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Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo listened to colleague Frank Baker speak during a contentious meeting in August.

Deeply divided, can Boston’s city councilors repair relations?

A highly charged August meeting laid bare what has become a raw rift that had been months in the making.

At redistricting hearing, advocates call for Arroyo to be reinstated as chair
During a City Hall hearing focused on potential changes to the map of City Council districts, leaders from a number of advocacy organizations on Thursday called for Councilor Ricardo Arroyo to be reinstated as chair of the committee in charge of the once-in-a-decade mapmaking process.

Maggie Hassan and Chris Sununu lead Senate and governor races, N.H. poll finds
A new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll found Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan leads Republican Don Bolduc by 8.5 percentage points, while Republican incumbent Governor Chris Sununu leads Democratic rival Tom Sherman by a wide margin.

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Conservative activist Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, was on Capitol Hill Thursday to be interviewed by the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Thomas meets with Jan. 6 panel

The testimony from Thomas was one of the remaining items for the panel as it eyes the completion of its work. The panel has already interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses and shown some of that video testimony in its eight hearings over the summer.

‘Our country hurts’ after Hurricane Ian slams Florida, President Biden says

During a visit to the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, President Biden said, “The numbers are still unclear, but we’re hearing early reports of what may be substantial loss of life.”

Senate passes short-term spending bill to avert government shutdown, aid Ukraine

The bill finances the federal government through Dec. 16 and buys lawmakers more time to agree on legislation setting spending levels for the 2023 fiscal year. It now goes to the House for consideration.

Virginia Thomas appears for interview with House Jan. 6 committee

Conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, appeared on Thursday for a voluntary interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.

President Biden speaks about a student loan debt relief policy at the White House in Washington on Aug. 24, 2022.

GOP states sue Biden administration over student loan plan

Six Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration in an effort to halt its plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans, accusing it of overstepping its executive powers. 1:25 p.m.

Book excerpts: The Trump era

Ivanka Trump, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner listen as President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 10, 2018. Trump considered firing Kushner and his daughter Ivanka via tweet, according to a forthcoming book by New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman.

Trump wanted to fire Jared and Ivanka by tweet, assumed staffers of color were waiters, Haberman book says

Snippets from several new books about the Trump administration provide an inside look at explosive encounters between members of Trump’s Cabinet and White House officials on a variety of topics. 11:44 a.m.

Perry Greene, the husband of controversial Georgia Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, filed for divorce Wednesday.

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s husband files for divorce after 27 years

The husband of controversial Georgia Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene filed for divorce Wednesday, stating his marriage is “irretrievably broken.” 10:01 a.m.

President Biden listens as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks during an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, on April 8, celebrating the confirmation of Jackson as the first Black woman to reach the Supreme Court.

Biden, Harris to attend Jackson’s Supreme Court investiture

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses will attend the ceremonial investiture for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Supreme Court’s newest member and its first Black female justice, a White House official said. 5:40 a.m.

Absentee ballots are processed at the central counting board on Nov. 4, 2020, in Detroit.

Michigan lawmakers approve early absentee ballot processing

Michigan is one of several key swing states that allows no-excuse mail-in ballots but doesn't allow local election offices to begin processing ballots until 7 a.m. on Election Day. 11:11 p.m.

President Biden speaks during an event on health care costs, on Sept. 27

Biden on ending hunger in US: ‘I know we can do this’

President Biden said Wednesday his administration’s goal of ending hunger in the US by the end of the decade was ambitious but doable, if only the nation would work together toward achieving it. 4:01 p.m.

President Biden addresses the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, in Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.

US announces $1.1 billion more in military aid for Ukraine

The US will provide an additional $1.1 billion in aid to Ukraine, with funding for about 18 more advanced rocket systems and other weapons to counter drones that Russia has been using against Ukrainian troops, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. 2:39 p.m.

Biden looks to win over Pacific Island leaders at summit

President Biden is set to host Pacific Island leaders for a two-day summit as the US looks to counter China’s military and economic influence in the region. 8:48 a.m.

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