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Massachusetts

Baker outlines charter school plans at Mattapan school

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker reignited a debate on Thursday that has vexed and divided Democrat and Republican lawmakers in recent years, proposing an expansion of charter schools that would be targeted toward the lowest performing districts statewide. Baker chose the Brooke Charter School in Mattapan, in the district of Education

Donald Trump

Republican suicide

Nine years ago, aboard a National Review cruise, I debated immigration policy with my colleagues and the cruisers. It was a good discussion that touched all the familiar bases. Are there really jobs Americans won't do? Are big business and big agriculture enmeshed in a corrupt bargain with

Abortion

Democrats poised to filibuster stopgap funding measure

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is preparing to vote on legislation that would keep the government open beyond next Wednesday's deadline at a price Democrats are certain to reject — stripping taxpayer money from Planned Parenthood. The stopgap spending bill is widely expected to fail Thursday. The next steps aren&

Abortion

Senate Dems block GOP bill that would curb late abortions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats blocked Republican legislation Tuesday prohibiting most late-term abortions, the second time since this summer's release of videos involving Planned Parenthood that they've derailed an abortion-related drive by the GOP. Senators voted 54-42 to move ahead on the legislation, but that fell six

Democrats

The Iran deal: bad for Israel, bad for America, bad for democracy

With the announcement Wednesday by Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) that she will support the administration's nuclear agreement with Iran, President Obama now has enough votes to ensure that his unsound deal will go forward. But before he takes that victory lap, President Obama would be wise to consider

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Obama addresses Big Labor, accuses opponents of ‘war on unions’

BOSTON – Speaking to the Greater Boston Labor Council Monday morning, President Barack Obama showed his support for organized labor, claiming that his opponents have launched "a constant war against unions." Tapping into local football fervor in order to make his point, the president argued that "even (Tom)

Democrats

House continues effort to thwart Iran nuclear pact

Written by Deb Riechmann WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is continuing to flex its muscles on the Iran nuclear deal even though the Senate has already sealed its fate in Congress.

Democrats

Senate Democrats block disapproval vote on Iran deal

Written by Erica Werner and Deb Riechmann WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iran nuclear deal has survived a key vote in the Senate, in a victory for President Barack Obama.