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Boston Globe - Politics

Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties -- The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Miami. It seeks at least $10 billion in damages.

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Joe Biden to appear at Ted Kennedy Institute in October -- Biden is expected to appear at an event in October at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Boston.

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When it comes to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump says he is ready to defer to the courts

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Live updates - Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties. Follow live updates. The lawsuit comes a day after the newspaper published a story reporting on President Trump's ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. The president is seeking at least $10 billion in damages.

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Trump's attacks on Powell threaten the Fed's independence. Here's why it matters. -- Firing the Fed chair would threaten the Fed's venerated independence, which has long been supported by most economists and Wall Street investors.

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Trump signs new stablecoin regulations into law, a major milestone for crypto industry -- The GENIUS Act sets initial guardrails and consumer protections for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency that is tied to a stable asset like the US dollar to reduce price volatility.

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'A red line that it crosses for many people': Trump's handling of Epstein files sparks outrage from MAGA supporters

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Senator Bernie Sanders calls for Red Sox and Aramark to 'immediately bargain in good faith' with unionized Fenway Park workers

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Trump's private school vouchers create 'conundrum' for blue states on whether to take the money

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Senator Warren, a longtime Powell critic, defends Fed chair amid Trump attacks

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Representative Seth Moulton draws a primary challenge after criticism over trans athlete remarks -- Bethany Andres-Beck, a transgender software engineer, said Moulton's comments about trans athletes are "part and parcel of being out of touch with America."

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John Lawn, Watertown state lawmaker, admits to facts in drunken driving case, will lose license -- State Representative John Lawn, a Watertown Democrat, was arrested early Wednesday on drunken driving charges outside the State House.

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Despite rapidly declining numbers and closure of hotels, Healey administration says emergency shelter system still in crisis -- Nearly two years after Governor Maura Healey declared a state of emergency, state officials extended a 2023 declaration contending that the state still can't keep up with the demand for emergency shelter.

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Conservatives get the PBS and NPR cuts they've wanted for decades

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Congress approves Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid

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A timeline of what we know about Trump and Epstein

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Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter

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