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Thursday, June 04, 2026 1:45 PM ET

Boston Globe - Politics

Trump expected to announce $700 million in new support for struggling coal industry -- A White House official said the administration will use authority under a Cold War-era national defense law to support 13 coal plants and build new ones in Alaska and West Virginia.

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Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride -- Without directly saying the idea was to replace Pride, the governors of Indiana and Tennessee rebranded June as Nuclear Family Month. In Alabama, it's Strong Families Month.

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These Republicans broke with Trump on the war in Iran

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Live updates - Scott Bessent testifies before the House on Treasury Department priorities. Follow live updates. On Wednesday, he refused to say whether President Trump and his family would still get immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for a $1.8 settlement fund.

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With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in -- It's been nearly a week since US and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire in the conflict by 60 days.

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Interest in government careers dipped after 2025 federal workforce purge, Harvard research finds

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'Maybe we'll never, ever take it down': Trump compares UFC cage to the Eiffel Tower

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Can Democrats take the Senate? Here are the key races to watch.

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A fake Trump endorsement in N.H. is a reminder for voters to stay skeptical online

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State & local politics

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The little-known Corwin Amendment ratification draws attention to the underside of Ocean State history.

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City Council delays vote on Wu's $4.9 billion budget proposal, approves using $70 million of reserves to plug budget gaps -- Wu's spending plan has divided the council and drawn intense pushback from community groups for axing a number of grant programs.

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Scott Pelley's firing from '60 Minutes' is latest in wave of media shakeups during Trump's second term -- Pelley's firing was the latest shakeup at "60 Minutes" since Bari Weiss took the reins of CBS News last year.

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N.H. voting laws, school budgets, and nuclear power: The final compromises of 2026 -- On Thursday, dozens of other bills will face their final voting tests before they can head to Governor Kelly Ayotte's desk.

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With Oval Office replica and skyline views of Chicago, Obama's new museum is political and personal

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Senate begins voting on bill to fund ICE, Border Patrol as Democrats try to derail it

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Trump's plan for towering arch faces scrutiny over flight patterns, aesthetics

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Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds

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Trump says he's nominating Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

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