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Worries grow in Mass. over federal and state service cuts
Healey administration officials on Thursday sought to sooth anxieties around the incoming Trump administration and potential federal threats to health care for people with disabilities. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to extend his tax cuts when he takes office again this year, and some conservatives have proposed cuts to Medicaid to redu... -
Judge scraps Biden's Title IX rules, reversing expansion of protections for LGBTQ+ students
The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found that they overstepped the president’s authority.
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DeSantis appointee to university board says women should become mothers, not pursue higher ed
For years, political scientist Scott Yenor has advocated for overhauling colleges and universities, which he’s argued undermine traditional American families by encouraging women to pursue careers and put off childbirth. Now he may get a chance to implement his policy proposals.
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More than 15,000 doctors sign letter urging Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary
More than 15,000 doctors have signed a letter urging senators to vote against confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of health and human services.
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Supreme Court to hear arguments on fate of TikTok
In a collision between free speech and national security, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over the fate of TikTok.
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‘A true patriot': President Jimmy Carter honored at state funeral in Washington
Former President Jimmy Carter Carter, who died late last month at 100, was remembered as a compassionate Christian and ahead-of-his-time progressive.
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Why Michelle Obama didn't attend Jimmy Carter's funeral service
Former first lady Michelle Obama did not attend President Jimmy Carter’s funeral at the Washington National Cathedral, and social media took note.
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Trump shakes Pence's hand, talks with Obama before Carter funeral
Donald Trump publicly interacted with his former vice president Mike Pence for the first time in four years on Thursday at Jimmy Carter’s funeral.
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New York's highest appeals court won't block Trump's sentencing in hush money case
New York’s highest court has declined to block Donald Trump’s upcoming sentencing in his hush money case, leaving the Supreme Court as his likely last option to prevent Friday’s hearing.
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Who are the 5 living US presidents? Here's the list after Jimmy Carter's death
Who are the living presidents? After the death of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, five other presidents are alive. Here’s who and their ages.
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President-elect Donald Trump joins visitors to Jimmy Carter's casket in Capitol Rotunda
President-elect Donald Trump paid his respects on Wednesday as President Jimmy Carter lay in state at the Capitol Rotunda as part of state funeral rites.
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Jimmy Carter's funeral is Thursday. Here's what to know and where to watch
Jimmy Carter’s funeral service will be held Thursday. From where to watch to the schedule and more, here’s everything to know.
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Full docket for Boston City Council's start to 2025, from ethics to rats to schools
Boston City Council is back to work in 2025 following a rocky finish to 2024. The first meeting of the new year coming just weeks after federal authorities filed theft and wire fraud charges against District 7 Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, sparking calls for her resignation and reigniting discussion around ethics. District 2 Councilor Ed Flyn... -
Mexico's President Sheinbaum offers sarcastic response to Trump's ‘Gulf of America' comment
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded sarcastically to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to block New York hush money sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to block criminal proceedings in his hush money case in New York, ahead of a sentencing hearing scheduled for Friday.
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House passes Laken Riley Act to amp up border enforcement and put pressure on Democrats
The bill, named for a nursing school student who was murdered by a man in the country illegally, passed the House last year. The new Republican-controlled Senate is expected to take it up Friday.
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Elon Musk helped Trump win. Now he's looking at Europe, and many politicians are alarmed
Fresh from pouring his money and energies into helping Donald Trump win reelection, Elon Musk has trained his sights on Europe..