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Wednesday, May 13, 2026 2:09 PM ET

Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Trump arrives in China, alongside Elon Musk and Tim Cook, ahead of meeting with Xi. Follow live updates. Several prominent US executives from Big Tech to agriculture were invited to join Trump on his trip. The meat of the summit doesn't start until Thursday.

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Senate again rejects bid to end Iran war, but GOP opposition grows -- A third Republican lawmaker joined the majority of Democrats in Wednesday's vote, in a sign of growing cracks in the GOP's patience with the conflict.

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Visitors to US with World Cup tickets won't have to pay to enter country, State Department tells AP -- The Trump administration imposed the bonds, equaling as much as $15,000 in some cases, for countries it said had high rates of people overstaying their visas and other security issues.

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With a friend in Trump, the tobacco industry secures a lucrative win -- In a dispute over vapes, the president sided with tobacco companies that filled his groups' coffers over his own FDA commissioner, who resigned in protest.

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'Not even a little bit': Trump says he doesn't think about Americans' financial situation when negotiating with Iran

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Trump polls a White House event, by applause, on if they want Vance or Rubio on the 2028 GOP ticket

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Trump's visit to China could reshape the global order

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'SNL': Matt Damon hosts, returns as Brett Kavanaugh, and Noah Kahan performs. Watch all the best moments.

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In a surprise, GOP-endorsed candidate for lieutenant governor says she didn't collect enough signatures to make ballot - Anne Brensley blamed the shortfall on a consultant she hired to help gather the 10,000 signatures she needed to qualify for the ballot.

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DiZoglio's lawsuit against Mass. Legislature potentially got realer: AG Campbell says she'll let her hire outside lawyer -- Attorney General Andrea Campbell won't represent Diana DiZoglio or legislative leaders in court, she said during a radio appearance, but she said will not stand in the way of allowing the auditor to hire an outside attorney to plead her case.

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Wu: Fidelity returning to office 5 days a week is 'great news' for downtown Boston -- Mayor Michelle Wu said downtown will get an economic boost when Fidelity employees return to the office five days a week.

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Vance to deliver remarks on administration's anti-fraud efforts during visit to Bangor, Maine, on Thursday -- Vice President JD Vance held the first meeting of a new anti-fraud task force he is leading in late March.

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In diplomacy, pomp and protocol matter, especially when Trump goes to China

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Inside the furor plaguing Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin

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Four takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia

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Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on Iran war, trade, and US arms sales to Taiwan

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Democratic primary for Nebraska's 'blue dot' US House seat is too early to call

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Trump departs for Beijing while downplaying differences with Chinese leader Xi over Iran war. See a recap.

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Appeals court spares Trump from paying $83 million defamation award — for now

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Obama enters Texas Senate fight with support for Talarico

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