Politics

President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, providing crucial backing as the Louisiana Republican prepares for what is expected to be another contentious speakership race this week. Trump said in a social media post Monday that Johnson “is a good, hard working, religious man” who “will do the right thing.” The signal...

State health care regulators may soon gain heightened oversight and enforcement authority over private equity investors, as lawmakers look to avert another crisis like the Steward Health Care bankruptcy from unfolding in Massachusetts. Bay Staters taking prescription drugs for chronic conditions like diabetes are also poised to see financial relief...

Beer lovers can raise a glass while honoring our nation’s 39th president. Jimmy Carter is a huge reason America’s craft beer scene is thriving today.

Jimmy Carter’s legacy as a president and philanthropic pioneer is also a coveted subject for historians. They’re also mourning his death for the trailblazing path he forged, one they say will be hard to replicate. Carter’s life was a textbook definition of the American Dream, and what one local historian admires because of how he ...

Calvin Coolidge was president in 1924, the year Jimmy Carter was born.

Jimmy Carter’s 2015 melanoma diagnosis introduced the world to immunotherapy, sparking future cancer research. Millions of cancer patients are living longer because of it, experts say.

No ex-president had a more prolific and diverse publishing career than Jimmy Carter. He wrote more than 30 books, including memoirs, poetry, fiction, religious meditations, policy works and a children’s story.

The son of immigrants is among 23 Democratic attorneys general likely to be regularly suing the incoming Trump administration over contentious policies.

With news of former President Jimmy Carter’s death on Sunday, tributes poured in from politicians across New England.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he will implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. policy, less than a month before Donald Trump takes office as U.S. president. Trump’s return to the White House raises prospects for high-profile diplomacy with North Korea. During his first term, Trump met Kim three times for talks on the North’s nuclear program. Many ...

Trump allies, including Elon Musk, vigorously defended the program to other MAGA adherents this week.

The battle over immigration enforcement in San Diego County has drawn national attention, as President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration – and his promise of mass deportations – draw closer.

Democrats who have been negotiating separate health care industry oversight and pharmaceutical drug reform bills for months announced Friday night that they resolved their differences and plan to put the bills up for votes next week in the final days of the two-year term. Rep. John Lawn of Watertown and Sen. Cindy Friedman of Arlington said the bil...