Page Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2026 3:22 AM ET
Boston Globe - Politics
Live updates - Follow live updates on the Trump administration - We're following the latest updates and analysis on the Donald Trump administration. Follow along live.
2 hours ago
Republicans expected to abandon $1b security proposal for White House and Trump's ballroom -- The wrangling comes as Democrats have criticized Republicans for trying to fund Trump's ballroom when voters are concerned about basic affordability issues.2 hours ago
Trump's false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffs -- For Trump, it seems the 2020 presidential election is never over. That's especially true in Georgia.3 hours ago
How the $1.8 billion Trump fund may violate past practice and policy -- The fund to pay people who claim mistreatment by the federal government appears to violate long-standing Justice Department standards, experts said.6 hours ago
Barney Frank spent decades in D.C. Here are three moments that set up his career.9 hours ago
'Giant of American politics': Markey, Warren, other Mass. politicians remember longtime congressman Barney Frank13 hours ago
With exclamation points and indignation, a federal judge from South Natick infuriates Trump17 hours ago
Platner earns backing of influential, big-spending Democratic veterans group in Maine Senate race21 hours ago
Boston City Council is deadlocked in its response to Wu's proposed spending cuts - Mayor Michelle Wu's proposed $4.9 billion budget includes proposed cuts. City councilors are at an impasse on how to respond.6 hours ago
Gun control, but for robots: Lawmakers want to make Mass. first state to ban outfitting drones with weapons -- The House is primed to pass a bill that would make Massachusetts the first state in the country to put guardrails on weaponizing drones and other unmanned devices.10 hours ago
Markey, Moulton agree to August debate in US Senate primary fight -- WCVB, WBUR and the Boston Globe are hosting the one-hour, televised debate on Aug. 20.11 hours ago
RI EDUCATION - Pawtucket will extend school day and year to make up for shortfall in learning time - "Everybody's to blame," state Senator Jonathon Acosta said. In April, the R.I. Department of Education discovered the elementary school day in Pawtucket was too short by five minutes per day.11 hours ago
See more state and local political coverage3 years ago
Democrats try to defeat candidate expressing antisemitic views in Texas runoff for US House2 hours ago
Kennedy fires leaders of key health task force2 hours ago
Ex-prosecutor charged with sending herself copy of report on Trump classified files probe3 hours ago
Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for the White House and Trump's ballroom6 hours ago
Timeline of recent US-Cuba relations amid heightened tensions in Trump's second term9 hours ago
Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund11 hours ago