One of the sharpest pleasures of encountering new fiction can come from knowing almost nothing about it, or its author, in advance. In fact it’s often best that way.

AUDIT OR NOT IT — It’s been 756 days since state Auditor Diana DiZoglio was sworn into office and 708 since she first attempted to launch an audit of the Legislature.

The rage was real. And, at times, it was incandescent. The question, of course, was how to channel it. For Massachusetts Democrats, searching for a way forward in the wake of last November’s electoral ...

CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina on Monday used a nearly hour-long speech on the U.S. House floor to accuse her ex-fiancé of physically abusing her, recording sex acts with her ...

They pushed for bills that would improve air quality and increase climate education in public schools, among others.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday as he escalates ...

The state Parole Board turned two illegal immigrant murderers over to ICE agents in December while freeing a staggering 21 ...

GOP attacks on diversity and inclusion are not attempts at "fiscal responsibility," U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-7th District ...

The story of the late Geraldine “Jeri” Cousins Palmer, her parents, their relatives and neighbors will be on display at their ...

Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of Feb. 3-7, 2025. There were no roll ...

Massachusetts Speaker of the House Ronald Mariano discusses the state's emergency shelter crisis, recent bills passed by the House, the state auditor auditing the legislature and federal funding under ...