Politics

When an upside-down U.S. flag flew over the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, it was largely seen in connection with the false claim by then-President Donald Trump’s supporters that the 2020 election had been marred by fraud.

It’s been 20 years since Massachusetts became a beacon of hope for the LGBTQ+ community across the nation. Cities across the commonwealth celebrated the trailblazing moment that changed how same-sex couples are viewed under the law. “We’re here in this place, the Cambridge City Hall, holding onto a vision that, in minutes, will be...

The hearing was derailed when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., responded to a question from Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, by saying, “I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading.”

Women say they are worried about their finances, from a higher cost of living to reduced retirement income, and that could affect the November election.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has not made clear if he repaid a friend’s loan to buy an RV, raising questions about potential tax violations.

President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur at the center a Republican effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.

The Boston City Council is considering a new vandalism repair fund for small businesses across the city. Many shops and restaurants in the city have been facing expenses for broken windows or graffiti on buildings. Fornax Bakery in Roslindale recently dealt with a situation where a woman accidentally kicked out the front-door window, requiring owne...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday paved the way for Louisiana to use a congressional map in this year’s election that includes two majority-Black districts.

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to hold two campaign debates, on June 27 hosted by CNN and on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC.

President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit New Hampshire and Massachusetts next week. He will be in Nashua on Tuesday for an official White House event. Afterward, he is scheduled to visit Boston, the White House said. The president is scheduled to fly in and out of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester and will deliver remarks at the Wes...

At the start of his corruption trial in New York City, a federal jury was alternately introduced to Bob Menendez as a bribe-taking U.S. senator who betrayed his country, and as an American patriot.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan won Republican Senate nominations on Tuesday as voters across neighboring states with antithetical politics decided contests with big implications for the Senate majority fight this fall.

The prosecution’s case in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is entering its final stretch with his former attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen, on the witness stand.