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Dean Tran, former state senator, accused of using Senate staff for campaign work

The charges come three months after Tran’s Fitchburg home was raided by the FBI.

Faneuil Hall should be renamed, some say. But the process and support for a name change are hazy.
A coalition called the New Democracy Coalition has been pushing to rename Faneuil Hall over the last five years because of Faneuil’s enslavement of and trading of human beings.

President Biden, Warren, Markey pay tribute to Senator Dianne Feinstein: ‘A true trailblazer’
President Biden and Massachusetts' senators honored Dianne Feinstein, the first woman to represent California in the Senate who broke barriers for women in politics.

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Who will replace Dianne Feinstein in the Senate? Here’s what’s next.

President Biden, Warren, Markey pay tribute to Senator Dianne Feinstein: ‘A true trailblazer’

I was the reporter who wrote about Dianne Feinstein’s decline. But that’s not what I remember most.

In Washington, waiting for governing

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Right wing tanks stopgap bill in House, pushing government toward a shutdown

Hard-line conservatives on Friday tanked House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s long-shot bid to pass legislation to avert a government shutdown, in an extraordinary display of defiance that made it clear that Congress would almost certainly miss a midnight deadline Saturday to keep federal funding flowing.

McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain

The bill’s failure a day before Saturday’s deadline to fund the government leaves few options left to prevent a shutdown.

General Mark Milley takes swipes at Trump in speech as his time on Joint Chiefs of Staff ends

Army General Mark Milley delivered a full-throated defense of democracy and not-so-subtle swipes at former president Donald Trump during a packed ceremony on Friday as he closed out his four, often tumultuous years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

California Senator Dianne Feinstein, a fierce advocate for liberal priorities, has died

Dianne Feinstein, the oldest sitting senator, was a passionate advocate for liberal priorities important to her state, but was also known as a pragmatic lawmaker who reached out to Republicans and sought middle ground.

James Pindell | ANALYSIS

Who will replace Dianne Feinstein in the Senate? Here’s what’s next.

There are immediate impacts to the loss of the longest serving woman in the Senate, especially as Congress is being asked to avert a federal government shutdown this very weekend.

President Biden, Warren, Markey pay tribute to Senator Dianne Feinstein: ‘A true trailblazer’

President Biden and Massachusetts' senators honored Dianne Feinstein, the first woman to represent California in the Senate who broke barriers for women in politics.

Remembrance

I was the reporter who wrote about Dianne Feinstein’s decline. But that’s not what I remember most.

California Senator Dianne Feinstein will be remembered as a trailblazing woman politician, a master legislator — and an artist.

Hardliners plot to replace McCarthy with one of his deputies as shutdown looms

A contingent of far-right House Republicans are plotting an attempt to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker as early as next week, according to four people familiar with the effort.

What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans, and travel impacts, explained.

A handful of federal programs that people nationwide rely on everyday could be disrupted — from dwindling funds for food assistance to potential delays in customer service for recipients of Medicare and Social Security.

As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers

The low 3.8 percent unemployment rate and years of underinvestment have left manufacturers, construction firms, and other employers with unfilled jobs.

Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to delay trial in wake of fraud ruling that threatens his business

An appeals court Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay a civil trial in a lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, allowing the case to proceed days after a judge ruled the former president committed years of fraud.

Ex-Detroit police chief James Craig will join GOP primary for US Senate in Michigan, sources tell AP

Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is planning to announce a Republican bid for US Senate in Michigan next week, according to two people familiar with the matter.