed more executive orders in 2025 than in his entire first term. Here's why that matters.

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Mass. would lose billions under proposal to cut state income tax, and Democrats are chafing - A ballot proposal could slash from $4.2 billion to $4.8 billion from the state's coffers annually if it is fully implemented, state officials told lawmakers.

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'It just seems like amateur hour': As climate bill worked through Beacon Hill, industry donations poured in -- On the same day a climate bill passed, the committee chair reported receiving thousands in donations from utility companies, energy groups, and lobbyists.

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Daniel Lander, senior aide to Mayor Michelle Wu, will challenge state Senator William Brownsberger -- The primary challenge comes at a moment of escalating tension between Boston City Hall and the state Senate.

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Venezuela's oil is a focus of Trump's campaign against Maduro

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Trump's top aide acknowledges 'score settling' behind prosecutions

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House Speaker Johnson rebuffs efforts to extend health care subsidies, pushing ahead with GOP plan

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States sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging funds

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Trump and top aides publicly defend Susie Wiles after explosive interviews

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Trump will go to Delaware for the dignified transfer of the 2 National Guard members killed in Syria

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