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FBI raided Fitchburg home of one-time congressional candidate, former state senator Dean Tran

The search comes as the Republican former lawmaker faces six charges in a separate related to a 2019 incident in which he allegedly stole a gun from an elderly constituent and misled investigators about what happened.

The Kings’ newlywed home in South End recognized with state marker
An official marker honoring the civil rights leaders was unveiled Thursday at 396 Northampton St.

Following a national trend, Mass. got a little bit grayer in 2022
The three oldest states in the US were found in New England.

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One year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, N.H. abortion providers say they feel the effects

‘Lay off’: Criticism of Feinstein strikes particular nerve with women of the Senate

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Arizona Republican election official sues Kari Lake for defamation

A top Republican election official in Arizona has filed a defamation lawsuit against Kari Lake, who falsely claims she lost the 2022 race for governor because of fraud.

Biden and Modi cheer booming economic ties in visit that also reckoned with India’s record on rights

President Biden has pronounced the US-India relationship never stronger and rolled out a series of new business deals in welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state visit.

Biden hails US-India ties, fetes Modi

President Biden on Thursday pronounced the US-India relationship never stronger and rolled out new business deals with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as human rights activists and American lawmakers questioned the administration’s decision to honor the leader with a pomp-filled state visit.

Aunt and dad helped Representative George Santos stay out of jail while he awaits trial

Republican Representative George Santos had fought to keep their names secret. They were revealed after media organizations petitioned the court for the records to be unsealed, citing the right of public access to court proceedings.

Map: These states have significantly restricted abortion access

One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, this is where all 50 states and Washington, D.C., stand on abortion access.

Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case

States that draw water from the river — Arizona, Nevada and Colorado — and water districts in California that are also involved in the case had urged the court to decide for them, which the justices did in a 5-4 ruling.

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In N.H., Christie lashes out at Trump and preaches to the choir

Christie, the former governor of New Jersey, who was an early and eager Trump endorser in 2016 and stuck with him in 2020, presented himself Wednesday in Derry, N.H., as the lone truth-teller in the GOP field.

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One year after Roe v. Wade was overturned, N.H. abortion providers say they feel the effects

They note that more people are coming from out of state for abortion care -- and more protests are taking place outside of some health centers.

‘Lay off’: Criticism of Feinstein strikes particular nerve with women of the Senate

California Senator Dianne Feinstein, who turns 90 on Thursday, has faced calls to resign from within the Capitol and outside it after a long absence due to a case of shingles.

Who is (and who’s not) running for president in 2024? Here’s a list of the candidates.

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Former Texas representative Will Hurd, a Trump critic, announces 2024 Republican presidential campaign

Former Texas congressman Will Hurd, a onetime CIA officer and fierce critic of Donald Trump, announced on Thursday that he’s running for president, hoping to build momentum as a more moderate alternative to the Republican primary field’s early front-runner.

House passes measure to censure Representative Adam Schiff

The House on Wednesday passed a measure to censure Representative Adam B. Schiff for pressing allegations that Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign colluded with Russia, a week after a first attempt to censure Schiff was blocked.