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Monday, February 23, 2026 2:01 PM ET

Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Trump threatens countries to abide by tariff deals despite Supreme Court decision. Follow live updates. Any country that wants to "play games" with the Supreme Court decision, President Trump said, will be met with "a much higher Tariff, and worse, than that which they just recently agreed to."

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Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case -- Jack Smith and his team produced a two-volume report on investigations into Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

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After Supreme Court rebuke, Senator Markey joins Democrats urging for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money -- A trio of Senate Democrats are unveiling a bill to refund roughly $175 billion in tariff revenues that the Supreme Court ruled were collected because of an illegal set of orders by President Trump.

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Supreme Court decision against Trump's tariffs raises uncertainty, but markets stay calm -- The decision announced Friday could potentially disrupt arrangements worked out in trade negotiations since Trump announced sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries in April 2025.

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N.H. lawmakers introduce bill to require local approval for new ICE facilities

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Vermont's Republican governor has been campaigning on 'affordability' for years. Now other politicians are catching up.

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In striking down most of Trump's tariffs, the Supreme Court resolved one question but created others

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A White House dinner dispute shows the hurdles for Democratic governors in dealing with Trump

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu endorses Ed Markey, a fellow progressive, in US Senate primary - Mayor Michelle Wu touted her and Markey's partnership while hailing him as a "bold leader" on issues such as climate change, health care, and "economic justice."

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Former Maine senator George Mitchell facing backlash over alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein -- The Portland-based Mitchell Institute, a nonprofit named for the former lawmaker, said its board had accepted his resignation as honorary chair of the group.

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'GRWM' to meet the governor: How Mass. politicians are turning to friendly influencers to spread their messages -- Massachusetts politicians are increasingly embracing online creators to expand their reach beyond traditional press, including offering them one-on-one interviews or inviting them to events.

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Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says

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FBI director joins US men's hockey team in locker room celebration of Olympic gold medal

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DHS reverses suspension of PreCheck as it takes shutdown steps

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Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs

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A policy wonk who wants Nancy Pelosi's House seat is unafraid of a fight

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JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump's accounts after Jan. 6 attack

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Trump raises global tariff to 15 percent after Supreme Court decision

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