Politics

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided more than $210 million in immediate assistance to communities affected by Hurricane Helene, which the Department of Homeland Security secretary has described as the start of “a multibillion-dollar, multiyear recovery.” 

Sue O’Connell discusses how lies being spread about the federal response to Hurricane Helene are having a negative impact on those affected by the storm.

As thousands of counties and towns report vote totals, it can be hard to figure out when the results reported so far will reflect the outcome.

Ranked choice voting has become more popular in recent years, particularly at the municipal level.

Voter fraud does happen occasionally. When it does, we tend to hear a lot about it. It also gets caught and prosecuted.

The Electoral College is the unique American system of electing presidents. It is different from the popular vote, and it has an outsize impact on how candidates run and win campaigns.

Former President Donald Trump has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin as many as seven times since leaving the White House, including as recently as this year, according to new reporting by journalist Bob Woodward.

Gun owners outraged by a sweeping new firearms law are ready to move to the next phase of their repeal campaign, and a leader of the effort suggested Bay Staters should expect “lots of legal action” in the next few weeks. Lobbing criticism at the Legislature and Gov. Maura Healey, who last week prevented the law from being tem...

What began as a campaign promise central to Diana DiZoglio’s election as Massachusetts auditor in 2022, has led to a ballot question in the November 2024 election. Ballot Question 1 asks Massachusetts voters whether the Office of the State Auditor should have the authority to audit the Legislature. DiZoglio, who built her successful campaign, in pa...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled it is likely to uphold the Biden administration’s move to regulate “ghost gun” kits that allow people to assemble deadly weapons at home while skirting existing regulations.

Vice President Kamala Harris for weeks was criticized for avoiding tough questions that came with long-form traditional media interviews.

The post came the weekend her son appeared at a rally for Donald Trump’s campaign.

Kamala Harris criticized Donald Trump over false claims he has made talking about disaster relief for victims of Hurricane Helene.