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Monday, July 27, 2026 11:45 AM ET

Boston Globe - Politics

Years of scandals haven't stopped Ken Paxton. Can James Talarico change that? -- Former Paxton challengers and campaign strategists said Texans may tune out any attempt to revive scandals they've heard about for years. Talarico's team has its own playbook.

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Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region -- Scattered attacks by armed groups across the Middle East underscored lingering tensions as the US and Iran have paused attacks for three days.

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Live updates - US appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump's order to create federal voter list. Follow live updates. The ruling over the weekend rejected the Trump administration's effort to move forward with the mail-in voting restrictions in 23 US states that sued ahead of November's midterm elections.

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Trump is set to defend his economic policies in Michigan, where new Canadian tariffs may sting -- Early voting is underway for Michigan's Aug. 4 primary, which features fierce nomination fights in both major political parties.

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The New Hampshire primary fight that Massachusetts is watching

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Troy Jackson sweeps Maine Democratic Convention, sets up Senate showdown with Susan Collins

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'Let's try this again.' Trump and the media give White House Correspondents' dinner a bizarre redo.

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Why N.H. won't see a N.J.-style noncitizen voter registration problem

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State & local politics

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RI POLITICS -- After voting against rent control, a Providence councilman's political future is at stake -- Progressive groups are trying to oust Councilman John Goncalves. The race for Ward 1 could be seen as a proxy battle for the mayoral contest.

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Massachusetts' southeastern corner is turning into a Republican 'hotbed' Situated astride two reddening counties, southeastern Massachusetts is slowly transforming into fertile political ground for Republicans.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM -- The Trump administration wants you to believe SNAP is broken. Tell that to 62,000 kids in Mass. who lost it. -- We've had one of the steepest declines in Massachusetts, which should give the president a frisson of delight.

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A forced-labor crackdown or an end-run around Congress? Dissecting Trump's new tariffs

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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries kicks off 100 days till midterms with affordability agenda

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Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the US and Iran take the off-ramp?

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Inside the rushed effort to get Trump his new Air Force One

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How to run for reelection in a messy Congress? It's not easy

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Heat dome expands across the central US, creating dangerous conditions for millions

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Troy Jackson wins Democratic nomination for US Senate in Maine

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