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Boston Globe - Politics
Live updates - Delayed job report shows 119,000 jobs added in September. Follow live updates. Economists expect to see a continuation of what was happening in the spring and summer: weak hiring but few layoffs.
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Joe Biden to attend Dick Cheney's funeral, as Trump continues to remain silent on his death -- It's unknown whether Trump, who has had frosty relations with the Cheney family, will attend the funeral, which is by invitation only.56 minutes ago
House gets back to work and quickly falls into a cycle of punishing its own -- With few bills to consider, the House has devoted time to lawmakers' demands to punish each other for their personal and political transgressions on and off the chamber floor.2 hours ago
In calling for Summers' removal from Harvard, Warren reignited long feud56 minutes ago
'Could be the first domino': Greene surviving her blowup with Trump may be a hint of MAGA's possible future4 hours ago
Larry Summers' role at OpenAI was one of his most important17 hours ago
'It's Epstein Rockin' Eve': Late-night hosts celebrate congressional votes to release Epstein files19 hours ago
R.I. gubernatorial candidate Helena Foulkes has a Larry Summers problem - Foulkes has described herself as "still close to this day" with the former the Harvard president, who was a professor when she was a student.39 minutes ago
Ballot proposals to cut income tax, rein in state spending clear key hurdle -- The business-backed proposals would cut the state income tax to 4 percent (from 5 percent), and require taxpayer refunds to go out if a certain revenue threshold has been met.2 hours ago
Boston City Hall is considering selling official city merch. Could hats and mugs help pad Boston's budget? -- Official merchandising programs in cities like New York City and Pittsburgh have seen a range of results, bringing in anywhere from tens of millions of dollars to just enough to break even.4 hours ago
At Globe Summit, Healey and Feaster take 'pride and pleasure in the assists' -- Allison Feaster and Maura Healey, both former point guards on the Harvard University basketball team, reflected Wednesday at the House of Blues Boston on their shared experiences on the court and in trailblazing in their fields.14 hours ago
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Americans like democracy, but don't believe it or US institutions are working well, poll finds56 minutes ago
Trump approves the release of the Epstein files, but loopholes remain56 minutes ago
Trump signs bill to release files on Jeffrey Epstein. See highlights from Wednesday.2 hours ago
What's next now that Trump has signed bill releasing the Epstein files4 hours ago
New hurdle in Comey case as Trump's Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury process18 hours ago
US Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida indicted on charges of stealing $5 million in disaster funds9 hours ago
Federal grand juries, like the one in the Comey case, make major decisions in secret10 hours ago
Trump urges Treasury Secretary Bessent to take Federal Reserve job13 hours ago