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Mass. lawmakers reach deal on delayed $2.8 billion spending bill, shelter funding, but fate remains unclear amid GOP objections

The deal would pour $250 million into the state’s struggling emergency shelter system and mandate that the state create overflow sites for families with nowhere else to go.

Henry Kissinger’s ties to Harvard date back to the 1940s when he was a star student, then a young professor
Before his time as a diplomat and presidential adviser, Kissinger was a Harvard man whose undergraduate thesis earned him widespread acclaim, though his relationship with the university would become more complicated in later years.

RFK Jr.’s campaign spending is as unconventional as his run for president
Running for president as a political neophyte, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign has been financed by millions in donations from a motley group of supporters that include a sizable group who share Kennedy’s vaccine skepticism.

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Anthony Bourdain’s scathing remarks about Henry Kissinger resurface after the diplomat’s death

Henry Kissinger’s ties to Harvard date back to the 1940s when he was a star student, then a young professor

RFK Jr.’s campaign spending is as unconventional as his run for president

15-foot George Santos balloon becomes social media sensation. Congressman calls it ‘flattering.’

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George Santos refuses to resign, warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent

The Republican congressman could become the sixth member of Congress to have been expelled by colleagues. The House is expected to vote on one of the resolutions to remove him on Friday.

McCarthy claimed Trump was ‘not eating’ after leaving office, Cheney says

In her new book, Cheney, perhaps the country’s most vocal anti-Trump Republican, reports that McCarthy justified the Jan. 28 visit as an act of compassion for a beaten ally.

Court restores gag order in Trump civil fraud case

The court in a two-page decision upheld New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron’s set of orders that prevented Trump and his defense team from mentioning the clerk, who has been the subject of antisemitic and other threats and messages since the case began.

Anthony Bourdain’s scathing remarks about Henry Kissinger resurface after the diplomat’s death

“Once you’ve been to Cambodia, you’ll never stop wanting to beat Henry Kissinger to death with your bare hands," the chef wrote in his memoir.

6 takeaways from Liz Cheney’s book assailing Trump and his ‘enablers’

Former Wyoming representative Liz Cheney's new book offers a rare peek inside the Republican cloakroom at what she heard from her colleagues about “the Orange Jesus,” as one wryly called Donald Trump. 2 hours ago

Henry Kissinger’s ties to Harvard date back to the 1940s when he was a star student, then a young professor

Before his time as a diplomat and presidential adviser, Kissinger was a Harvard man whose undergraduate thesis earned him widespread acclaim, though his relationship with the university would become more complicated in later years.

Senate Democrats authorize subpoenas in the Supreme Court ethics probe as Republicans stage walkout

The vote from the 11 Democrats would authorize subpoenas for Republican megadonor Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo.

Appeals court reinstates gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in N.Y. fraud trial

A New York appeals court Thursday reinstated a gag order that barred former president Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel after he disparaged a law clerk in his New York civil fraud trial.

DeSantis and Newsom will face off in a Fox News event featuring two governors with White House hopes

The two are squaring off in a nationally televised event that will feature two young, high-profile leaders with presidential aspirations.

Cities must replace harmful lead pipes within 10 years under new Biden administration plan

It is the strongest overhaul of lead rules in more than three decades and will cost billions of dollars. Pulling it off will require overcoming enormous practical and financial obstacles.

McCarthy privately recounts terse phone call with Trump after ouster

During the call, the former president detailed the reasons he hadn’t intervened during the effort to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker.

RFK Jr.’s campaign spending is as unconventional as his run for president

Running for president as a political neophyte, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign has been financed by millions in donations from a motley group of supporters that include a sizable group who share Kennedy’s vaccine skepticism.