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Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Pakistan and Iran aren't confirming Round 2 of US-Iran talks. Follow live updates. Vice President JD Vance and envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan for a second round of talks with Iran.

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Resignations and firings have depleted the FBI and Justice Department. They're scrambling to rebuild -- The FBI has turned to social media campaigns to attract applicants.

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Live updates - Iran fires on ships in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran imposes restrictions again. Here's what happened. Iran warned that it would continue to block transit as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect.

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Billionaire Steyer's spending binge dwarfs rival campaigns in California governor's race -- Billionaire Tom Steyer is using his personal fortune to saturate TV screens and mobile phones with advertising.

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Warren rallies for Graham Platner in Maine, calling him 'real fighter' for sweeping change

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Federal judge dismisses Trump administration's 'fishing expedition' for R.I. voter records

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Todd Lyons, ICE head and South Boston native, on why he's leaving the Trump administration

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To remake higher ed, Trump is about to unleash his strongest tool yet

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The state has spent $4.8 million on eminent domain for the Sagamore Bridge project. That number will grow. The state plans to use the eminent domain law to take 13 homes, seven vacant properties, and some land at Market Basket in Bourne.

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Beacon Hill's effort to restrict social media use by teens is clumsy and invasive, critics say - Proposals from on Beacon Hill aimed at curbing social media use among teens have run into a range of practical, constitutional, and security challenges.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM -- Trump and Vance say God is on their side. Pope Leo would like a word. -- President Trump and Vice President Vance have been in a back-and-forth with the pope in recent days over the Iran war.

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Kennedy changes his tone on vaccines, but maybe not his plans

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Trump's dyslexia barbs stir anguish and anger, perpetuating a myth about the learning disability

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Indiana primary will test Trump's control over Republican Party after redistricting defiance

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Oil prices fall sharply and Wall Street rallies to a record as Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what happened.

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US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denial

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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but threatens to close it again as the US maintains its blockade

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Defense team in Charlie Kirk murder case says courtroom cameras are unfairly tilting case

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White House chief of staff to meet with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technology

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