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Boston Globe - Politics

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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New US House map in Florida accused of violating state ban on partisan gerrymandering -- New US House districts in Florida are facing their first test in court.

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A Republican's mysterious absence highlights Congress' silence on health -- Representative Thomas Kean, who has not been seen on Capitol Hill or in his district for two months, is just the latest and most extreme example of how the health of members of Congress remains a black box.

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Powell's tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation -- Jerome Powell's success at protecting the central bank from day-to-day politics will be a key part of his legacy.

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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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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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Upset over cuts, some Boston city councilors weigh rejecting Wu's budget plan to push for higher spending -- Mayor Michelle Wu said in a letter Thursday that she will not bow to pressure to increase the bottom line in her spending proposal to restore cuts.

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say

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Cuban government says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with officials in Havana. See how the day unfolded.

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Democrats debate in Iowa US Senate primary shaped by outside money and big-name endorsements

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Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out

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A top US commander dismisses reports of civilian deaths in Iran

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Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions

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