Politics

Massachusetts debates how best to keep families housed amid migrant crisis

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

The Massachusetts Senate has approved limits on how long homeless families can stay in emergency state shelters as part of an $850 million plan to fund the system that has been at the center of the migrant crisis.

Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign, thinning an already-slim House Republican majority

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican who has spearheaded House pushback against the Chinese government, says he will resign from the House.

California work safety board approves indoor heat rules, but another state agency raises objections

By Associated Press

The Los Angeles Times reports the rules were approved Thursday by the board of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health despite a late objection from the Department of Finance because of cost effects on the state.

Russia says 40 dead, 145 injured in concert hall raid, Islamic State group claims responsibility

By Associated Press

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on affiliated channels on social media, which couldn't be independently verified.

New legislation in Poland boosts self-defense capacity, eyeing Russia's nearby war in Ukraine

By Associated Press

Poland’s government has prepared new legislation to boost the nation’s capacity for self-defense, including more funding for first aid courses, better public warning systems, and more emergency shelters.

French President Macron regrets the Senate's vote to reject the EU-Canada trade deal criticized by farmers

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

The so-called CETA deal has been criticized by farmers as bringing unfair competition from abroad. It provisionally went into effect in September 2017 after all EU governments agreed to it, but its full implementation requires approval by each national parliament.

Trump says he has nearly $500 million in cash but doesn't want to use it to pay New York judgment

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

The former Republican president hopes to have a court excuse him from a requirement that he prove he's good for the money while appealing the staggering verdict.

U.S. Jews upset with Trump's latest rhetoric say he doesn't get to tell them how to be Jewish

By Peter Smith, Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press

Many Jewish faith leaders and commentators are decrying what they say are inflammatory remarks by Donald Trump. That follows the Republican former president’s accusation that Jews who vote for Democrats hate their religion and Israel.

Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Speaker Johnson over budget vote

By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

McCarthy's was the first such ouster of a speaker after far-right conservatives revolted over his compromise with Democrats to prevent a federal shutdown.