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Boston Globe - Politics

Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally -- Most speakers celebrated Christianity's ties to American history, a blending of ideas that critics flagged ahead of the prayer gathering as supporting Christian nationalism.

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Live updates - Follow live updates on the Trump administration - We're following the latest updates and analysis on the Donald Trump administration. Follow along live.

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China agrees to boost trade for US agricultural products such as beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit -- China would restore market access for US beef and resume imports of poultry from U.S. states determined by the US Department of Agriculture to be free of the bird flu, the White House said.

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To critics, Trump remarks reveal a billionaire out of touch -- With his generational wealth, his 20-acre Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., and his lucrative family businesses around the world, President Trump has never purported to be an ordinary American.

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Inside the 'Lincoln' symphony that Philip Glass pulled from Trump's Kennedy Center

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The hantavirus outbreak is prompting COVID flashbacks — including the conspiracies

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From constant compliments to golden statues, Trump's second term takes praise to new heights

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Vice President Vance visits Maine to tout administration's crackdown on benefit fraud

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Rent control is dead in Providence, for now, after failed veto override -- Supporters of the plan hope the failure will help bolster progressive campaigns this fall, when every City Council seat and the mayor's office are on the ballot.

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Healey administration bars ICE from getting undercover license plates -- The Trump administration threatened to sue Massachusetts, charging that the Healey administration has refused to issue confidential license plates through the Registry of Motor Vehicles to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

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RI POLITICS - 'Put this to a vote': R.I. attorney general presses Senate to act on clergy abuse bill, not wait for court input - "It is, in my view, punting, passing the buck, failing to carry out our responsibility as senators," Senator McKenney said of a resolution seeking court advice. "It is, for the survivors of the abuse a timid, feeble action."

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A report found the Blue Hill Avenue redesign would speed bus commutes but slow car traffic. It was never released. -- A traffic analysis on the Blue Hill Avenue redesign plan lays out notable gains for bus riders, while projecting longer commutes for drivers.

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'SNL': Will Ferrell hosts season finale, Paul McCartney performs

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Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission

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FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up

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Smithsonian adds back impeachment language to label on Trump portrait

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Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats

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US says Israel and Lebanon agree to 45-day extension of cease-fire. Follow live updates.

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New US House map in Florida accused of violating state ban on partisan gerrymandering

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A Republican's mysterious absence highlights Congress' silence on health

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