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Boston Globe - Politics

Republicans resist calls for Iran war hearings, creating a new standoff with Democrats -- Republicans in Congress have so far side-stepped public debate over the war, even as Senate Democrats reach for every tool at their disposal to demand hearings with Trump administration officials.

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Live updates - US allies don't commit yet as Trump calls for warships in the Strait of Hormuz. Follow live updates. The president may also delay a planned China trip because of the Iran war, although US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the move is not meant to pressure Beijing.

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BBC asks US court to dismiss Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit -- The president filed a lawsuit in December over the way a BBC documentary edited a speech he gave on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Trump says White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with cancer, will continue her work -- Wiles is the first-ever female chief of staff, a high-power role leading the West Wing often called the "second most powerful job in Washington."

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Publicly, Ed Markey is mostly ignoring his primary challenge from Seth Moulton. Privately, it's a different story.

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In a rare bipartisan win, Warren-backed housing bill passes the Senate, but faces a murky future

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'The US initiated this.' Amid airstrikes, these Mass. natives had to find a way out.

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Late-night hosts roast Hegseth's $93 billion spending spree on fruit basket stands, rib-eye steaks, and ice cream machines

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Company asks judge to hold N.H. officials in contempt over 'suspended' motor vehicle inspections program -- Gordon-Darby Holdings Inc., which had overseen the state's vehicle inspections for decades, said in a court filing that a judge should impose 'significant escalating fines' until the program is restored.

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At annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast, Democrats roast their rivals -- Notably missing from the celebration: Mayor Michelle Wu, who skipped the annual event amid a clash with Collins over long-stalled property tax legislation he has opposed on Beacon Hill.

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Delayed projects, low morale: Boston's streets department is stalling under Wu, long a transit champion -- Advocates and city staff say the policy change has caused an epic bottleneck, stalling the majority of Boston's transit and street safety projects for the past year.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - Trump's war on immigrants is 'absolutely swamping' the courts. It's not making anyone safer. As the court system buckles, it's leaving less time and resources for actual justice.

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Iran hits Gulf neighbors and keeps stranglehold on oil shipping as concerns rise of energy crisis

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Trump suggests he may delay China trip as he pressures Beijing for help with Strait of Hormuz

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Tricky negotiations begin Monday to renew a trade pact between the United States, Mexico, and Canada

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Gulf countries report new attacks after Iran warns major UAE ports to evacuate. See how the day unfolded.

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As Trump pushes deportations, immigration data become harder to find

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Iran threatens UAE ports as war enters its third week. Here's what happened.

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US military names 6 service members killed in crash of refueling tanker in Iraq

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