3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (828+ words) Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks focused U.S. fears on threats from abroad, Americans have become considerably more concerned about domestic extremists than foreign groups, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. When asked to name the biggest threat to the safety of…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (421+ words) By FATIMA HUSSEIN and ALI SWENSON The promise comes after Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections and as affordability has become a central issue for…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (236+ words) By BILL BARROW and JACQUELYN MARTIN Scaffolding was being taken down Tuesday after workers over Labor Day weekend removed a shroud that had obscured the work. The Executive Mansion’s front columns had been covered since July. The work, ordered by…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (321+ words) The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on additional elements of Iran’s aviation industry, targeting more than two dozen commercial and private airlines as well as foreign cargo service providers in its new push to isolate Tehran from its remaining…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (860+ words) Editor’s note: This Labor Day column was written by Robert Forrant, a history professor emeritus with the University of Massachusetts Lowell. When union workers and their families gather this Labor Day, some may ponder former President Ronald Reagan’s memorable refrain,…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (1314+ words) THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on the percentage of times local senators voted with their party’s leadership in the 2026 session through Sept....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1553+ words) THE RESULTS of this week’s Democratic primary election solved a lot of awkward moments that could have taken place on Beacon Hill if the vote had turned out differently. First, imagine if Lowell City Councilor Corey Robinson had won the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (273+ words) Congressional incumbents in Massachusetts who faced primary opponents Tuesday mostly fared well, though two were still sweating out the results as the day headed to a close. No Republican ran for the seat this year, leaving Neal poised to return…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (845+ words) The Trump administration released more details on Monday night, days after Trump announced what he described as the biggest oil deal in history. The sweeping agreement has been met with skepticism from analysts who say it will take years to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (950+ words) By BILL BARROW and JESSE BEDAYN This year’s midterm elections will turn on many issues. The Iran war, tariffs, inflation. Immigration, taxes, health care. But there is another, potentially potent undercurrent in several key races that could determine control of…...