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Here’s who New England lawmakers are bringing to the State of the Union
41+ min ago (1068+ words) Every year, members of Congress bring guests to the State of the Union that represent issues they want to highlight during one of the president's most public speeches. Tuesday's address is no different, with many of New England lawmakers' guests…...
Five questions heading into Trump’s State of the Union address
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (845+ words) He's returning to Congress to deliver a State of the Union address at a consequential moment in his presidency, with his approval ratings near an all-time low and restive supporters waiting for him to deliver more tangibly on their struggles…...
N.H. guests attending President Trump’s State of the Union speech
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (247+ words) Three people from New Hampshire are expected to attend President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday in Washington at the invitation of Democratic members of Congress who are critical of the current administration. US Senator Jeanne Shaheen said she…...
House Democrats move to slash Mass Save budget, limit third-party energy suppliers in sweeping energy package
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (578+ words) Massachusetts House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled details of a new version of a closely watched legislative package that lawmakers said would help relieve the state's soaring high energy costs, including by targeting certain surcharges on energy bills and speeding up…...
This isn’t Trump’s first mess
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (157+ words) Opinion | This isn't Trump's first mess'The Boston Globe In his dissent from the decision in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump (the recent tariff case), Justice Brett Kavanaugh argues that the process of refunding the overpaid tariffs "is likely to be a…...
Cutting clean energy won’t solve Rhode Island’s high power costs
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (242+ words) Statements by the McKee administration to support these plans don't support his claim that turning our back on clean energy commitments will deliver lower utility rates. What McKee has done is echo talking points made by the fossil fuel industry…...
Hegseth and Anthropic CEO set to meet as debate intensifies over the military’s use of AI
12+ hour, 45+ min ago (885+ words) Anthropic, maker of the chatbot Claude, declined to comment on the meeting but CEO Dario Amodei has made clear his ethical concerns about unchecked government use of AI, including the dangers of fully autonomous armed drones and of AI-assisted mass…...
Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs is unlikely to mean an end to trade policy chaos
12+ hour, 50+ min ago (958+ words) But the justices" ruling on Friday is nonetheless unlikely to ease the uncertainty over Trump"s trade policy that has paralyzed businesses over the past year. "It"s only gotten more complicated for everybody," said trade lawyer Ryan Majerus, partner…...
Trump’s big speech will be delivered to a changed nation and a Congress he has sidelined
16+ hour, 25+ min ago (983+ words) One year back in office, Trump has emerged as a president defying conventional expectations. He has executed a head-spinning agenda, upending priorities at home, shattering alliances abroad and challenging the nation's foundational system of checks and balances. Two Americans were…...
We want to hear from you: Should the city shovel your sidewalk?
20+ hour, 38+ min ago (220+ words) Frustration over the slow pace of clean up from the big winter storm last month led Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to broach a once-unthinkable idea: Should the city plow some or all sidewalks itself, rather than waiting for property owners…...