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Attorney General William Barr adjusts his glasses while speaking to the National Association of Attorneys General, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

AG William Barr Slams DOJ Inspector General Over Russia Report

A closer look at Attorney General William Barr. He opposes the inspector general, but is absolute in his support for the president.

WATCH LIVE: House Judiciary Begins Debating Impeachment Articles

Once this markup process is complete, the Judiciary Committee must then vote on whether to refer the articles to the full House of Representatives for a vote.

Citing Legislative Progress, Mass. Comptroller Pushes Back Deadline For Supplemental Budget

Comptroller Andrew Maylor has temporarily backed off his threat to unilaterally sweep more than a $1 billion in surplus revenues from last year into the state's "rainy day" account.

Boston Councilors Amend 'Trust Act,' Approving New Limits On Police In U.S. Immigration Matters

The changes come amid revelations that Boston police have been closely coordinating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for years despite the 5-year-old Trust Act.

As Vaping Sales Resume, Businesses Deal With A New Reality

The Massachusetts Public Health Council voted today to rescind Gov. Charlie Baker's emergency ban on vaping sales, and to approve a number of regulations on vaping in the state.

Latest WBUR Poll Shows A Tight Race With Moderate Candidates With An Edge In N.H.

We hear from Anthony Brooks, WBUR's senior political reporter, on a new WBUR poll that finds Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and former Vice President Joe Biden leading...

Inside The Recount Room: When It All Comes Down To One Vote

After a three-day recount, the Boston Election Aommission announced Monday that Julia Mejia was the winner of the fourth and final at-large seat on the Boston City Council by one...

A Look At Tax Measure Dividing House, Senate Dems On State Budget

Legislative leaders have been mum about what is keeping them from agreeing on a bill to close the books on the fiscal year that ended almost six months ago, but...

Kansas City, Missouri, May Become Largest U.S. City To Eliminate Bus Fares

Kansas City, Missouri, is moving forward with a plan to become the largest city in the U.S. to eliminate bus fares.

WBUR's Morning Edition Broadcast: Dec. 11, 2019

WBUR's Morning Edition broadcast.

Poll: Voters Back Compact To Reduce Transportation Emissions

A MassINC poll found that a majority of registered voters in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia strongly or somewhat support their state's participation in the...

Earthwhile

Dec 11, 2019

In this courtroom sketch, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, center, is depicted between defense attorneys Miriam Conrad, left, and Judy Clarke, right, during his federal death penalty trial. (Jane Flavell Collins/AP)

Tsarnaev’s Attorneys Want Him Off Death Row. Here’s What They'll Argue

Tsarnaev's attorneys focused their appeal on where the trial was held, issues with the jury and evidence about the alleged previous crimes of older brother and co-conspirator Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

WBUR News

Dec 11, 2019

Snow falls through much of the morning commute Wednesday before ending. (Dave Epstein/WBUR)

Today's Weather: Morning Snow, Afternoon Improvement

Snow this morning will end and it will turn colder and dry overnight.

WBUR News

02:19Dec 11, 2019

Boston Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius speaks to community members from the city's Roslindale, West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain neighborhoods. (Carrie Jung/WBUR)

On Cassellius' Community Tour, Boston Parents Call For Quality Schools For Every Student

A few themes are emerging from listening tours with Boston School Superintendent Brenda Casselius: equity and opportunity. Cassellius said the community sessions will help her make her strategic plan due...

Edify

04:35Dec 11, 2019

Vote tallies are displayed as House members vote on a resolution on impeachment procedures. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

WBUR Poll: N.H. Voters Divided Along Party Lines On Impeachment

Voters were divided on whether Trump did anything wrong in his dealings with Ukraine. Only 19% of Republicans said Trump did something wrong, compared to 80% of Democrats.

WBUR News

02:59Dec 11, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during a campaign event on Dec. 5 at New England College in Henniker, N.H. (Cheryl Senter/AP)

WBUR Poll: Buttigieg, Biden Top N.H. Primary Race, While Warren's Support Slips

But the new WBUR poll suggests the first-in-the-nation primary race continues to be highly unsettled.

WBUR News

06:21Dec 11, 2019

It's Time To End The Stigma Around Infertility. Our Newest Federal Judge Won't Help

If Sarah Pitlyk had her way, writes Cloe Axelson, I wouldn't have been able to bear children, and neither would thousands of other women who struggle with infertility.

Cognoscenti

Dec 11, 2019

The author, pictured around the time of the killings at the bakery in her hometown. (Courtesy)

How A Mass Shooting Changed My Childhood

On October 19, 1974, two gunmen shot six people at my local bakery, writes Sandra A. Miller. It has haunted me for decades.

Cognoscenti

Dec 11, 2019

In this posed picture, the Uber app is opened on a mobile phone, backdropped by other transport services in London, Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)

Uber Report: Nearly 6,000 Cases Of Sexual Assault Over 2 Years

Uber’s own safety report reveals nearly 6,000 cases of sexual assault in two years. We look at the gig economy’s sexual assault problem and how to fix it.

On Point

46:54Dec 11, 2019

Bampumim Teixeira, center, is arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court in 2017. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool, File)

Teixeira Found Guilty Of Killing 2 Doctors In Luxury Boston Condo

A Boston jury found 33-year-old Bampumim Teixeira guilty Tuesday in the May 2017 stabbing deaths of Dr. Richard Field and Dr. Lina Bolanos.

WBUR News

Dec 10, 2019

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AG William Barr Slams DOJ Inspector General Over Russia Report

WATCH LIVE: House Judiciary Begins Debating Impeachment Articles

Citing Legislative Progress, Mass. Comptroller Pushes Back Deadline For Supplemental Budget

Boston Councilors Amend 'Trust Act,' Approving New Limits On Police In U.S. Immigration Matters

As Vaping Sales Resume, Businesses Deal With A New Reality

Latest WBUR Poll Shows A Tight Race With Moderate Candidates With An Edge In N.H.

Inside The Recount Room: When It All Comes Down To One Vote

A Look At Tax Measure Dividing House, Senate Dems On State Budget

Kansas City, Missouri, May Become Largest U.S. City To Eliminate Bus Fares

WBUR's Morning Edition Broadcast: Dec. 11, 2019

Poll: Voters Back Compact To Reduce Transportation Emissions

Tsarnaev’s Attorneys Want Him Off Death Row. Here’s What They'll Argue

Today's Weather: Morning Snow, Afternoon Improvement

On Cassellius' Community Tour, Boston Parents Call For Quality Schools For Every Student

WBUR Poll: N.H. Voters Divided Along Party Lines On Impeachment

WBUR Poll: Buttigieg, Biden Top N.H. Primary Race, While Warren's Support Slips

It's Time To End The Stigma Around Infertility. Our Newest Federal Judge Won't Help

How A Mass Shooting Changed My Childhood

Uber Report: Nearly 6,000 Cases Of Sexual Assault Over 2 Years

Teixeira Found Guilty Of Killing 2 Doctors In Luxury Boston Condo