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Tuesday, June 30, 2026 2:41 AM ET

Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Follow live updates on the Trump administration - We're following the latest updates and analysis on the Donald Trump administration. Follow along live.

1 hour ago

Republican Tom Kean Jr. set to return to Congress after long unexplained absence -- Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican who's been away from Congress for almost four months with an unspecified medical condition, is set to re-emerge on Tuesday.

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Colorado Democrats choose between insurgent progressives and veteran incumbents -- Colorado's Democratic primaries reflect a debate over the party's future.

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Trump's fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November's elections. -- President Trump has tried many ways to tighten his grip on US elections, from signing executive orders to pushing restrictive legislation in Congress.

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Here are the top cases before the Supreme Court and what they mean for Trump's agenda

11 days ago

'Today's decision will only exacerbate voters' distrust,' Justice Alito writes in dissent on mail ballot ruling

14 hours ago

We checked out Trump's Great American State Fair. It is, and isn't, what you'd think.

2 days ago

R.I. Bar Association decries call to impeach judge for ruling against Trump policies

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State & local politics

27 days ago

Trump's DOJ sues R.I. and Mass. over in-state tuition for undocumented students - "This Department of Justice will not tolerate American students being treated like second-class citizens in their own country," an assistant attorney general said.

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Facing 'federal uncertainty,' Mass. lawmakers say they have state budget deal days before fiscal year begins -- State House and Senate leaders said Monday that they have reached an agreement on a spending plan that will touch every part of state government from transportation to health care.

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Bernie Sanders endorses Ed Markey in US Senate primary, giving boost to incumbent's progressive cred -- US Senator Bernie Sanders on Monday endorsed Senator Ed Markey, calling the 79-year-old incumbent "one of the strongest progressive voices" in the Senate.

20 hours ago

The biggest debate in Mass. primaries? Getting candidates to debate. -- Candidates are demanding to take on their better-known or better-liked competitors, with varying levels of success.

14 hours ago

Supreme Court lets $5 million sex abuse verdict against Trump stand

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Supreme Court puts limits on cellphone location data searches

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In major opinions, Supreme Court rules on mail-in ballots, Fed's Lisa Cook, and Trump firings. Here's a recap.

2 hours ago

America 250 celebrations bring extraordinary security challenge to Washington

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What the Supreme Court's ruling in the Cook case means for Federal Reserve independence

8 hours ago

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

13 hours ago

Supreme Court rejects Trump's push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case

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