Does Massachusetts budget need major changes amid cuts and hiring freezes?

State revenue receipts are running behind projections, prompting short-term budget cuts and hiring freezes. So are major changes needed?

• Apr 28, 2024

McConnell stands by past statement that ex-presidents are "not immune" from prosecution

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, in an interview with "Face the Nation," weighed in on Trump's broad immunity claims.

• Apr 28, 2024

CBS News poll: Biden-Trump race tight in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

In Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, both Biden and Trump elicit feelings of worry, anger and nostalgia, according to latest CBS News poll.

• May 30, 2024

Massachusetts could limit how long migrants stay at emergency shelters

WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Massachusetts Sen. President Karen Spilka.

• Apr 28, 2024

Massachusetts Senate president on migrants, college protests, and tolling New Hampshire drivers

WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Massachusetts Sen. President Karen Spilka.

• Apr 28, 2024

Is there political fallout from pro-Palestinian college protests?

WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka.

• Apr 28, 2024

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem writes about killing her dog in new book

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — is getting attention again.

• May 3, 2024

Plans for menthol cigarette ban delayed due to "immense" feedback

The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.

• Apr 26, 2024

Biden says he's "happy to debate" Trump before 2024 election

"I am happy to debate him," President Biden said during an interview with Howard Stern.

• Apr 26, 2024

Quincy city councilor, attorney vie to be Republican challenger to Elizabeth Warren

Quincy City Council President Ian Cain and Swansea attorney John Deaton are seeking the Republican nomination to run against Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

• Apr 24, 2024

Do Republicans have a chance to unseat Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren in fall election?

Quincy City Council President Ian Cain and Swansea attorney John Deaton are seeking the Republican nomination to run against Sen. Elizabeth Warren. WBZ-TV's Jon Keller reports.

• Apr 24, 2024

Trump trial hears witness testimony about "catch and kill" scheme

Jurors in former President Donald Trump's trial in New York heard testimony from a former media executive about his efforts to bury negative stories about Trump before the 2016 presidential election.

• Apr 23, 2024

Are pro-Palestinian student protests helping or hurting their cause?

Pro-Palestinian students have accelerated their protests of the Israel-Hamas war. But are the they helping or hurting their cause?

• Apr 24, 2024

Do protests on college campuses work?

Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University have spread to colleges in Massachusetts and beyond. But are the students helping or hurting their cause? WBZ-TV's Jon Keller reports.

• Apr 23, 2024

FTC bans noncompetes, making it easier for millions of workers to quit

Regulators prohibit new noncompetes, which impede millions of U.S. workers from getting a better job.

• Apr 24, 2024

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