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U.S. Capitol Washington D.C. 12:10 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you very much, everybody. (Applause.) Wow. Thank you very, very much. Vice President Vance, Speaker Johnson, Senator Thune, Chief Justice Roberts, justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, President Clinton, President Bush,
Local History
Do you have an impression that American colonists went to war with Great Britain in 1775 because the British Parliament imposed a tax on tea? That’s not uncommon. A lot of people think that. But it doesn’t make sense.
Donald Trump Massachusetts
President Donald Trump took office for his second term on Monday, January 20. Trump became the first president since Grover Cleveland in 1893 to serve a non-consecutive term; at 78, he also became the oldest president at inauguration in American history. Trump ran on securing the southern border; curbing inflation;
News
Walmart is rolling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and Massachusetts Democratic Attorney General Andrea Campbell is unhappy about it. Campbell joined 12 other Democratic state attorneys general in sending a letter to Walmart on Monday, expressing opposition to the company’s decision. Walmart is making many changes, according
State Government
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey wants to put a residency requirement on the state's right-to-shelter law -- after more than a year of resisting it.
Stephen Lynch
Most of the Massachusetts congressional delegation opposed the bipartisan Laken Riley Act this past week. If it becomes law, the Laken Riley Act would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal immigrants suspected of nonviolent crimes, like burglary, shoplifting, and larceny.
Massachusetts
Puppies and kittens under eight weeks old can no longer be sold in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed S.2908 into law on Wednesday, making that change.
abolitionist history
The Brothers by Karl Zinsmeister Encounter Books 651 pages February 2024 The Brothers is a historical novel that tells the fascinating story of the three Tappan brothers – Benjamin, Arthur, and Lewis — who changed the course of American history during the three decades before the Civil War.