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Boston Globe - Politics

Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission -- President Trump announced the joint operation in Africa's most populous country in a late-night social media post that offered few details.

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FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up -- Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg will be replaced as FDA's acting drug center director by Dr. Mike Davis, according to an email sent to agency staff that was obtained by The Associated Press.

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Smithsonian adds back impeachment language to label on Trump portrait -- The Smithsonian Institution is once again mentioning the impeachments of President Trump on wall text accompanying his image at the National Portrait Gallery.

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Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats -- The court's order, issued without any noted dissent, is the latest twist in the nation's mid-decade redistricting competition.

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Inside the 'Lincoln' symphony that Philip Glass pulled from Trump's Kennedy Center

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The hantavirus outbreak is prompting COVID flashbacks — including the conspiracies

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From constant compliments to golden statues, Trump's second term takes praise to new heights

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Vice President Vance visits Maine to tout administration's crackdown on benefit fraud

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Rent control is dead in Providence, for now, after failed veto override -- Supporters of the plan hope the failure will help bolster progressive campaigns this fall, when every City Council seat and the mayor's office are on the ballot.

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Healey administration bars ICE from getting undercover license plates -- The Trump administration threatened to sue Massachusetts, charging that the Healey administration has refused to issue confidential license plates through the Registry of Motor Vehicles to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

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RI POLITICS - 'Put this to a vote': R.I. attorney general presses Senate to act on clergy abuse bill, not wait for court input - "It is, in my view, punting, passing the buck, failing to carry out our responsibility as senators," Senator McKenney said of a resolution seeking court advice. "It is, for the survivors of the abuse a timid, feeble action."

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A report found the Blue Hill Avenue redesign would speed bus commutes but slow car traffic. It was never released. -- A traffic analysis on the Blue Hill Avenue redesign plan lays out notable gains for bus riders, while projecting longer commutes for drivers.

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A Republican's mysterious absence highlights Congress' silence on health

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Powell's tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation

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Trump departs China summit, says he hasn't decided if arm sales package to Taiwan can progress

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say

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Cuban government says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with officials in Havana. See how the day unfolded.

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