US Politics


What Somerville can actually do on Israel divestment under Massachusetts law

Sara Halawa, of Somerville for Palestine, speaks at a rally in support of Tufts PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk, after Ozturk was taken into custody by federal agents, in Somerville, Massachusetts, US March 27, 2025

Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ Esptein claimed in mails released by US House Democrats

 Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.

US airlines grapple with shutdown fallout as Thanksgiving nears - analysis

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy holds a press conference on the impact of the government shutdown on air travel, at LaGuardia Airport in the Queens borough of New York City, October 28, 2025.