Politics

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.

On Point

3 hours ago

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., top center, and Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., the ranking member, right, makes his opening statement during a markup of the articles of impeachment against President Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 11. The Democratic members of the panel are on the bottom row. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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.

WBUR News

8 hours ago

With two minutes until a 3 p.m. deadline when Comptroller Andrew Maylor was going to rake the fiscal 2019 surplus into the rainy day fund, his spokesman Michael Sangalang emerged from the office suite to say the $1 billion transfer was being postponed. (Sam Doran/SHNS)

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.

WBUR News

11 hours ago

Memorandum of understanding between ICE, HSI and the Boston Police Department regarding "the designation of BPD employees as customs officers." (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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.

WBUR News

12 hours ago

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...

Radio Boston

11:4112 hours ago

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...

Radio Boston

04:25Dec 11, 2019

The Massachusetts State House. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

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...

WBUR News

Dec 11, 2019

Inspector General Testifies About FBI Investigation Of Trump Campaign

House Democrats will also begin amending impeachment articles on Wednesday night.

Here & Now

05:26Dec 11, 2019

Deadline Looms On U.S.-North Korea Nuclear Talks

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has given President Trump an end of the year deadline to make concessions in denuclearization talks.

Here & Now

05:21Dec 11, 2019

A metro express bus in Kansas City, Missouri. (Orlin Wagner/AP)

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.

Here & Now

05:45Dec 11, 2019

Trump To Sign Executive Order To Crack Down On Anti-Semitism On College Campuses

The executive order would recognize Judaism as a nationality or a race.

Here & Now

03:48Dec 11, 2019

SPC Steven Haupt of the 173rd Airborne (L) raises his hand to take his re-enlistment oath from US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld during a ceremony 22 December 2005 in Khandahar, Afghanistan before Rumsfeld left for Baghdad. (Jim Young/AFP via Getty Images)

Veteran Responds To Washington Post's Afghanistan Papers: The War Has 'Largely Been A Failure'

The newspaper published documents that reveal the U.S. government lied to the American people about the war in Afghanistan.

Here & Now

09:43Dec 11, 2019

Political Strategists On What's Next For Impeachment

We discuss the politics of impeachment and the Inspector General's report on the origins of the Russia investigation.

Here & Now

10:55Dec 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

Documents Published By The Washington Post Show Officials Misled Public About Afghan War

Harvard Kennedy School Professor and former NATO Ambassador Nicholas Burns is one of the report's subjects, and joined us to share his reflections.

Radio Boston

13:30Dec 10, 2019

GOP Rep. Cline Wants Pelosi To Withdraw 'Disgraceful' Articles Of Impeachment

House Democrats have unveiled articles of impeachment against President Trump.

Here & Now

05:42Dec 10, 2019

In this Aug. 9, 1974 photo, President Richard Nixon waves goodbye from the steps of his helicopter outside the White House, after he gave a farewell address to members of the White House staff. (Chick Harrity/AP)

A Historical Look At Articles Of Impeachment

Historian Julian Zelizer joins us to talk about this moment in the country's history and how it compares to past impeachments.

Here & Now

09:44Dec 10, 2019

BBC Newsday

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

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

Inspector General Testifies About FBI Investigation Of Trump Campaign

Deadline Looms On U.S.-North Korea Nuclear Talks

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

Trump To Sign Executive Order To Crack Down On Anti-Semitism On College Campuses

Veteran Responds To Washington Post's Afghanistan Papers: The War Has 'Largely Been A Failure'

Political Strategists On What's Next For Impeachment

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

Documents Published By The Washington Post Show Officials Misled Public About Afghan War

GOP Rep. Cline Wants Pelosi To Withdraw 'Disgraceful' Articles Of Impeachment

A Historical Look At Articles Of Impeachment