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Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - After weeks on hold, deal between Israel and Lebanon is progressing, says US official. Follow live updates. Meanwhile, the US launched new airstrikes against Iran hours after President Trump said recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the cease-fire.

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Eight men indicted in alleged planned drone and sniper attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show -- On June 10, law enforcement officials learned about a possible threat to President Trump's UFC cage-fighting show, four days before the mixed martial arts extravaganza.

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Replacing a Senate nominee is rare. Has it ever worked? -- Graham Platner is one of just a handful of candidates in recent decades who have withdrawn from a Senate race after securing a major party nomination.

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Heartbreak and anger. With Platner out, unmoored Democrats in Maine confront conflicting emotions and a messy future.

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After his support collapses, Graham Platner ends scandal-plagued Senate campaign

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Graham Platner is finished in politics, and he's acting like someone who knows it

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Everyone is looking for answers on Mitch McConnell's health, including Kentucky officials

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State & local politics

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Federal election monitors deploying to Mass. and N.H. for September primaries - This is not the first time monitors have observed voting, but the latest effort carries 'a different tone' amid broader efforts to pressure state officials.

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Beacon Hill starting to embrace pilot program for psychedelic mental health treatments -- The Massachusetts House on Thursday passed language creating a five-year pilot program that would allow licensed mental health care clinics to offer on-site psychedelic treatments.

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What's in Massachusetts' $63 billion budget? Healey signs plan with no new taxes or fees. -- The plan hikes state spending by 4 percent over the budget Governor Healey signed a year ago.

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Lawrence mayor appeals for end to bus strike that has shut down regional transit system -- "I ask that you keep the residents of Lawrence and the surrounding communities at the forefront of your discussions," Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena wrote in an open letter to transit authority leaders and striking Teamsters.

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South Florida's Palm Beach airport renamed President Donald J. Trump International

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Trump's loyal defender at the Vatican

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Who will replace Graham Platner on the Maine ballot? These Democrats are raising their hand.

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Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism

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Maine Democrats plan convention to replace Platner: What to know about Senate race

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Progressives saw Graham Platner as a hero. Behind the scenes was a haphazardly run campaign.

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Patrick Dempsey shuts down Maine Senate buzz as Democrats weigh a replacement

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New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war

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