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Saturday, August 01, 2026 10:10 AM ET

Boston Globe - Politics

Kalshi wants prediction markets to be seen like polling. Senators aren't ready to make that bet. -- With midterm elections fast approaching, the prediction market platform Kalshi thinks it has something special to offer candidates and voters looking for insights into high-stakes races, perhaps even to compete with polling data.

3 hours ago

Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be 'Rocket Fuel' for the economy. He is losing that fight so far. -- President Trump for months publicly pressured the Federal Reserve to slash its benchmark rates.

9 hours ago

Trump says anti-weaponization fund in IRS settlement is 'dead' even as he defends it -- Trump told reporters at Camp David that administration officials had "agreed not to have a fund" that compensates his political allies.

17 hours ago

Live updates - Trump hails 'unique' Cabinet meeting at Camp David. See how the day unfolded. The president gave a lengthy opening statement, heard from top officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and answered questions on Iran and array of other topics.

13 hours ago

Appeals court denies Ralph de la Torre's attempt to revive lawsuit against senators

20 hours ago

President Trump's job approval rating continues to slip in New Hampshire

1 day ago

The Markey-Moulton Senate primary is a month away, and nothing appears capable of breaking the logjam

2 days ago

'Would never approve of my music being used in support of you.' Noah Kahan slams Trump for using his song in a post.

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State & local politics

1 month ago

'Great people make a great city.' Finding a measure of hope in a Boston neighborhood -- I'd walked through Boston's streets hundreds of times through the decades. But it was shocking how little I'd actually seen.

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Mass. lawmakers send Healey abortion bill on final day of formal sessions, but leave lengthy to-do list -- Massachusetts state lawmakers on Friday embraced an 11th-hour abortion bill on the final day of scheduled formal sessions, moving legislation that could make it easier for women to get an abortion late in their pregnancies.

10 hours ago

Governor Healey urged to push for ban of Native American sport mascots in Massachusetts schools -- About 25 communities in Massachusetts still have Native American sports mascots at their public schools, according to a state steering committee.

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Wu names longtime City Hall veteran as interim chief of streets, announces next steps for Blue Hill Ave. redesign project -- The personnel changes came with separate announcements that the city and the MBTA will also begin to host a series of community meetings to gather feedback on an updated design for the overhaul of Blue Hill Avenue.

1 day ago

Trump hails a 'unique' Cabinet meeting at Camp David as he seizes on Spain's migration crisis

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Tax returns show California's Newsom earning between $1.7 million and $2 million annually

15 hours ago

Camp David, the president's rustic Maryland mountain retreat, through the years

17 hours ago

Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain

17 hours ago

Trump says he may delay Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination. See how the day unfolded.

20 hours ago

Justice Department seeks to deport mother of convicted Islamic State group supporter

20 hours ago

US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict

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