3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (540+ words) The highest court in Massachusetts on Thursday issued a public reprimand against a district court judge who was accused of allowing an immigrant to escape U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The case dates back to 2018 when Judge Shelley Joseph was…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (592+ words) State Sen. William Brownsberger preserved his lead over former Boston City Hall aide Daniel Lander in a Democratic primary recount across four cities and towns that ended Thursday. Brownsberger won the election by 35 votes out more than 24,000 cast, virtually unchanged…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (60+ words) Charlie Kirk supporter in Arizona: 'Don't let him die, Lord' WBUR On the day Charlie Kirk was killed last year, Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd went to a Phoenix church important to the conservative leader's mission of marrying religion and politics....

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (38+ words) WBUR Energy prices are rising just as the government is about to issue a high-profile inflation report. NPR’s Scott Horsley reports. This segment airs on September 10, 2026....

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (361+ words) Massachusetts state Sen. Jo Comerford isn't the only politician who gets trolled on social media. But after years of it, the Northampton Democrat reached a limit. She recently posted a video in which she called out the trolls who post…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1014+ words) At the unconventional midterm convention kicking off in Dallas Wednesday, President Trump will be the star of the show, serving as headliner both nights of the two-night event. It is being billed as a "Trumpapalooza," a term Republican National Committee…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (102+ words) Host Robin Young speaks with Jessica Taylor, the Senate and governors editor for The Cook Political Report, about the Maine Senate race between Democratic candidate and former state Sen. Troy Jackson... As midterms approach, we're taking a closer look at…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (677+ words) New Hampshire primary voters are choosing candidates for Congress, governor and the 424-seat state Legislature on Tuesday, and incumbents aren’t the only familiar names on the ballot. Shaheen’s daughter, Stefany Shaheen, is among those seeking the Democratic nomination for Pappas…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (373+ words) More Massachusetts families will receive financial assistance for childcare this fall. The state added funding to shrink a waitlist that had swelled to roughly 31,000 children. The 2026 supplemental budget includes $31.2 million to expand child-care access. But the new funding will only…...