Delays in federal FEMA grants risk jeopardizing disaster response
State officials on the front lines of preparing for natural disasters and responding to emergencies say severe cuts…
White House asks for call with colleges still weighing Trump’s compact
WASHINGTON (AP) — The five universities that are still weighing President Donald Trump’s higher-education compact have been asked…
MIT president raises objections to Trump’s higher education compact
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White…
Joan Kennedy, Ted Kennedy’s first wife, dies at 89
BOSTON (AP) — Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a troubled…
Pamela Bondi stonewalls Democrats at DOJ oversight hearing
Attorney General Pamela Bondi repeatedly declined to answer questions from Democratic senators during a Senate oversight hearing Tuesday…
Trump asks colleges to adopt his agenda for federal aid access
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political…
Judge: Trump can’t tie disaster aid to state immigration enforcement
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Wednesday that it’s unconstitutional to require states…
Family of person killed in the Washington plane crash files a lawsuit
The family of one of the 67 people killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over…
Judge lifts Trump administration’s halt on $5B offshore wind farm
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that a nearly complete offshore wind project halted by the…
Hasbro leaving Pawtucket for Boston, bringing 700 jobs to Seaport
Hasbro, the century-old company behind childhood favorites like Monopoly and Play-Doh, is leaving Rhode Island and moving to…
Governors form alliance to counter Trump administration’s CDC changes
SEATTLE (AP) — The Democratic governors of Washington, Oregon and California announced Wednesday that they created an alliance…
‘Taylor Swift Tax’ on high-end vacation homes spreads to more states
Taylor Swift attends the 67th GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Frazer Harrison |…