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Boston Globe - Politics

Audio clip of Biden special counsel interview is released, showing verbal stumbles -- The clip showed Biden stumbling over the year his son died and when Donald Trump was first elected president, and when he left office as vice president.

3 hours ago

Federal judge strikes down workplace protections for transgender workers -- The decision marks the latest blow to workplace protections for transgender workers following President Trump's executive order declaring that the government would recognize only two "immutable" sexes.

6 hours ago

Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. Here's how Friday unfolded. -- The high court had already called a temporary halt to the deportations from a north Texas detention facility in a middle-of-the-night order issued last month.

7 hours ago

Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th-century law -- Over two dissenting votes, the justices acted on an emergency appeal from lawyers for Venezuelan men who have been accused of being gang members.

7 hours ago

'This is what authoritarianism is about,' Bernie Sanders warns on 'Colbert'

16 hours ago

Trump's efforts to boost birthrates (probably) aren't going to work. Neither are anybody else's.

18 hours ago

How did the conflict between Trump and Harvard start? Here's a timeline of the clash.

21 hours ago

Mohsen Mahdawi can travel from Vermont to attend Columbia University graduation, judge rules

1 day ago

R.I. judge blocks Trump administration from carrying out nearly $11 billion in public health grant cuts -- US District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy granted a preliminary injunction, finding there was "ample evidence" the cuts are "causing immediate damage" to health programs.

10 hours ago

Wu and Kraft face off in first candidate forum of this year's Boston mayoral race -- Mayoral candidates Domingos DaRosa and Alex Alex also participated in the forum, hosted by 11 of the city's Democratic Ward Committees.

1 day ago

Mass. Senate passes, and Governor Healey signs, $240m bill for state health insurance fund -- Money will refill a state health insurance fund that spent through its yearly budget in 10 months.

1 day ago

Canadian visits to N.H. have plummeted amid Trump's tarrifs and '51st state' talk -- The number of Canadian tourists driving into New Hampshire dropped 42 percent in April compared to last year, data shows.

16 hours ago

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Conservative Republicans block Trump's big tax bill from advancing out of key committee

9 hours ago

Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow his government downsizing plans to proceed

6 hours ago

At Cambridge toy store, Markey blasts Trump for 'toying with our economy' with tariffs

7 hours ago

Trump's Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powers

7 hours ago

Israel expands attacks in Gaza and Yemen as Trump wraps up trip to region

8 hours ago

Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47′ social media post

12 hours ago

Student loans have been confusing lately. Here's a guide to know where you stand.

9 hours ago

Trump administration again blocked from cutting billions in federal health money

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