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Must-Reads
MASSACHUSETTS

Wu prepares to face hostile GOP grilling in Congress over immigration policy » WBUR

Tariffs take aim at key New England trading partner: Canada » WBUR

Fewer than half the families in Mass. emergency shelters are new migrants » WBUR

The $500 million cut to Mass Save budget is ‘short-sighted,’ climate activists say » Commonwealth Beacon

Towns gear up after auditor declares MBTA Communities law an “unfunded mandate” » Commonwealth Beacon

Despite the obvious risks, Healey takes on Trump » Boston Globe

Mass. state auditor Diana DiZoglio accuses AG Andrea Campbell of trying to ‘scapegoat’ her, ratcheting up dispute » Boston Globe

GSA Seeks to Sell JFK Building, Volpe Center » Banker & Tradesman

Police training academy on Cape Cod under investigation for alleged ‘misconduct’ by staff, officials say » Boston Globe

Editorial: Legislative reforms leave do-nothing committees untouched » Boston Globe

As Mayor Wu heads to Washington, Boston’s crime stats show reductions in severe violence » Boston Globe

NATIONAL

CDC sends disease experts to Texas as measles cases rise » Axios

Senate Dems face potential squeeze on year-long CR » Punchbowl News

D.C. Mayor Suggests Black Lives Matter Plaza Will Be Painted Over » New York Times

6 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to Congress » New York Times

While our eyes are on the welfare state’s destruction, Trump is building a police state » The Guardian

Fact-checking Trump’s address to Congress » CNN

The Trump Voters Who Are Losing Patience » The Atlantic

Supreme Court denies Trump administration request to cancel $2 billion in foreign aid » The Hill

Consumers are already tired of inflation. Tariffs are sending prices higher. » Washington Post

‘Time for It to Die’: The Chaotic Killing Off of the Government » The Bulwark

Trump bashed Democrats over not applauding for him or recognizing any of his triumphs, as if Republicans did that for his predecessors. Trump claimed voters had delivered him a mandate, although they didn’t. Trump called Joe Biden “the worst president in American history,” while also asserting that Oracle and OpenAI wouldn’t have invested $500 billion in the United States if Kamala Harris had won. “Our country will be woke no longer,” Trump said, slamming diversity, equity and inclusion as useless policies from the left. Trump at one point insulted Sen. Warren by calling her “Pocahontas,” a remark that elicited boos and groans from Democrats.

Donald Trump

The annual presidential address to Congress – once a dignified event that was the height of American political pomp and circumstance – has devolved into a tired display of pettiness and hyper-partisanship.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

Editorial: Congress is failing America in so many ways » MassLive

Business

CVS lays off 183 employees, mostly remote workers, based out of its Wellesley office » Boston Globe

Here's how local retail giants fared in the market's tariff tumble » Boston Business Journal

What Massachusetts' new junk fees rules mean for you, from hidden charges to subscriptions » WBUR

Former U.S. attorney from Mass. to rejoin Ropes & Gray » Boston Business Journal

High-rises on Morrissey Boulevard? Developer pitches 18-story towers near JFK T stop. » Boston Globe

Cannabis & Psychedelics

Report sheds light on cannabis trends, and more than $8 billion in sales » State House News Service

Report details cannabis trends, and more than $8 billion in sales » The Recorder

Education

Federal funding cuts will impact schools, Colleen Garry warns » Lowell Sun

Early ed sector aims to protect gains, build on them » State House News Service

Antisemitism has dropped at key Mass. universities, new report finds » MassLive

Eliminating Education Department would be devastating, Berkshire educators warn » The Berkshire Eagle

Environment

Fearing toxic waste, Greenland ended uranium mining. Now, they could be forced to restart - or pay $11bn » The Guardian

Connecticut River Conservancy gets boost for water quality testing » Gazette Net

Federal

Feds look at selling JFK, O’Neill, other Mass. buildings » Boston Business Journal

Trump administration lists federal buildings in Boston and Cambridge as possible targets for sale » Boston Globe

Greenland’s leader says the island ‘is ours’ as Trump vows to acquire the territory » The Associated Press (AP)

Trump’s trade war sparks broad backlash » Politico

Massachusetts federal buildings could be sold by Trump admin, including JFK, Tip O’Neill buildings » Boston Herald

What we know about the NOAA cuts in New England » Axios

Health Care

Safety-net hospital fund faces $230M shortfall » The Eagle Tribune

Atsalis: Medicare reimbursement cuts driving out docs » Boston Herald

Housing

Resistance to MBTA zoning law flares up in Plymouth County » State House News Service

Feud between Massachusetts auditor, Healey admin over ‘unfunded’ MBTA zoning mandate intensifies » Boston Herald

Human Services

Nonprofit navigates shifting DEI landscape » WWLP 22

Immigration

Leaders meet to support immigrants in Massachusetts » WWLP 22

LIVE: Boston Mayor Wu to testify before Congress on sanctuary city policies » MassLive

Opinion: Mayor Wu is right to defend Boston as a ‘sanctuary city’ » Boston Globe

Howie Carr: Questions DC pols should toss at Mayor Wu » Boston Herald

Boston Mayor Wu spending $650,000 to prep, $8,500 on staffers all for today’s DC sanctuary city hearing » Boston Herald

‘A punching bag hearing’: Here’s what to expect when Mayor Wu testifies before Congress about immigration » Boston Globe

Insurance

Insurer for nearly 50,000 poor, elderly, disabled people in Mass. running out of money » Boston Globe

Judiciary

Federal investigation linked to Karen Read case ends, prosecutor says » MassLive

Federal probe of Karen Read case closed, special prosecutor confirms in court » WCVB

Legislative

Legislative reforms leave do-nothing committees untouched » Boston Globe

Arciero shifts focus from housing to transportation » State House News Service

Local Government

Cape And Islands Lawmakers Looking Forward To Their Committee Assignments » Cape Cod Online

Vineyarders widely support hunting extensions » Martha's Vineyard Times

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu goes to Washington » Boston Globe

Everett City Council votes unanimously to have Mayor Carlo DeMaria repay $180k in bonuses » Boston Globe

Worcester Councilor Thu Nguyen says they aren’t running for city council again » MassLive

'Beautiful...gorgeous': Doors opening Monday to senior center after $13M in renovations » Worcester Telegram

West Stockbridge tackles zoning changes » the Berkshire edge

Sorry Boston! City Councilor sends regrets as she jets to Wu’s side for congressional hearing » Boston Herald

Politics

Amherst protesters rally against Trump policies » WWLP 22

Signs of resistance: Trump-Musk protesters decry ‘coup’ from overpasses, at Northampton City Hall » Gazette Net

Massachusetts congressman accuses Republicans of fundraising off sanctuary city hearing » Boston Herald

Healey prepares for reelection campaign, fights on federal funding for Mass. » NBC Boston

Ayanna Pressley walks out of Trump address to Congress, Trump calls Warren ‘Pocahontas’ » Boston Herald

Public Health

Opinion: Federal health officials want to hear from you about vaccines. Give them an earful. » Boston Globe

Public Safety

'Thorough review.' Police academy leaders in Falmouth suspended. State investigates. » Cape Cod Times

Police training academy on Cape under investigation, instructors removed from positions » WHDH

Lawmakers weigh options as gun technology advances » WWLP 22

State Finance

Spilka: Rising prices compounding "trying budget year" » State House News Service

State Government

Governor Healey blasts Trump over Elon Musk, tariffs as she amps up criticism » Boston Globe

Transportation

State watchdogs raise concerns over commuter rail oversight » State House News Service

Mass. Gov. Maura Healey promotes transportation package’s impacts on rural communities in Conway » WAMC

Boston Mayor Wu rethinking bike and bus lanes, other street changes made during her first term » Boston Herald

Transit advocates call for Wu to keep Back Bay bus lane » WGBH

New Bedford airport has $76M plans for growth, with 'no burden on taxpayers.' Here's how. » South Coast Today

Utilities

Trump’s tariffs lead to swift response, as Maura Healey warns of rising energy costs in Massachusetts » Boston Herald


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