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Saturday, April 04, 2026 3:33 AM ET

Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - 2 US aircraft go down and 1 crew member missing as war in Iran takes a dramatic turn - It came two days after President Trump said in a national address that the US has "beaten and completely decimated Iran."

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Live updates - A-10 aircraft hit by Iran's air defenses, AP reports, the second US aircraft to go down in Middle East. Here's what happened. No other information was immediately known including the whereabouts of the pilot.

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Moms for Liberty wanted a seat on the school board. Trump gave them a voice in the White House. -- Critics are alarmed by the group's presence at the White House, saying it promotes extreme views and undermines public schools.

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US military aircraft hit in Iran war are first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years -- Trump said earlier this week that Tehran's "ability to launch missiles and drones is dramatically curtailed."

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N.H. eliminates use of student IDs as valid voter identification

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Trump's at the Supreme Court, cable news, and your favorite sporting event. Are voters growing 'weary' of his presence?

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Golden statues of himself, a 747 inside: Trump's presidential library rendering is unsurprising — and unlikely to become reality

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What's different about the Trump cabinet firings this term compared to his first

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Boston pays $12 million settlement to man freed from prison amid revelations of police misconduct - Shaun Jenkins filed a federal lawsuit against the city and several Boston police detectives in 2023, after previously unreleased documents showed the detectives had paid key witnesses and prosecutors had buried evidence that could have implicated another suspect.

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POLITICS -- A 'predictable' spike? Democrats cite rising gas prices to criticize President Trump's Iran war planning. -- Democratic US Senator Maggie Hassan met with reporters Thursday afternoon outside a busy Mobil gas station on Hanover Street, where regular unleaded was selling for $3.83 per gallon.

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Providence City Council approves rent control, but without enough votes to overcome mayor's promised veto - A tense two-hour debate Thursday night ended in passage of the ordinance. But the council will need another vote if they want to overcome an expected veto.

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White House seeks $1.5 trillion for defense in new budget request

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Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?

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Liberal group warns that Trump could have two more Supreme Court picks

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Trump budget seeks $1.5 trillion in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs

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Pam Bondi wanted a graceful exit. But Trump wanted her gone.

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