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Boston Globe - Politics

Democrat Colin Allred is running again for US Senate in Texas -- This time, Allred is seeking the seat of Republican Senator John Cornyn, who is facing a primary challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in what is likely to be one of the GOP's most contentious contests in 2026.

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Senate Republicans seek support for Trump's big bill in overnight session -- The Senate is slogging through an overnight session as Republican leaders search for ways to secure support for President Donald Trump's big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts.

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Live updates - Follow live updates on the Trump administration - We're following the latest updates and analysis on the Donald Trump administration. Follow along live.

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Trump will visit a remote immigration detention site in the Florida Everglades -- The detention facility is on an isolated airstrip west of Miami and could house 5,000 detainees.

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Four reasons why basically everyone thinks Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' is ugly

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R.I. nonprofit leader decries Trump ending temporary protected status for Haitians as 'utter cruelty and zealotry'

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Is being 'big' and 'beautiful' enough for Trump's signature bill?

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NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani says he is a democratic socialist. What does that mean?

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Massachusetts passes first on-time budget in nearly a decade, includes fare-free transit and end to broker fees -- Massachusetts lawmakers sent its fiscal year 2026 spending plan to Governor Maura Healey's desk — the first time since 2016 that they passed a budget deal before the start of the fiscal year on July 1.

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'How do you negotiate with that?' Mass. lawmakers cut a proposed pay hike for court-appointed attorneys amid work stoppage. -- Democratic leaders' decision to omit the proposal from their wider spending plan frustrated attorneys, known as bar advocates, who in late May launched a work stoppage that has pushed the state's courts to a breaking point.

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YDC fund administrator warns new N.H. law will remove him, amid concerns of fairness -- His successor will serve "at the pleasure of the governor." But in this case, it's a state agency accused of wrongdoing.

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Trump administration sues Los Angeles, claiming the city refuses to cooperate on immigration

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Senators consider proposed amendments to Trump's big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts

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Trump is visiting Florida's immigration detention site in the Everglades. Here's what to know.

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Netanyahu to head to Washington next Monday as Trump presses for a cease-fire in Gaza

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Trump to visit new Florida immigration detention facility

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Trump is expected to sign an executive order ending US sanctions on Syria

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ICE is arresting migrants in worksite raids. Employers are largely escaping charges.

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