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Ayanna Pressley one of four Democrats to vote ‘no’ on border aid bill

The Massachusetts congresswoman was joined by Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan.

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Two nights. Twenty candidates. The first Democratic debates mark a new phase in the presidential race

Most of the Democrats seeking their party’s nomination are preparing to meet in Miami on their biggest stage yet beginning Wednesday.

House passes emergency funding bill for migrant care crisis

It took last-minute changes and a full-court press by top Democratic leaders, but the House passed with relative ease Tuesday a $4.5 billion emergency border aid package to care for thousands of migrant families and unaccompanied children detained after crossing the US-Mexico border.

Mueller agrees to testify before 2 House panels next month

Democrats say Robert Mueller has agreed to testify publicly before the House Judiciary and intelligence committees after both panels issued subpoenas to him Tuesday evening.

Mass. education commissioner to release plan to move public schools out of stagnation

Commissioner Jeffrey Riley, who oversees elementary and secondary education, created the plan after visiting more than 100 schools across the state and meeting with teacher unions, business leaders, philanthropists, and families.

US economic expansion is about to set a record, but Trump says Fed ‘Blew It’

The president accused the central bank of reining in a US economy that is on track to reach its longest expansion in history.

Kendall Square businesses, citing a ‘state of emergency,’ demand revenue to fix the T

These executives collectively employ tens of thousands in the congested neighborhood. They all agree the transit system has entered what they term “a state of emergency.”

Trump order aims to disclose ‘real’ costs for health care

President Trump signed an executive order Monday that calls for upfront disclosure by hospitals of actual prices for common tests and procedures to keep costs down .

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Government moves migrant kids after bad treatment is exposed

Head of US border agency steps down amid outrage over migrant children’s treatment

Stephanie Grisham will be next White House press secretary

Warren calls for major changes to US elections in latest campaign proposal

Advocates wonder: Where’s the outreach from Democratic presidential candidates to Latino voters?


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Abortion in America

Seizing an opportunity, conservative lawmakers push abortion bans to test Roe

Seizing their best opportunity in decades to sharply restrict abortion nationwide, lawmakers in seven states have voted for sweeping prohibitions this year.

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Trump: Military action against Iran still ‘on the table’

President Donald Trump said Saturday he’s still considering military action against Iran after it downed an unmanned U.S. military aircraft, saying the use of force is “always on the table until we get this solved.”

Author E. Jean Carroll accuses President Trump of sexual assault in 1990s

The prominent author and advice columnist accused President Trump of sexual assault in her forthcoming book. The White House denied the allegation.

ICE raids targeting migrant families slated to start Sunday in major US cities

President Trump has directed US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to conduct a mass roundup of migrant families that have received deportation orders.

Senator Angus King’s flight was canceled, so he caught a ride to Maine with strangers

Not even being a member of the US Senate can save you from lengthy flight delays and cancellations, as Senator Angus King discovered this week.

Supreme Court tosses murder conviction of black inmate

The Supreme Court is throwing out the murder conviction and death sentence for a black man in Mississippi because of a prosecutor’s efforts to keep African Americans off the jury.

Trump says he stopped Iran strike after being told people would die

Trump on Twitter Friday elaborated on his decision not to strike Iran: US was “cocked and loaded” to strike but he stopped the attack after being told people would die.

Joe Biden’s ties to segregationist senator spark campaign tension

Letters between the presidential candidate and Senator James Eastland, a well-known segregationist who served in the Senate when Biden was a freshman, show the two held similar views on using busing to integrate schools.

These women of color are running politics in S.C.

Several young African-American political operatives are part of what Democrats call an extraordinary new era in South Carolina politics.