WASHINGTON — The Senate parliamentarian rejected an effort by Republicans in Congress to force states to take on significantly more costs associated with the federal food assistance program known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

The decision by the parliamentarian that the provision doesn't meet the strict rules of ...Read more

The White House Monday sought to walk back President Donald Trump’s calls to “Make Iran Great Again” and for a “regime change” after the massive U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend.

Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt insisted the president was simply asking if the Iranian people might want a new government, not ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Last week, the U.S. Senate released its version of the “big, beautiful bill” that would implement President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to cut taxes and reduce federal spending.

But tweaks to the bill made by Republican senators to match their priorities threaten the delicate balance that allowed the bill to pass ...Read more

WASHINGTON – The budget reconciliation package continues to dominate the agenda in Congress this week, as lawmakers are also expected to debate President Donald Trump’s weekend military strikes against Iranian nuclear targets.

An all-senators briefing on the situation with Iran is slated for Tuesday afternoon, and a war powers resolution ...Read more

The Trump administration is pushing to reshape the federal housing safety net by slashing spending and shifting the burden of housing millions of people to states, which may be ill-equipped to handle the mission.

President Donald Trump’s recent budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2026, a preliminary plan released in early May and known...Read more

In 2009, Janet Napolitano, former President Barack Obama’s homeland security secretary, announced a study of right-wing violence like the Oklahoma City terror bombing. But after Rush Limbaugh furiously condemned what he called a “Big Sis terror list,” she apologized and suspended the probe.

Get ready for two polar responses to the ...Read more

President Donald Trump was returned to the White House this year largely on the strength of one issue: immigration. Trump’s narrative of a nation being overrun by violent migrant criminals was never real, but the Biden administration’s failure to prioritize border control was.

It’s safe to say a great many Americans who don’t ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s needlessly rough and cruel attitude for ICE in his mission to round up as many people as possible for the mass deportation of millions, including non-criminals, has extended to elected officials, with city Comptroller Brad Lander being detained at immigration court Downtown as he attempted to escort a man following a ...Read more

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said in an address to the nation that U.S. strikes had “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s three main nuclear facilities, and threatened further military action if Tehran did not make peace with Israel.

“This cannot continue. There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran,...Read more

BOSTON — President Donald Trump’s administration nominated a South Shore native for the second-highest post in the military.

Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney, a Weymouth native, has been nominated to serve as the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon. He would replace U.S. Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady, who has ...Read more

The U.S. is demanding the European Union make what the bloc’s officials see as unbalanced, unilateral concessions as part of ongoing trade talks, setting up a tough decision over whether to move ahead with countermeasures if the terms of any deal don’t improve.

The best-case scenario remains an agreement on principles that would allow the ...Read more

Pakistan said it will nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, a move that may annoy rival India while building stronger ties to Washington.

The recommendation is being made for Trump’s “decisive intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan crisis,” according to a social media post on ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — New laws from the 2025 legislative session aim to increase accessibility to Nevada’s elections and improve voters’ experiences.

Election reform was a major focus in Carson City, though bills that sought to drastically change Nevada’s elections were blocked by the governor, including legislation to implement voter ID ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Democratic interest in primarying U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans is getting louder.

State Sen. Sharif Street, the state Democratic Party chair, said Friday he is considering a primary run against the 71-year-old Philadelphia congressman who suffered a stroke last year.

“I’m weighing my options but I have a tremendous amount of ...Read more

BOSTON — President Donald Trump said his administration has been holding talks with Harvard University and may announce a deal over the next week, potentially ending a standoff that has jeopardized billions of dollars of the school’s funding and ignited a rollicking legal fight.

“They have acted extremely appropriately during these ...Read more

The Trump administration said Friday it has given California 60 days to remove all mention of gender identity from its federally funded sexual education curriculum or the state risks losing grant funding.

The directive comes a few months after the administration launched a probe into California’s Personal Responsibility Education Program, or ...Read more

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump has loomed large over this year’s mayoral contest, particularly as his administration has ramped up its mass arrests and deportations in New York, cut funding to universities and threatened a broad array of social and educational programs.

The stakes are high. Federal funds account for about $10 billion of ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday joined President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans in siding with the oil and gas industry in its challenge to California's drive for electric vehicles.

In a 7-2 decision, the justices revived the industry's lawsuit and ruled that fuel makers had standing to sue over California's strict ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court backed a 2019 federal law Friday meant to allow lawsuits against the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority for damages from terror attacks.

Congress passed the law stating the two organizations could be subject to lawsuits in the United States for activities such as processing payments for ...Read more

NEW YORK — New York City is facing intertwined housing and affordability crises, with record rents and historically low apartment vacancy rates. About half of households struggle to pay for the basics while a quarter live in poverty.

Within the debate over affordability, finding ways to create more affordable housing has become a major ...Read more