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Tuesday, May 12, 2026 7:39 PM ET

Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Trump departs for Beijing while downplaying differences with Chinese leader Xi over Iran war. Follow live updates. President Trump has tried for weeks, with fail, to persuade China to use its leverage to push Iran into a deal with the US.

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Obama enters Texas Senate fight with support for Talarico -- The appearance was part of Obama's effort to elevate a new generation of Democratic leaders as the party heads into the 2026 midterms.

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FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange -- "I will not be tarnished by baseless allegations," Patel told Senator Chris Van Hollen when the Maryland Democrat confronted him about a recent report in The Atlantic.

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Pentagon puts war cost at $29 billion as Hegseth is mum on funding request -- WASHINGTON — A top Pentagon official testified Tuesday that the cost of the war with Iran had risen to around $29 billion, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused repeatedly to tell members of Congress how much he would request on an emergency basis, or when, to fund the 11-week-old conflict.

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'Not even a little bit': Trump says he doesn't think about Americans' financial situation when negotiating with Iran

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Trump polls a White House event, by applause, on if they want Vance or Rubio on the 2028 GOP ticket

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Trump's visit to China could reshape the global order

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'SNL': Matt Damon hosts, returns as Brett Kavanaugh, and Noah Kahan performs. Watch all the best moments.

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Campbell says she will let DiZoglio hire outside lawyer in audit lawsuit fight - Attorney General Andrea Campbell won't represent Diana DiZoglio or legislative leaders in court, she said during a radio appearance, but she said will not stand in the way of allowing the auditor to hire an outside attorney to plead her case.

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Wu: Fidelity returning to office 5 days a week is 'great news' for downtown Boston -- Wu said downtown will get an economic boost when Fidelity employees return to the office five days a week.

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Vance to deliver remarks on administration's anti-fraud efforts during visit to Bangor, Maine, on Thursday -- Vice President JD Vance held the first meeting of a new anti-fraud task force he is leading in late March.

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RI POLITICS - 'I couldn't get in my own house': Man fights to change R.I.'s abandoned property law - House Judiciary Committee votes to amend R.I.'s Abandoned Property Act to ensure properties are actually abandoned and owners get adequate notice.

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Trump downplays differences with China's Xi over Iran as he heads to Beijing for high-stakes summit

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Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists, and anti-abortion groups

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Hegseth faces bipartisan pushback about weapons drawdown during the Iran war

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A racist remark about Hakeem Jeffries sets off Democratic anger in Virginia

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Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said

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Survey work begins for contested Trump Triumphal Arch project in Washington

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