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Never Trump Republicans Are Still Issuing Dire Warnings. Is Anyone Listening?

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 · US News

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — Over and over, the Republicans and former Republicans who gathered just outside Washington this weekend warned that President Donald Trump and his allies…

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Salisbury Democrats to hold caucus

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Democratic Town Committee will hold a caucus Feb. 28 at the Hilton Senior Center, 43 Lafayette Road, to elect delegates to attend as voting…

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Presidents’ Days: From Obama to Trump

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 · Breaking News

Obama had started out, like so many, thinking that Trump was little more than a comical, if malevolent, real-estate hawker. Trump’s early and bellowing deployment of the racist…

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Beacon Hill targets AI in political advertising

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — Doctored photos and video footage coupled with ads twisting candidates’ words have been used for decades in political campaigns, but the rise of artificial intelligence has…

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Commentary: Yes, Trump’s video showing the Obamas as apes is racist. But it’s also about the election

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 · World News

Welcome to Black History Month, 2026 style. President Trump posted a video Thursday to his social media site that contains animated images depicting former President Obama and First…

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A Glimmer of Hope for Democracy in Venezuela as Opponents Test the Limits of Free Speech

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 · US News

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Andrés Velásquez didn’t stick around to become one more government critic jailed after Venezuela’s 2024 presidential election. A former governor who had crisscrossed Venezuela…

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Out-of-state group funds pot law repeal

February 2, 2026February 3, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — A Virginia-based group is leading an initiative to repeal Massachusetts’ 2016 recreational cannabis law and putting hundreds of thousands of dollars behind the effort, according to…

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Some Republicans express concern over the tactics used in Minnesota and urge shooting investigation

January 25, 2026January 25, 2026 · Breaking News

WASHINGTON — A handful of Republicans expressed growing concern Sunday about the tactics that federal immigration officials are using in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally…

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Why Venezuelans support Trump’s capture of Maduro

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 · Politics

This week, guest host Zach Weissmueller is joined by Freddy Guevara, a Venezuelan opposition leader who was imprisoned by the regime of Nicolás Maduro and now lives in…

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New group to oppose repeal of recreational pot law

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

BOSTON — Backers of recreational cannabis have formed a committee to oppose a referendum inching toward the November ballot that would repeal the state’s 2016 pot law. The…

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Red lines and increasing self-censorship reshape Hong Kong’s once freewheeling press scene

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 · Finance

HONG KONG — From 18th place to 140th. That’s how much Hong Kong’s ranking plunged in a global press freedom index over some 20 years. Behind the decline…

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What We Built Together and What Comes Next

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 · Politics

As we begin a new year, we wanted to take a moment to look back on what we’ve accomplished together in 2025, and to look forward to all…

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Methuen council shoots down increase in mayoral powers on contracts

January 9, 2026January 10, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

METHUEN — A bid by Mayor D.J Beauregard aimed at increasing government efficiency through cutting down on City Council oversight failed resoundingly. The council voted 7-2 on Monday…

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5th anniversary of Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to Capitol

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

WASHINGTON — Five years ago outside the White House, outgoing President Donald Trump told a crowd of supporters to head to the Capitol — “and I’ll be there…

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Michigan Teachers Weaving Lessons on Jan. 6 Uprising Into History Classes

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 · US News

Ask any history teacher in Michigan how their lessons could be better and they will tell you that they need to incorporate more current events into the curriculum,…

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Jan. 6 plaque made to honor law enforcement. It’s nowhere to be found at the Capitol

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 · Breaking News

WASHINGTON — Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy that day is nowhere…

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Guinea’s junta leader is confirmed president-elect after first vote since a 2021 coup

January 4, 2026January 5, 2026 · Finance

CONAKRY, Guinea — The Supreme Court in Guinea on Sunday upheld the election victory of Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya, cementing the junta leader’s transition to a democratically elected president…

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In U.S. plans for Venezuela, restoration of democracy takes a backseat, at least for now

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 · Dallas, Texas Local News

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, pictured during a Saturday press conference at Mar-a-Lago, said on discussing an election in Venezuela is premature because more pressing priorities in the…

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In U.S. plans for Venezuela, restoration of democracy takes a backseat, at least for now

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 · Miami, Florida Local News

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, pictured during a Saturday press conference at Mar-a-Lago, said on discussing an election in Venezuela is premature because more pressing priorities in the…

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The real reason golden ages collapse—and how the U.S. can avoid it

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 · Politics

While campaigning, President Donald Trump said, “We’re a nation in decline.” Now that he’s president, the left agrees. “We are witnessing the collapse and implosion of the American…

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