The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass a bill this week allowing the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia, setting up an uncomfortable situation for President Obama just days before the 15th anniversary of the attack.
Gov. Charlie Baker voted in Swampscott in the state primaries on Thursday morning before traveling to New York City to take part in a conference where he is a featured speaker alongside Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, another popular Republican state executive.
According to the governor's staff, Baker is participating in a panel discussion at the American Opportunity Alliance's fall meeting with Hogan where he will be discussing his "managerial 'fix it' approach and experience governing in a blue state."