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Boston Globe - Politics

Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts -- The move came after the Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a constitutional amendment that voters narrowly passed just last month.

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LaMar Cook, former Healey aide indicted on drug charges, says he should be allowed to keep $31,000 payout - LaMar D. Cook said he should be allowed to keep a $31,000 payout the state sent him, in part because he was fired "via email" before he was criminally charged.

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Trump says he'll suspend federal gas tax to help address high fuel prices due to Iran war

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Live updates - Trump says Iran cease-fire is on 'life support' after rejecting Tehran's latest proposal. Follow live updates. The president also told reporters that he would suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder higher fuel prices.

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Supreme Court temporarily extends access to a widely used abortion pill -- Justice Samuel Alito's order Monday allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the pill at pharmacies or through the mail.

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Treasury Department tells US banks to flag suspected Iranian money-laundering networks -- The move, which effectively deputizes the global financial system to help disrupt Iran's sanctions-evasion infrastructure, comes as the US and Iran reached another impasse over how to end their war.

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'SNL': Matt Damon hosts, returns as Brett Kavanaugh, and Noah Kahan performs. Watch all the best moments.

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What do New York, Maine, and Indiana have in common? The ruling class was thrown out.

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Maine's Susan Collins reveals she's long been diagnosed with a benign tremor

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Obama weighs in on Colbert for president, current political climate, and aliens on 'The Late Show'

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'We have had enough': Black Bostonians are directing ire about Wu at her allies on the City Council -- Deep frustration with Wu persists in various pockets of Boston's Black communities, who are now turning their focus to her allies of color on the council.

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A ballot question to eliminate party primaries in Massachusetts is dividing state Democrats -- A ballot question that would eliminate political party primaries for state elections in favor of a single, all-party primary is creating fractures among Massachusetts Democrats.

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RI POLITICS - Ethics complaint alleges former R.I. speaker is violating 'revolving door' ban by applying for Supreme Court opening - Michael Yelnosky, former dean of the Roger Williams University School of Law, filed a complaint arguing that the former House speaker should wait a year before seeking a seat on the high court.

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Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guilty

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Reflecting pool repairs to cost $13.1 million. Trump had promised $1.8 million.

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Democrats vow to fight $1 billion Senate security proposal for White House ballroom

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Voter confusion and headaches for election officials follow hasty GOP push to redraw US House seats

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Vance or Rubio in 2028? For Trump and Republicans, it's a captivating question.

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Experts wonder 'Where is the CDC?' as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship

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