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Boston Globe - Politics

FBI letters send shivers through California's political inner circle -- Letters from the FBI landed this month in the mailboxes of California's political class, notifying recipients that their phone calls and text messages were captured on a wiretap last year.

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Patel under scrutiny for use of SWAT teams to protect his girlfriend -- When Alexis Wilkins, an aspiring country singer dating FBI Director Kash Patel, sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Atlanta in the spring, she arrived with a formidable protective posse — a SWAT team from the bureau's local field office.

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In one week, Trump moves to reshape US environmental policy -- The Trump administration this past week moved to weaken the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act, two bedrock laws, among other deregulatory moves.

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Potential presidential candidates are less coy about 2028 plans: 'Of course I'm thinking about it' -- With no clear party leader and Democratic voters raring for a fight, some could-be candidates are being far more transparent about their intentions.

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The Trump immigration crackdown has been coming with force — and a catchy name

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The next Epstein files fight could be over his financial records as lawmakers try to follow the money

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ICE wrongfully detained a R.I. Superior Court intern, as demand grows for access to virtually appear in court

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R.I. educator who called Charlie Kirk 'garbage' in viral video to return to teaching, school officials say

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Suspended City Hall attorney sues Mayor Wu, alleges retaliation after he joined mayor's race -- John F. Houton lives in the South End and worked in the city's Law Department for 18 years, including the past 14 years as in-house counsel for the city's Treasury Department.

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Healey ramps up campaign, hires top aides for 2026 re-election bid -- The moves are among the first signs Governor Maura Healey is officially kicking her reelection campaign into gear.

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R.I. home sales dropped during the government shutdown, but prices continue to rise -- Sales could rebound during the holiday season, typically a slow time.

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Trump paints Zelensky into a corner with his new plan to end Russia's war on Ukraine

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Republicans hyped the Epstein files for years. Now Trump is under pressure to deliver.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene is resigning. Here's what to know about her five years in Congress.

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Bomb threat investigated at NH office of Representative Maggie Goodlander

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Trump says he'd live in New York City under Mamdani, after face-to-face meeting at White House

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Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased

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Supreme Court meets to weigh Trump's birthright citizenship restrictions, blocked by lower courts

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