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Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Attacks resume in Iran and Gulf Arab countries, throwing ceasefire deal into question. Follow live updates. President Trump initially said Iran proposed a "workable" 10-point plan, but he later called the plan fraudulent without elaborating.

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US, Israel, and Iran agree to a two-week cease-fire as Trump pulls back on his threats -- Israel backed the US cease-fire with Iran, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday it won't stop his country's fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene's former House seat in Georgia -- Greene, once among Trump's most ardent supporters, resigned in January after falling out with the president.

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How Trump went from threatening Iran's annihilation to agreeing to a two-week cease-fire with Tehran -- The dramatic shift in tenor came as intermediaries, led by Pakistan, worked feverishly to head off a further escalation of the conflict.

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Far-right figures call for Trump's removal amid his threats against Iran: 'We are beyond madness'

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Why the world never needed a 'TACO' Tuesday more than now

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Trump is promising large tax refunds this year. How will a beleaguered IRS handle the pressure?

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In repetitive press conference on Iran, Trump displays he doesn't know what to do

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A former Mass. lawmaker was convicted of fraud. He says that doesn't mean he should lose his pension. A Democrat who represented Lowell is asking a judge to reverse a decision stripping him of more than $800,000 in retirement payouts.

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Massachusetts high court to hear arguments in White Stadium case, critics' bid to block the $325 million project -- The Supreme Judicial Court will weigh whether to uphold a lower-court ruling that the White Stadium project does not violate state park protections.

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Healey announces, then cancels social media bill unveiling, citing scheduling change -- The governor was set to unveil legislation a day after Massachusetts House lawmakers announced plans to take up a bill that would seek to ban children under 14 from using social media.

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Amid fraud concerns, Mass. launching chip-enabled EBT cards this year, Healey says -- A pilot program will begin later this year, the Healey administration said Monday.

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Democratic-backed Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, growing liberal majority

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To boost military budget, Trump targets popular programs at home

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Only Trump knows why Bondi was fired as attorney general, Blanche says

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Judge refuses to block sending abortion pill by mail for now, but says FDA must finish review

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Trump's threats collide with US military's reality

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American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released, Iraqi officials tell the AP

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Six takeaways from the story of Trump's decision to go to war with Iran

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Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'truly unacceptable'

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