ZAQS.ORG

Friday, May 01, 2026 7:38 AM ET

Boston Globe - Politics

Live updates - Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline. Follow live updates. The three-foot-wide Bridger Pipeline Expansion would carry up to 550,000 barrels of oil a day from Canada through Montana and Wyoming, where it would link with another pipeline.

7 minutes ago

'This is going to be a potential battle.' Court decision gutting voting rights law could reshape map-making in Massachusetts. Experts say the Supreme Court ruling could change future map-making even in deep-blue Massachusetts, where lawmakers have explicitly considered racial diversity in how they've drawn their districts.

7 hours ago

Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents' dinner -- Jeanine Pirro, the top federal prosecutor for Washington, posted the video on social media.

12 hours ago

Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadline -- Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, Congress must declare war or authorize the use of force within 60 days — a deadline that falls on Friday — or within 90 days if the president asks for an extension.

7 hours ago

Trump administration says its war in Iran has been 'terminated' before 60-day deadline -- The statement furthers an argument laid out by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during testimony in the Senate, when he said the cease-fire effectively paused the war.

10 hours ago

Maine Governor Janet Mills suspends her campaign for Senate

22 hours ago

Here's what officials said about Janet Mills dropping out of the race for Maine Senate

18 hours ago

Platner outlasted Janet Mills. But does the upstart stand a chance against Susan Collins?

18 hours ago

White House without evidence blames Democrats, including Elizabeth Warren, for 'inspiring violence' against Trump

2 days ago

Massachusetts Senate bill would block ICE from making arrests at schools, daycares, and courthouses -- Democratic leaders in the state Senate on Thursday unveiled a wide-ranging immigration bill they say would serve as a bulwark against the Trump administration's deportation operation.

13 hours ago

Boston's next fire commissioner lives in Canton, but 'will comply' with city's residency mandate, officials say -- For decades, the city's municipal code has required that city workers live in Boston as a condition of their employment, but the rule is often disregarded or only selectively enforced.

17 hours ago

GLOBE NH | MORNING REPORT - What's contributing to New England's daily stress? When pollsters asked New Englanders recently to identify their recurring stressors, one answer rose to the top: politics.

13 hours ago

See more state and local political coverage

3 years ago

Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination. His new pick is radiologist Nicole Saphier.

14 hours ago

House passes stalled Homeland Security funding bill, ending shutdown

10 hours ago

Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown

11 hours ago

Congress approves short-term extension of divisive US surveillance program hours before expiration

12 hours ago

House passes farm bill after Republican infighting

12 hours ago

Hegseth clashes for a second day with Democrats in Congress over the Iran war

15 hours ago

Tax refunds and AI boom have offset some US economic pain from Iran war and high gas prices, so far

13 hours ago