RETRIBUTION TOUR — Three days into the shutdown, President Donald Trump is embracing the funding upheaval as a chance to hammer his political enemies. And California — along with other blue states ...

There’s just been a war room for seven years,” Caprara said, reflecting on the demands of governing through a pandemic, mass protests and political upheaval. “Anybody who has served in this senior ...

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The battle in Winthrop over the town’s upcoming elections shows the fight over the MBTA Communities zoning law isn’t over yet.

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As Gov. Phil Murphy wraps up his final term in office, much will be said about his legacy. His clemency initiative, which his office touts as “historic,” will likely be a highlight of that record. But ...

DETENTION CENTER FEDERAL FUNDING — Florida this week was given more than $600 million from the federal government to pay for immigration detention centers, including Alligator Alcatraz, the location ...

BUY, BABY, BUY — The man in charge of fixing defense procurement in Canada is no stranger to Prime Minister MARK CARNEY. DOUG GUZMAN, the CEO of the nascent Defense Investment Agency, is an RBC exec ...

The democratic socialist won a resounding victory in the Democratic primary and is leading in the general election. Most New York voters still prefer someone else.

Managing Rikers Island — and moving to close it once and for all — will be one of the thorniest issues for New York City’s next mayor. NEW YORK — Right before Zohran Mamdani launched his first run for ...

DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE: Today marks a major milestone for how protests are policed in New York City. Legal organizations and the city’s Department of Investigation are now officially among the ...

Using a government shutdown as a political bargaining tactic was popularized in 1995 by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and conventional wisdom holds that it backfired on his party. So ever since, ...