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Boston Globe - Politics

Admiral is under scrutiny in Caribbean boat attack by US military -- Admiral Frank Mitchell Bradley, a former SEAL, was in command of an attack on a boat in the Caribbean that the Trump administration said was carrying drugs.

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Live updates - Hegseth defends second boat strike, citing 'fog of war.' Follow live updates. The military operation has come under scrutiny, with lawmakers citing a published report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order for a second strike that killed survivors on the boat.

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Doodling, drowsiness, and a conspicuous misspelling highlight Trump's Cabinet meeting -- As the Cabinet meeting moved past two hour, President Trump's eyes fluttered. The budget director doodled a cloud. And Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's nameplate featured an obvious typo.

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Hegseth cites 'fog of war' in defending follow-up strike on alleged drug boat -- Hegseth said he did not see any survivors in the water, saying the vessel "exploded in fire, smoke, you can't see anything. ... This is called the fog of war."

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US Department of Justice sues Rhode Island, Vermont, others for refusing to hand over voters' personal data

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Democratic lawmakers call on Pete Hegseth to resign over second deadly Venezuela boat strike

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Larry Summers banned for life from American Economic Association in wake of Jeffrey Epstein emails

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In forgoing a Senate run, Pressley chose stability and the long game

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Mayor Michelle Wu's Canada trip cost taxpayers more than $13,000, records show -- The tally for the three-day trip last month includes flights, hotel stays, airport transportation, and other travel reimbursements for Wu, two aides, two Boston Police officers, and the city's interim parks commissioner.

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N.H. Executive Councilor John Stephen hospitalized after 'cardiac event,' family says -- Stephen suffered "a cardiac event" while exercising Sunday and has been hospitalized in Florida since.

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Thousands in New England could become homeless under Trump administration reforms, nonprofit warns -- The National Alliance to End Homelessness projects New Hampshire could lose about $6.5 million in funding for permanent housing as a result of the federal changes. The impact is even worse in Massachusetts.

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Hegseth cites 'fog of war' in defending follow-on strike on alleged drug boat

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Supreme Court likely to rule in favor of abortion opponents in challenge to state investigation

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Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty during court appearance from hospital bed

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Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty during court appearance from hospital bed

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