Susan Collins says she is a ‘no’ vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general - The Boston Globe

The Republican from Maine said in a statement that Blanche is a “capable lawyer” but the that Justice Department “has become increasingly political.”

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Boston street safety advocates keep pressure on city leaders in the wake of cyclist's death

Bike safety advocates say theyare more motivated than ever press city leaders for improvements after the loss of transportation planer Louisa Gag.

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Another longtime immigration judge no longer at Boston court

Judge Brenda O'Malley's departure comes as more than a dozen Massachusetts immigration judges have been fired under the Trump administration, and more than 100 nationally, even as the courts face mass...

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Maine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face US Sen. Susan Collins

Former state lawmaker and logger Troy Jackson has secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine on Saturday. He will face longtime GOP Sen. Susan Collins in November in a race that could ...

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Amid reelection fight, Southie state senator pitches rival property tax proposal

State Sen. Nick Collins is back for another round in his fight over Boston tax policy with Mayor Michelle Wu. The South Boston lawmaker’s move comes as he faces a Wu-backed challenger on the campaign ...

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70 years ago, one of the largest maritime rescues happened off Nantucket

The Andrea Doria sank just south of Nantucket on July 26, 1956. While 51 people were killed in the collision, more than 1,600 were saved in one of the largest maritime rescue operations in history.

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Wu delivers promised street safety plan, as outcry over cyclist death keeps up

Wu released a letter pledging the city will install more permanent “cast-in-place” concrete barriers along bike lanes, consult with outside advisors, develop truck safety legislation and evaluate the ...

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Red Sox win 15th straight, matching longest in club history, with 6-3 victory over Orioles

A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you.

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Woman arrested at Logan after Noah Kahan concert ordered released from Burlington ICE facility

Maria Rosales, a 32-year-old Florida resident, said she is enduring "tough" and "uncomfortable" conditions similar to those reported over the last year by other Burlington detainees, and which have dr...

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Air quality alerts issued for Massachusetts as wildfire smoke blankets the region

An extensive plume of thick wildfire smoke has drifted directly into New England, turning skies a milky, yellow-brown hue and triggering air quality alerts.

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FCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar Deals

Accepting tickets to the Kennedy Center honors gala compromised the commissioners’ impartiality, ethics experts told ProPublica. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of ticket...

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Payback politics? Wu backs challengers to state senators who blocked her tax plan

In a highly unusual move in the insular world of Massachusetts politics, Wu is the first mayor in recent memory to openly campaign against state senators who have blocked her priorities.

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Payback politics? Wu backs challengers to state senators who blocked her tax plan

In a highly unusual move in the insular world of Massachusetts politics, Wu is the first mayor in recent memory to openly campaign against state senators who have blocked her priorities.

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Jayson Conner, 48, and Jeffrey Newman, 58, Die; Gave Thousands of Backpacks to Those in Need

The couple, who died within a few days of each other, provided needed supplies, like socks and wet wipes, to people living on New York City’s streets.

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Markey, Moulton trade barbs, try to claim the mantle of change during first debate

To hear the candidates tell it, the U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Massachusetts is a battle of ideas. During a debate Wednesday hosted by Springfield's WWLP, incumbent Sen. Ed Markey and challenge...

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Accused of rape, Maine's Graham Platner drops U.S. Senate bid

The final blow in progressive Graham Platner's scandal-plagued campaign came this week, after a former girlfriend said he raped her. He has denied the allegation. His spectacular rise and fall is huge...

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Portuguese immigrants, long settled in Mass., say the 'American Dream' is being tested

Massachusetts is home to more than 1.3 million immigrants. Many have lived and worked here for decades, and roughly half are U.S. citizens. Some voted for President Trump, believing he'd help the econ...

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Mass. politicians and immigrant advocates praise Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling

"It's simple: if you're born in America, you're an American," said U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on social media.

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Oppressive and dangerous heat wave headed for Boston

What elevates heat wave this from uncomfortable to downright dangerous is the tropical air mass accompanying the heat. And adding to the physical strain is the total lack of overnight recovery.

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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds

The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second term.

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The Supreme Court upholds grace periods for mail-in ballots, siding against the GOP

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it.

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Experts bet World Cup wagers will bring Mass. big tax revenue — and public health worries

Experts say the tournament is on pace to be the biggest sports betting event in history, bringing new revenue to the state. But some fear it carries public health costs, too.

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Bernie Sanders backs Markey in Mass. Senate race

Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats and twice ran for president, called Markey “one of the strongest progressive voices in the United States Senate.” Sanders endorsed the incumbent sen...

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Pete Buttigieg Says He Was Separated From His Children After ‘Swatting’ Tip

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Haitians are hoping for some way to keep legal status in the U.S.

Lawyers who argued case before the Supreme Court say the new ruling takes effect in roughly 32 days, and then a lower federal court will have to implement it. In the meantime, immigration advocates ac...

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Federal ruling set to upend ICE courthouse arrests in Mass., stop Burlington field office detentions

Under the ruling, which the state's attorney general's office said applies nationwide, federal immigration agents will only be able to arrest immigrants at courthouses under narrower circumstances, su...

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Trump can begin deportations of Syrian, Haitian TPS holders, Supreme Court says

Writing for the court majority, Justice Samuel Alito that under the TPS law, the president has unreviewable authority to end the program, without intervention from the courts.

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