On the same day Donald Trump was elected president, Pious Ali, an immigrant from Ghana, was elected to Portland's City Council.

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05:41Feb 22, 2017

Somali refugee Deeqo Jibril is running for Boston City Council. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

'This Is The Time That We Cannot Shy Away': Muslim-Americans Seek To Engage Politically

A Cambridge-based nonprofit is encouraging Muslims to run for office, and a Somali candidate hopes to become the first Muslim on the Boston City Council.

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05:10Feb 21, 2017

Councilor Bill Linehan, center, is seen in a 2015 file photo. (Stephan Savoia/AP)

Boston Councilor Linehan Won't Seek 6th Term

The lifelong Southie resident was first elected to the council in 2007.

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Feb 15, 2017

This image from video, provided by Senate Television, shows Vice President Mike Pence presiding over the Senate during the Senate's vote on Trump's nominee for education secretary, Betsy DeVos. The Senate confirmed DeVos with Pence breaking a 50-50 tie. (Senate Television via AP)

How New England Senators Voted On Trump's Nominees

We're tracking how the 12 U.S. senators are voting on President Trump's nominees for his Cabinet and other top positions.

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Feb 10, 2017

Sen. Elizabeth Warren holds a transcript of the speech that got her barred participating in debate on the Senate floor about Jeff Sessions nomination to be named attorney general. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

In Trying To Silence Warren's Opposition To Sessions, Senate Republicans Handed Her A Megaphone

Republicans used a rarely invoked Senate rule to silence Sen. Warren during debate over Trump's attorney general nominee, but in doing so they handed her a megaphone to make her...

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05:08Feb 8, 2017

The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Lawmakers Receive Pay Raises As Gov. Baker's Veto Overruled

In just over three weeks, the Democrat-controlled Legislature surfaced the idea of pay raises for public officials and then successfully rammed the bill through.

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Feb 2, 2017

Gov. Baker Vetoes 'Fiscally Irresponsible' Pay Raises

Gov. Baker stopped short of saying he'll lobby lawmakers to sustain the veto he used on the bill Friday morning.

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Jan 26, 2017

Senate Votes In Favor Of Lawmaker Pay Raises With Veto-Proof Majority

A day after the House passed the pay raise bill, the Senate voted 31-9 to support the measure with three Democrats joining all six Republican senators in opposition.

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Jan 26, 2017

Mass. GOP Committee Chair Speaks About Gov. Baker, Party Divisions

"Gov. Baker has been clear when he has divisions of opinions with the president on certain issues," said Kirsten Hughes, adding the governor is, however, obligated to work with White...

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05:28Jan 26, 2017

Mass. House Approves Expansive Pay Raise Bill As Baker Casts Shade

A Senate vote is scheduled for Thursday. Gov. Charlie Baker has said he opposed raises in 2014 and not much has changed since then.

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Jan 25, 2017

New England Council CEO Says Region's Exporters Fear Fallout From TPP Withdrawal

On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order pulling out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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05:05Jan 24, 2017

Analysis: Mass. Voters' Concerns Ahead Of Gov. Baker's State Of The Commonwealth Address

On Tuesday night, Baker addresses a commonwealth whose residents are still struggling with rising costs and anxieties over income inequality.

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02:45Jan 24, 2017

Tufts Political Scientist: If Schilling Runs, 'Money Is Going To Rain Down' On Sen. Warren

A new WBUR poll shows Gov. Charlie Baker with a higher favorability rating than Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

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05:26Jan 23, 2017

A new WBUR poll finds only 44 percent of voters think Sen. Elizabeth Warren "deserves reelection." Forty-six percent think voters ought to "give someone else a chance." (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

WBUR Poll: Republican Gov. Baker More Popular Than Democrat Sen. Warren

Only 44 percent of voters think Warren "deserves reelection." Forty-six percent think voters ought to "give someone else a chance."

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04:56Jan 23, 2017

Group From Cambridge Travels To Women's March In D.C.

A group of mostly women and Harvard graduate students traveled from Cambridge to Washington, D.C. for the Women’s March on Washington

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03:37Jan 21, 2017

Worcester Trump RNC Delegate Discusses Inauguration

Bill McCarthy was a delegate for Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention. McCarthy headed down to Washington, D.C. to celebrate Trump's presidential inauguration.

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04:17Jan 20, 2017

The crowd starts to fill the National Mall as the sun rises before the swearing in of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the Untied State during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

Trump Backers From Red And Blue States — Including Mass. — Join Inauguration Celebrations In D.C.

Reporting from D.C., Fred Thys speaks with Lou Murray, one of Trump's Massachusetts supporters attending Inauguration Day festivities.

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06:24Jan 20, 2017

The sun rises behind the Capitol in Washington on Friday before the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Donald Trump. (Cliff Owen/AP)

In D.C., Excitement Mixes With Uncertainty Ahead Of Trump Inauguration

For days, Washington D.C. has been setting up for this ritual transfer of power, and in just a few hours the parade route will be lined with tens of thousands...

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05:10Jan 20, 2017

Rep. Capuano, Upset Over A 'Divisive' Trump Transition, Skips Inauguration Ceremony

"His transition has done nothing but keep this country divided. I've heard almost universally from my constituents how nervous they are, how concerned they are," he said.

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04:56Jan 20, 2017

Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump walk along Pennsylvania Avenue Thursday after it was closed down to thru-traffic as security tightens ahead of the presidential inauguration. (John Minchillo/AP)

Divided New Englanders Travel To Washington, D.C., For Trump's Inauguration

It's a divided country, and the New Englanders traveling to Washington, D.C., are as divided as everyone else on the last full day of the Obama administration.

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02:19Jan 19, 2017

Weekend Edition Sunday

Rising Muslim Politician Gets Out The Vote In Maine

'This Is The Time That We Cannot Shy Away': Muslim-Americans Seek To Engage Politically

Boston Councilor Linehan Won't Seek 6th Term

How New England Senators Voted On Trump's Nominees

In Trying To Silence Warren's Opposition To Sessions, Senate Republicans Handed Her A Megaphone

Lawmakers Receive Pay Raises As Gov. Baker's Veto Overruled

Gov. Baker Vetoes 'Fiscally Irresponsible' Pay Raises

Senate Votes In Favor Of Lawmaker Pay Raises With Veto-Proof Majority

Mass. GOP Committee Chair Speaks About Gov. Baker, Party Divisions

Mass. House Approves Expansive Pay Raise Bill As Baker Casts Shade

New England Council CEO Says Region's Exporters Fear Fallout From TPP Withdrawal

Analysis: Mass. Voters' Concerns Ahead Of Gov. Baker's State Of The Commonwealth Address

Tufts Political Scientist: If Schilling Runs, 'Money Is Going To Rain Down' On Sen. Warren

WBUR Poll: Republican Gov. Baker More Popular Than Democrat Sen. Warren

Group From Cambridge Travels To Women's March In D.C.

Worcester Trump RNC Delegate Discusses Inauguration

Trump Backers From Red And Blue States — Including Mass. — Join Inauguration Celebrations In D.C.

In D.C., Excitement Mixes With Uncertainty Ahead Of Trump Inauguration

Rep. Capuano, Upset Over A 'Divisive' Trump Transition, Skips Inauguration Ceremony

Divided New Englanders Travel To Washington, D.C., For Trump's Inauguration