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Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Two ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Britain says, tangling efforts to end US-Iran war. Follow live updates. The next steps to resume US-Iran talks remained unclear Wednesday after President Trump announced the US was extending its cease-fire in the war at Pakistan's request while awaiting a "unified proposal" from Tehran.

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Iran attacks ship in Strait of Hormuz, complicating diplomatic efforts to resume talks -- While American and Israeli airstrikes have stopped in Iran, Wednesday's attack in the strait and earlier American interdictions of Iranian ships suggest the threat remains at sea.

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Trump says the US will extend its cease-fire with Iran at Pakistan's request -- Pakistan had planned to host a second round of talks, but the White House put on hold Vice President JD Vance's planned trip to Islamabad as Iran rebuffed efforts to restart negotiations.

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'She needs to get a bigger audience': Mills struggles to match Platner's momentum as primary nears

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Senator Warren spars with Fed chair nominee in hearing over undisclosed investments, 2020 election response

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Standoff over Federal Reserve chair creates uncertainty amid difficult economic conditions

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Loans account for majority of campaign cash for three N.H. congressional candidates

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'Like Bain came to the T.' Before his gubernatorial run, Brian Shortsleeve brought a private eye to the MBTA. Brian Shortsleeve came in as the MBTA's first "chief administrator" with a mandate to slash the T's budget deficit. Now, he's running as a Republican for governor.

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Beacon Hill's effort to restrict social media use by teens is clumsy and invasive, critics say -- Proposals from on Beacon Hill aimed at curbing social media use among teens have run into a range of practical, constitutional, and security challenges.

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N.H. bill would give towns right to require proof of residency before providing welfare -- Supporters of House Bill 348 say it brings long-needed clarity to the state's decentralized welfare system. But others say it could make it harder for unhoused people to receive care.

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RI POLITICS - Independent Ken Block, a new entrant in the R.I. governor's race, says he's in second place in early polling - "I like the way I stack up," said Block, an independent, who said he will definitely run after seeing the poll results.

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Trump extends cease-fire with Iran as talks remain on hold. See how the day unfolded.

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ICE detains the wife of an Army sergeant in Texas as military family leniency wanes

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Supreme Court appears to back FCC fines against cellphone carriers

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Trump's approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president

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Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible event

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Warsh says there is no pressure from Trump to cut rates even as president pushes for them publicly

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