Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center is closing, governor says
Officials announced a temporary closure of the facility earlier in June, saying hurricane season made…
Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
The agency reported the June 9 incident to US Park Police, said Frank Lands, deputy…
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to revoke immigration protections for thousands of Haitians and Syrians in US
The ruling will affect thousands of Haitians in Massachusetts who had been anxiously awaiting the…
Federal judge in Boston halts Trump’s election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list
The judge sided with a coalition of nearly two dozen states that argued that the…
Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy
The justices, in a 6-3 decision, overturned a lower court order blocking the practice that…
Graham Platner targets Susan Collins in first policy roll out of the general election
The proposals center on reforms to campaign finance, lobbying and the actions of federal lawmakers…
Why we need a ballot question to fix ballot questions
We're stuck with the Legislature, and the ballot initiative is a powerful tool. But Massachusetts'…
More than anything else, Susan Collins is testing whether old school politics still work
In the modern era, political activists want their representatives to fall strictly in line. To…
Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting
Senate Republicans who were berated by President Trump over opposition to his war in Iran…