1+ hour, 12+ min ago  (747+ words) WASHINGTON " Two of President Trump's second-term fixations converged at the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace on Thursday: his desire to be seen as a great diplomat on the international stage and his quest to physically reshape the nation's…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago  (534+ words) CONCORD, N.H. " In a vote Thursday, lawmakers in the New Hampshire House killed a proposal that would have eliminated all childhood vaccine requirements. The Republican-backed proposal (House Bill 1811) was killed on a voice vote after it fell short of the margin…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (324+ words) As state leaders work to solve a seemingly intractable housing and affordability crisis, Governor Maura Healey is losing yet another Cabinet member in Housing Secretary Edward M. Augustus Jr., who is leaving for a job in banking, state officials said. In…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (269+ words) A federal judge has accused the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law in its efforts to deport millions of people living in the country illegally. Citing the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota,…...

3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (306+ words) Our sitting president has actually designed a very beautiful structure," Cook said before the voting. The United States just should not be entertaining the world in tents." Cook echoed one of Trump's arguments for adding a ballroom to the White…...

12+ hour, 48+ min ago  (519+ words) Sabrina Shankman outlines a legitimate dilemma facing Governor Maura Healey (A hefty bill for climate change, on the Q.T.," Page A1, Feb. 15). Energy costs are high, and the public is demanding relief " now. Yet, as the planet inexorably warms, the damage and…...

13+ hour, 33+ min ago  (163+ words) The Democratic rebuttal will immediately follow President Trump's address to Congress next Tuesday, offering the party's most high-profile opportunity to deliver a countermessage. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to give Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address The Democratic…...

14+ hour, 55+ min ago  (768+ words) But on Thursday, President Donald Trump's team insists he will focus on the economy when he visits battleground Georgia in a trip designed to help boost Republicans' political standing heading into the high-stakes midterm elections. "Georgia is obviously a very…...

15+ hour, 4+ min ago  (768+ words) Trump announced ahead of the meeting that board members have pledged $5 billion for reconstruction, a fraction of the estimated $70 billion needed to rebuild the Palestinian territory decimated after two years of war. Members are expected to unveil commitments of thousands…...

15+ hour, 42+ min ago  (131+ words) President Trump appeared to be struggling to keep his eyes open on Thursday during the first meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington. During the meeting, Trump, 79, appeared to be fighting sleep and at times looked to nod off....