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N.H.’s Shaheen becomes key player in back-channel Senate discussions to end government shutdown - The Boston Globe The retiring Senate Democrat has credibility on both sides of the aisle as she participates in back-channel discussions to resolve the stalemate.

If lawmakers can strike a deal to quickly end the federal government shutdown, it may be due in part to the quiet work of New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen.

For Trump, a Comey conviction might be secondary to a simpler goal: humiliation - The Boston Globe Legal experts said the case against the former FBI director appeared to be weak. But the outcome could be less important to Trump than the legal process it has kicked off.

For Trump, a Comey conviction might be secondary to a simpler goal: humiliation

@SenMarkey
brands the FCC the Federal Censorship Commission (with its own seal) as he and Schumer blast FCC Chair Brendan Carr over Jimmy Kimmel today. Markey vows to "defend the right to mock your leaders without fear" and said he wants to turn Carr into a "political pariah."

‘I don’t envy their job right now.’ Fed officials face a challenging economy amid Trump’s efforts to meddle. - The Boston Globe Federal Reserve officials will make an interest rate decision this week in the face of rising inflation, a slowing job market, and President Trump's attack on the central bank's independence.

The chaos that Trump has infused into the Fed is highlighted by a simple but stunning fact at the staid institution: leading up to the start of their two-day rate-setting meeting Tuesday, it remained unclear who would be voting on monetary policy.

Healey accuses ICE of trying to ‘intimidate’ people attending Spanish-language service at Chestnut Hill church on Sunday - The Boston Globe The Massachusetts governor said an ICE vehicle was parked outside Saint Ignatius of Loyola Parish. Trump border czar Tom Homan called the allegation a "bold-faced lie."

Healey accuses ICE of trying to ‘intimidate’ people attending Spanish-language service at Chestnut Hill church on Sunday

‘How do you protect a place like this?’ At Acadia National Park, Trump’s cuts spark fear about its future. - The Boston Globe A Trump administration hiring freeze has prevented the park from replacing departed workers or filling dozens of job vacancies, meaning the park’s staff is down nearly 40 percent.

‘How do you protect a place like this?’ At Acadia National Park, Trump’s cuts spark fear about its future.

Trump can’t seem to quit Senator Elizabeth Warren. Here’s the latest reason why. - The Boston Globe Warren has been pounding away at President Trump for failing to fulfill his campaign promise to lower everyday prices.

Trump can’t seem to quit Senator Elizabeth Warren. Here’s the latest reason why.

Representative Katherine Clark calls Israel-Hamas war in Gaza ‘genocide’ - The Boston Globe The Revere lawmaker is the highest-ranking congressional Democrat to use that historically significant term to refer to the worsening conflict.

Representative Katherine Clark calls Israel-Hamas war in Gaza ‘genocide’

‘The majority want something different’: Mitch McConnell casts a long shadow over the battle to be his successor in Kentucky - The Boston Globe During 40 years in office, the Senate titan has defined Kentucky. His successor may win by defining contrasts to him.

‘The majority want something different’: Mitch McConnell casts a long shadow over the battle to be his successor in Kentucky

‘No parent should have to go through this.’ Mother of slain UMass student backs Trump’s federal takeover of D.C. police. - The Boston Globe "I just stare at his ashes, at his picture ... No parent should have to go through this, or any family," said Tamara Tarpinian-Jachym, whose son was fatally shot in Washington D.C. in June.

‘No parent should have to go through this.’ Mother of slain UMass student backs Trump’s federal takeover of D.C. police.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser tried two different ways of dealing with Trump. Both had the same result. - The Boston Globe An outspoken Trump critic in his first term, Bowser tried cooperation in his second. But that didn't stop the president from sending in National Guard troops.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser tried two different ways of dealing with Trump. Both had the same result.

Trump falsely claims other countries pay his tariffs. US businesses and consumers will likely bear most of the costs. - The Boston Globe Tariffs are collected when foreign goods arrive at the border and amount to a back-door tax increase that one analysis estimates will cost the average US household $2,400 this year.

Trump falsely claims other countries pay his tariffs. US businesses and consumers will likely bear most of the costs.

Housing affordability is a major problem. Elizabeth Warren is helping lead a sweeping bipartisan effort to address it. - The Boston Globe The bill to increase the supply of houses and apartments is expected to easily pass a Senate committee Tuesday amid strong support on both sides of the aisle for addressing the affordability crisis.

Housing affordability is a major problem. Elizabeth Warren is helping lead a sweeping bipartisan effort to address it.

In Roswell, it’s not Epstein, it’s the UFO files Trump promised - The Boston Globe The southeast city in New Mexico has had a mystique since an incident involving a "flying disc" 78 years ago. Many residents were expecting Trump to release more information on extraterrestrial life.

In Roswell, it’s not Epstein, it’s the UFO files Trump promised

Trump says he’s ‘solved the inflation problem.’ The economic data tell a different story. - The Boston Globe Despite his assertions, inflation has begun rising as the impact of high tariffs starts kicking in.

At least three times this month, Trump has boasted of a survey of him and 70 economists in which he was one of only two participants to correctly predict an economic boom with no inflation right now. That's not the state of the economy. And the White House has been unable to produce the survey.

Senator Bernie Sanders calls for Red Sox and Aramark to ‘immediately bargain in good faith’ with unionized Fenway Park workers - The Boston Globe Concession employees overwhelmingly voted last month to authorize a strike after months of stalled negotiations over wages and the use of automation, such as self-checkout machines.

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Senator Bernie Sanders calls for Red Sox and Aramark to ‘immediately bargain in good faith’ with unionized Fenway Park workers

Trump has publicly derided Powell — but hasn’t had a reason to fire him. A $2.5 billion Fed renovation could change that. - The Boston Globe “The White House is looking for any possible way to discredit Jerome Powell right now," a Trump economic adviser said.

Trump has publicly derided Powell — but hasn’t had a reason to fire him. A $2.5 billion Fed renovation could change that.

‘We can’t eat 30% of the cost.’ Price hikes from Trump’s tariffs are coming for back-to-school and holiday shopping. - The Boston Globe Consumers are starting to face the impact of President Trump's tariffs as business owners wrestle with how much to raise prices or hold off on inventory.

‘We can’t eat 30% of the cost.’ Price hikes from Trump’s tariffs are coming for back-to-school and holiday shopping.

From Christopher Columbus to Alex Trebek, Trump is spending millions on statues of ‘American heroes’ while slashing arts funding - The Boston Globe The National Garden of American Heroes, an idea Trump first proposed in 2020, is supposed to open at an unnamed location in time for the nation's 250th birthday next year but might not make that deadl...

From Christopher Columbus to Alex Trebek, Trump is spending millions on statues of ‘American heroes’ while slashing arts funding

Are the debt limit’s days numbered? Trump and Warren hope so. - The Boston Globe An unusual political alliance is trying to take averting an economically devastating government default off Congress’s plate for good.

Are the debt limit’s days numbered? Trump and Warren hope so.

‘Let’s celebrate his birthday, too’: Trump marches military into uncharted territory with Washington parade - The Boston Globe In the span of one week, Trump has taken a trio of highly controversial steps that pose an unprecedented test for the longstanding boundary between the US military and partisan politics.

‘Let’s celebrate his birthday, too’: Trump marches military into uncharted territory with Washington parade

For Trump, California stands out as his biggest, bluest enemy - The Boston Globe With its progressive policies, highly diverse population, and total Democratic control, California is the polar opposite of Trump’s Make America Great Again vision.

“He does not like our politics. But you know what? That’s OK. Because clearly based on the election, California does not like . . . the narcissistic personality of Donald Trump, and we clearly do not like his policies,” said CA Rep. Jimmy Panetta,

Facing an ‘existential threat,’ this Vermont company decided to fight back against Trump’s tariffs - The Boston Globe Terry Precision Cycling of Burlington joined four other US businesses in a lawsuit challenging the tariffs that won a unanimous victory in its first round in court on Wednesday.

From the weekend, a look at the Vermont women's cycling gear company that was one of the plaintiffs in the Trump tariff case that won its first round in court last week. “To have the best chance of survival was to join up here,” the company's president said. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/31/n...

Windsor and Detroit were close-knit cities on the US-Canada border. Then Trump ripped them apart. - The Boston Globe His actions and rhetoric have strained that cross-border kinship like nothing since the War of 1812.

Windsor and Detroit were close-knit cities on the US-Canada border. Then Trump ripped them apart. A look at how Trump's tariffs and rhetoric are playing in the days before Canada's federal elections. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/25/n...

Top Republicans who graduated from Harvard aren’t lining up to defend it. Quite the contrary. - The Boston Globe Since the beginning of the Trump administration's battle with the university, alums in the upper echelons of the administration and the Republican Party have had no kind words to say in any public for...

From the weekend, my look at how Harvard grads in the upper echelons of the Trump administration and Republican Party don't have any kind words for their alma mater--actually, just the opposite--as the university battles the White House. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/19/n...

Just as inflation is nearly back to normal, Trump’s tariffs threaten to reignite it. This time it could be even harder to rein in. - The Boston Globe Trump could be making the same political mistake as Biden by arguing that the short-term pain of inflation is worth the long-term economic gain.

From the weekend: Trump could be making the same mistake as Biden on inflation. And this time it could be tougher for the Fed to clean it up. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/13/n...

What’s up with Trump’s fascination with two obscure 19th-century presidents? - The Boston Globe Trump has embraced James K. Polk and William McKinley as avatars of his effort to return the United States to a bygone era, historians said.

What’s up with Trump’s fascination with two obscure 19th-century presidents?

For Republicans, probing the JFK assassination isn’t just about his death, it’s also about discrediting the ‘deep state’ - The Boston Globe The creation of the House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets and its first hearing this week have given Republicans a way to bash the federal government right as President Trump is ...

For Republicans, probing the JFK assassination isn’t just about his death, it’s also about discrediting the ‘deep state’