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Tom Joyce is a seasoned journalist and political commentator with a rich background in covering politics, sports, and pop culture. Since 2019, Tom has been a prominent contributor to NewBostonPost.
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U.S. Representative Jim McGovern (D-Worcester) had some strong words in response to the riot on Capitol Hill last week. McGovern, who represents the state's Second Congressional District in central Massachusetts, during an interview called those at the riot last week fascists.
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Rhode Island may soon have a new governor thanks to president-elect Joe Biden. On Thursday, Biden nominated the state's Democratic governor, Gina Raimondo, to his Cabinet as the commerce secretary.
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If Joe Biden has it his way, then Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will be the Secretary of Labor for the United States. Biden plans to nominate Walsh for the position, seeking confirmation in a U.S. Senate where Democrats will hold a slim 50-50 majority with vice president-elect Kamala Harris
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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said President Donald Trump should resign. Baker addressed the U.S. Capitol riot during a coronavirus press conference on Thursday. A portion of Trump supporters who attended a rally for the president stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday, January 6.
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The Democratic Party will most likely have a trifecta in the federal government on January 20, 2021. Democrats will control the presidency with former vice president Joe Biden set to take office. They will control the U.S. House of Representatives, as they have since the 2018 midterm elections, and
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The Republican governor of Vermont wants President Donald Trump out of office before January 20. In response to the protest at the U.S. Capitol building by supporters of the president that left four people dead and others injured, Phil Scott said that Trump should be held accountable.
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A Massachusetts native could end up being the deputy attorney general under President-elect Joe Biden. The former vice president nominated Lisa Monaco, who was born in Boston and grew up in Newton, to serve in the role. She served as the homeland security advisor to former President Barack Obama from
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On Wednesday, supporters of President Donald Trump rallied outside of the U.S. Capitol building in hopes of getting Congress to not certify the results of the 2020 presidential election. Those outside felt as though Trump was the rightful winner of the election, buying into the president's voter