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Live updates - Trump says Iran will be hit hard for next 2 or 3 weeks. Follow live updates. "We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks," President Trump said. "We're going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong."

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Iran fires missiles at Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump talks of winding down Mideast war -- In his address, President Trump said the US would hit Iran "extremely hard over the next two to three weeks," while also insisting American "core strategic objectives are nearing completion."

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Key justices appear skeptical of limiting birthright citizenship -- The case before the court has enormous stakes, potentially redefining what it means to be an American.

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Republican plan to fund Homeland Security could get first test vote on Thursday -- House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a plan Wednesday to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security as part of a two-step process.

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Local election leaders dismiss Trump's order to overhaul mail-in voting as confounding, likely to fail

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Three takeaways from Trump's address to the nation

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Mother of baby girl in N.H. looking to US Supreme Court for final word on birthright citizenship

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Pressley will get vote on her legislation to restore Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants

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Amid Trump attacks, Boston nonprofits' payments to city remained flat - The city is under pressure to push tax-exempt institutions to pony up more for city services as it faces a stiff budget crunch.

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Wu says Boston and Silicon Valley should team up on tech efforts -- A bicoastal summit could match West Coast AI giants with Boston's biotech and health care leaders.

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In crowded Democratic primary to replace Seth Moulton, one candidate has poured in millions of his own money -- John Beccia, a financial technology firm executive in Lynnfield, has dumped $2 million into his campaign.

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Trump says Iran war is 'nearing completion' but did not offer specific timeline. See how the day unfolded.

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Democrats sue to block Trump's executive order targeting mail ballots

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A look at false claims Trump made as he addressed the nation about Iran

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Read the complete transcript of Trump's address to the nation

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Watch live: Trump addresses nation on Iran war

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Republican leaders in Congress announce plan to end Homeland Security shutdown

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What to watch as Trump addresses the nation about the Iran war

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