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The February primary and May general election will determine who represents the 35th District, potentially shifting the balance of power in the narrowly divided state Senate.
The Office of Budget and Management plans mass firings beyond standard furloughs if the government shuts down.
Michael Whatley said “zero illegal aliens have come across our border” for three months at Vice President JD Vance’s event in Concord.
Mich., said a lack of restrictions on DOGE employees’ collection of sensitive data can result “in serious cybersecurity vulnerabilities, privacy violations, and risk of corruption.”
Senate Republicans and Democrats express concern over Trump administration comments suggesting targeting of critics, political enemies and hate speech.
As we reported last month, then-SSA Chief Data Officer Chuck Borges alleged that DOGE officials created "a live copy of the country's Social Security information in a cloud environment that circumvents oversight." At least one other whistleblower has apparently made the same allegation.
Senate President Karen Spilka said she believes Massachusetts needs a “more inclusive” flag, throwing her support behind an effort to replace the version that features a colonist’s arm holding a sword over a Native American.
Republican Jason Dickerson defeated a nationally backed Democratic challenger in a runoff special election Tuesday to represent a state Senate district in parts of Fulton and Cherokee counties.
Across the country, candidates have distanced themselves from their Senate leader amid a growing appetite for newer leaders waging aggressive fights against Trump.