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Thursday, June 11, 2026 5:41 PM ET

Boston Globe - Politics

In a surprise move, Providence City Council president won't run for re-election -- Rachel Miller, who led the high-profile effort to limit rent increases in the city, said she will not seek a third term on the council. The deadline to declare for office is in less than two weeks.

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Live updates - Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director. Follow live updates. The president faced intense pushback over his decision to name Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director.

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Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, citing progress in negotiations -- The announcement came after two days of back-and-forth attacks between the US and Iran.

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Enormous etchings of numbers interpreted as threat to Trump appear on National Mall -- It remains unclear how the markings were made. The term "86" is restaurant industry slang that generally refers to the unavailability of an item or a customer's removal.

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I took a tour of the White House Octagon, Trump's ultimate safe space. Here's what I saw.

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'Significant win': R.I. advocates celebrate ruling against Trump immigration policies

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More than 70 percent of US voters believe nation is in a constitutional crisis, Pell Center survey finds

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See election results from Maine, including the Senate primary

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State & local politics

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Brockton mayor responds to allegations after a mother confronts him at graduation ceremony -- "You know what you did to my daughter," the woman said to the mayor at the weekend ceremony.

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Police arrest 8 after protesters disrupt Boston City Council vote on $4.9 billion budget -- After the delay, councilors returned to debate a series of proposed amendments to Wu's budget plan, ultimately voting, 12-1, to approve $11.8 million worth of changes.

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RI POLITICS - 'Real Housewives of Rhode Island' spotlight menopause bill in R.I. The stars' visit to the State House brought attention to State Senator Lori Urso's bill, which aims to spur discussion on a taboo topic, bar discrimination, and provide treatment.

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Man pleads guilty to assassinating a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband

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What does it take to stage Trump's UFC fight at the White House? $60 million and 7 federal agencies.

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Europe's central bank raises rates to fight inflation from Iran war, the Fed to decide next week for US

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US launches new strikes on Iran, which fires back at Gulf states and Jordan

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US says it's striking targets in Iran again as tensions escalate. See how the day unfolded.

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Trump again shrugs off high prices amid war with Iran

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Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meetings a 'grave error in judgment'

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