@Issue: Incoming and retiring lawmakers in Massachusetts
We speak with two retiring Mass. lawmakers about their experience at the State House and two incoming lawmakers discuss their plans as they arrive to Beacon Hill.
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Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to be ambassador to France
Trump and Kushner knew each other from real estate circles and their children were married in 2009.
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Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar
Trump’s threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
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Canada's Trudeau says he had an ‘excellent conversation' with Trump in Florida after tariffs threat
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he had an “excellent conversation” with Donald Trump in Florida after the president-elect’s threat to impose significant tariffs on two of America’s leading trade partners raised alarms in Ottawa and Mexico City. It’s unclear, as Trudeau headed back to Canada on Saturday, whether the conversation ha... -
Bomb threats target members of Conn. Congress' homes on Thanksgiving
No evidence of a bomb was found by police on their properties.
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Trump made ‘YMCA' a staple at his rallies. Data shows it's sticking around.
President-elect Donald Trump made the disco classic “YMCA” a staple at his rallies during his past two campaigns. And new data shows that, much like Trump’s political fortunes, interest in the song is on the upswing.
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Boston, Mass. lawmakers call for USPS to respond to slow mail concerns
Mail delays in Boston remain a hot topic for city, state and federal officials who’ve been inundated with complaints. They’re now calling on the U.S. Postal Service to act.
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RFK Jr. attacked the CDC's ‘fascism' and likened vaccinating children to abuse by the Catholic Church
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a dark view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Canada is already examining tariffs on certain US items following Trump's tariff threat
A government official says Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the United States should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.
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Musk, Ramaswamy to discuss DOGE with GOP leaders on Capitol Hill Dec. 5
The meeting is the latest indication that Republicans in Congress are taking Musk and Ramaswamy seriously.
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Trump picks John Phelan, a businessman with no military experience, to be secretary of the Navy
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen John Phelan, a businessman and investor with no military experience, to become the next secretary of the Navy.
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Trump nominates top adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy to Ukraine and Russia
Kellogg is a retired Army lieutenant general who has long been Trump’s top adviser on defense. He served as Mike Pence’s National Security Advisor during the first Trump administration.
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Several Trump picks for top jobs targeted with bomb and ‘swatting' threats
The threats were deemed to be not credible, three senior law enforcement officials told NBC News.
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DC protested Trump's first term. Now, they worry he'll crush them
Forget statehood. District of Columbia officials are just hoping to protect what little self-government they already have in Trump’s second term.
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Who are the Border Patrol chaplains? And why does the agency need more of them now?
Border Patrol agents are tasked with enforcing hotly contested immigration policies as many Americans at both ends of the political spectrum look askance at the border — and the agents. That’s taking a mounting toll, so the agency is training more among its ranks to become chaplains and provide spiritual care for their fellow agents on and off the ... -
Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health.
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Angry Rudy Giuliani argues with judge overseeing defamation payout: ‘I can't pay my bills'
An angry Rudy Giuliani lashed out in court Tuesday at the judge presiding over the collection proceeding for the $146 million defamation judgment against him — and complained he’s having a hard time making ends meet.
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Walmart's DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump's election victory
Walmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepresented groups in business.
