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Boston Globe - Politics

US Olympians speaking up about politics at home face online backlash — including from Trump -- President Trump said that it is hard to cheer for American Olympians who are speaking out against administration policies.

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'Take the vaccine, please,' Dr. Oz pleads as measles cases rise across the US -- An outbreak in South Carolina in the hundreds has surpassed the recorded case count in Texas' 2025 outbreak, and there is also one on the Utah-Arizona border.

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Epstein files reveal scope of Maxwell's role in Clinton circle -- Jeffrey Epstein's longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, played a substantial role in supporting the creation of the Clinton Global Initiative, one of President Bill Clinton's signature post-White House endeavors, new documents released by the Justice Department show.

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For $1 million, donors to USA birthday group offered access to Trump -- Trump announced the creation of Freedom 250 in a social media post in December.

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Trump has been having the same fight about sanctuary cities for 10 years. Winning it may not be the point.

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Governor Ayotte again vetoes N.H. 'bathroom bill' backed by GOP lawmakers

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Bipartisan lawmakers call for 'clear and unequivocal apology' after Trump removes racist video depicting the Obamas

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Trump says religion is 'hotter than ever' and his agenda is fueling the fire

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Mayor Wu says White Stadium overhaul's cost to taxpayers rising to $135 million -- Wu made the latest announcement Friday at a news conference, where she promised that $135 million would be the final cost.

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Timeline: How the taxpayer cost of White Stadium renovations ballooned from $50 million to $135 million -- Wu has blamed inflation for the astronomical increase in the taxpayer bill for the White Stadium renovations.

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Governor Healey to attend Super Bowl, with Democratic group helping cover costs -- Healey left Massachusetts on Thursday night and will return Monday after attending Sunday's game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks.

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Trump administration approves weed killer dicamba for two common genetically modified crops

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House Oversight Democrats question Bondi's handling of Epstein files. See a recap from Friday.

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Federal vaccine advisers take aim at COVID shots

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Trump deletes racist video of Obamas after outcry

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Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New England

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Leadership changes in Minnesota follow tensions among agencies over immigration enforcement tactics

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