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Tuesday, April 07, 2026 8:13 AM ET

Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Strikes pummel Tehran ahead of Trump's final deadline for Iran to reopen strait. Follow live updates. President Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime.

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Iran calls for human chains around power plants as Trump's deadline nears -- Airstrikes across Iran killed at least 15 people while Iran fired on Israel and Saudi Arabia, prompting the temporary closure of a major bridge.

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JD Vance travels to Hungary days before election, hoping to boost Orbán's campaign -- Vance's two-day trip was the clearest sign yet that the Trump administration was going all-in for an Orbán victory when Hungarians go to the polls on Sunday.

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Trump is promising large tax refunds this year. How will a beleaguered IRS handle the pressure?

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In repetitive press conference on Iran, Trump displays he doesn't know what to do

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A controversial mural depicting a slain Ukrainian refugee is now on a Lebanese restaurant in Providence's Federal Hill

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'Dystopian death market': Polymarket halts bets regarding US airman after Moulton condemns site

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Amid fraud concerns, Mass. launching chip-enabled EBT cards this year, Healey says - A pilot program will begin later this year, the Healey administration said Monday.

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Calling it 'a difficult moment,' Wu readying $4.9 billion budget plan with targeted cuts -- Wu's spending recommendation would increase spending by 2 percent over the current year's $4.8 billion budget.

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Saying state must do more, Mass. House pursuing children social media ban, prohibition on cellphones in school -- The legislation, which leaders in the House announced Monday, would prohibit social media companies from letting children under 14 years old have accounts on their platforms.

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Trump has repeatedly delayed deadlines for Iran, but suggests Tuesday's is final

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Trump threatens to strike Iran's civilian infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't open by deadline. See how the day unfolded.

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Trump administration pulls out of civil rights settlements backing transgender students

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Trump's foreign aid overhaul sent millions more dollars to big US-based contractors

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Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

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Watch live: Trump holds press conference on Iran war

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