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Tuesday, April 07, 2026 2:16 PM ET

Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Iranian envoy vows 'proportionate' retaliation if Trump follows through on attack threats. Follow live updates. "Iran will not stand idle in the face of such egregious war crimes. It will exercise, without hesitation, its inherent right of self-defense..." he said.

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Healey announces, then cancels social media bill unveiling, citing scheduling change -- The governor was set to unveil legislation a day after Massachusetts House lawmakers announced plans to take up a bill that would seek to ban children under 14 from using social media.

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Oil prices waver and US stocks fall ahead of Trump's deadline for Iran -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 197 points, or 0.4 percent, as of 1:03 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.5 percent lower.

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Trump has delayed several deadlines for Iran, but Tuesday's nears with his most menacing threat -- After threatening a "whole civilization," Trump said Iran's new leaders were more reasonable and "maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?"

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'This is evil and madness': Trump's threats against Iran prompt calls for his removal from several far-right figures

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Why the world never needed a 'TACO' Tuesday more than now

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Trump is promising large tax refunds this year. How will a beleaguered IRS handle the pressure?

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In repetitive press conference on Iran, Trump displays he doesn't know what to do

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Amid fraud concerns, Mass. launching chip-enabled EBT cards this year, Healey says -- A pilot program will begin later this year, the Healey administration said Monday.

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Calling it 'a difficult moment,' Wu readying $4.9 billion budget plan with targeted cuts -- Wu's spending recommendation would increase spending by 2 percent over the current year's $4.8 billion budget.

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A controversial mural depicting a slain Ukrainian refugee is now on a Lebanese restaurant in Providence's Federal Hill -- "I saw a lot of myself, honestly, in Iryna," said the owner of Opa, a restaurant owned by a Lebanese family who have welcomed the mural. Her story "really spoke to us."

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JD Vance travels to Hungary days before election, hoping to boost Orbán's campaign

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Democrats hope to increase liberal control of battleground Wisconsin's Supreme Court

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Georgia congressional election pits Trump-backed Clay Fuller against Shawn Harris

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Trump threatens to strike Iran's civilian infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn't open by deadline. See how the day unfolded.

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Trump administration pulls out of civil rights settlements backing transgender students

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Trump's foreign aid overhaul sent millions more dollars to big US-based contractors

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