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Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Trump claims Iran wants a ceasefire, Iran calls remarks 'false and baseless.' Follow live updates. The president demanded that Iran stop blocking the Strait of Hormuz — the waterway vital to global oil supplies — or the US would bomb the Islamic Republic "back to the Stone Ages."

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Republican leaders in Congress announce plan to end Homeland Security shutdown -- They said in a joint statement that "in the coming days," Republicans in Congress will pursue a two-track approach.

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Trump isn't immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge says

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What to watch as Trump addresses the nation about the Iran war -- Thousands of additional US troops are heading to the Middle East.

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Republican leaders in Congress say they'll pursue a path to ending the Homeland Security shutdown -- House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced what they're calling a path forward to fully funding the Department of Homeland Security.

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Mother of baby girl in N.H. looking to US Supreme Court for final word on birthright citizenship

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Pressley will get vote on her legislation to restore Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants

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It's a 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' presidency for Trump despite Iran war pushing gas over $4 a gallon

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How Republicans ended up owning the DHS shutdown

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Wu says Boston and Silicon Valley should team up on tech efforts - A bicoastal summit could match West Coast AI giants with Boston's biotech and health care leaders.

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In crowded Democratic primary to replace Seth Moulton, one candidate has poured in millions of his own money -- John Beccia, a financial technology firm executive in Lynnfield, has dumped $2 million into his campaign.

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Critics have fought Boston's White Stadium plan with lawsuits. Now, they're trying AI. -- Opponents of Boston's White Stadium project have tapped a computer engineer to shape what answers artificial intelligence-driven search tools such as ChatGPT are spitting out about the debate.

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Attacks persist on Iran and across the Mideast as Trump threatens escalation

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Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump bid to limit birthright citizenship with him in court. Here's how arguments unfolded.

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Saudi Arabia's record donation to the National Zoo buys more than an exhibit

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'Journalism is what she wanted to do': US and Iraqi officials say kidnapped reporter was warned of threats

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Trump isn't immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge says

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Trump goes to the Supreme Court as it hears arguments over his bid to limit birthright citizenship

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