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Charlie Baker said he's going to continue pursuing a housing agenda in 2019 if he and lawmakers can't get a bill passed before the end of the year.WBUR NewsDec 8, 2018Massachusetts Delegation Is Eyeing Reins Of Power In U.S. HouseAfter eight years in the political wilderness the state's all-Democrat delegation is suddenly playing an outsized role.WBUR NewsDec 8, 2018Trump Rails Against Comey, Mueller Ahead Of New Details In Russia ProbeFormer FBI Director James Comey is giving Congress closed-door testimony Friday about the early days of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.PlayHere & Now04:42Dec 7, 2018New Taliban Attack Prompts Familiar Question: What's Next In Afghanistan?A coordinated attack on two Afghan army outposts killed 14 Afghan soldiers. American forces, who have been fighting in Afghanistan since 2001, have also taken casualties recently.PlayHere & Now10:31Dec 7, 2018Week In Politics: Trump Names Attorney General Nominee; Mueller Investigation LatestPresident Trump will nominate William Barr to serve as the next attorney general, he told reporters at the White House on Friday morning.PlayHere & Now10:47Dec 7, 2018Week In The News: Bush's Funeral, U.S.-China Dealings, N.C. Election Fraud And MoreFarewell to Bush 41. U.S.-China trade uncertainty. Power plays in Wisconsin. Potential election fraud in North Carolina — by Republicans. Our roundtable takes stock.PlayOn Point46:53Dec 7, 2018'Inside Robert Mueller's FBI' — And His Russia Investigation — With Biographer Garrett GraffInside the mind of Robert Mueller. We’ll unpack the latest news from the Mueller investigation and explore what makes the special prosecutor tick with his biographer, Garrett Graff.PlayOn Point46:31Dec 7, 2018'The Process Is Cruel': Former Mass. 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House Amid National Grid DisputeAs the workers face losing unemployment benefits, the House passed a potentially precedent-setting bill calling for the state to set up benefits for employees locked out in labor disputes.BostonomixDec 6, 2018Where Does The Huawei Arrest Fit With Other Alleged Iran Sanctions Violations?The Chinese tech giant's chief financial officer was arrested in Canada last week and is facing extradition to the United States for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions against Iran.PlayHere & Now03:40Dec 6, 2018Former Speaker DiMasi Reemerges As Advocate For PrisonersTwo years after his battle with cancer resulted in a shortened prison term, former House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi is stepping back into the public eye.WBUR NewsDec 6, 2018Democrats Demand Emergency Hearing On Alleged North Carolina Election FraudInvestigators are examining allegations of absentee ballot fraud by a political operative who worked for Republican congressional candidate Mark Harris.PlayHere & Now05:23Dec 6, 2018GOP Congressman: Tariffs May Be 'Only Avenue' To Resolve China Trade WarHere & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with U.S. Rep. Ron Estes, who represents Kansas' 4th Congressional District, about the latest developments in the ongoing U.S.-China trade war.PlayHere & Now06:53Dec 6, 2018How Presidents' Legacies Are Evaluated And Evolve After Their DeathsGeorge H.W. Bush will be buried Thursday, and pundits are already busy examining his place in American history.PlayHere & Now09:35Dec 6, 2018 Previous PageNext Page
Mueller Takes Steps In Russia Probe, As Trump Tries To Find New Chief Of StaffThe White House faces an uphill battle to replace outgoing chief of staff John Kelly, as potential candidates seem to be steering clear of the once-prestigious position.PlayHere & Now05:25Dec 10, 2018
Don't Investigate — Legislate: This Is What Democrats' Agenda Should Look LikeTo beat Donald Trump in 2020, House Democrats need to focus on policy, not scandals. CognoscentiDec 10, 2018
Week Ahead: John Kelly's Departure, Mueller Probe, Kushner And Saudi ArabiaWe'll kick off the week with a look at what's to come in Washington and around the globe. Top reporters open their notebooks.PlayOn Point46:35Dec 10, 2018
Cory Booker: N.H. Trip Helpful For Understanding What A 'Presidential Campaign Would Be About'The jam-packed two-day trip is thought by some to be a tune up for the U.S. senator's potential presidential campaign.WBUR NewsDec 9, 2018
Massachusetts Rep. Lynch Now Supports Pelosi In ReversalStephen Lynch says he now supports Nancy Pelosi as House speaker, breaking away from a group of Democratic representatives who earlier said they would not support her.WBUR NewsDec 8, 2018
More Housing, Fighting Opioid Addiction Among Baker's GoalsGov. Charlie Baker said he's going to continue pursuing a housing agenda in 2019 if he and lawmakers can't get a bill passed before the end of the year.WBUR NewsDec 8, 2018
Massachusetts Delegation Is Eyeing Reins Of Power In U.S. HouseAfter eight years in the political wilderness the state's all-Democrat delegation is suddenly playing an outsized role.WBUR NewsDec 8, 2018
Trump Rails Against Comey, Mueller Ahead Of New Details In Russia ProbeFormer FBI Director James Comey is giving Congress closed-door testimony Friday about the early days of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.PlayHere & Now04:42Dec 7, 2018
New Taliban Attack Prompts Familiar Question: What's Next In Afghanistan?A coordinated attack on two Afghan army outposts killed 14 Afghan soldiers. American forces, who have been fighting in Afghanistan since 2001, have also taken casualties recently.PlayHere & Now10:31Dec 7, 2018
Week In Politics: Trump Names Attorney General Nominee; Mueller Investigation LatestPresident Trump will nominate William Barr to serve as the next attorney general, he told reporters at the White House on Friday morning.PlayHere & Now10:47Dec 7, 2018
Week In The News: Bush's Funeral, U.S.-China Dealings, N.C. Election Fraud And MoreFarewell to Bush 41. U.S.-China trade uncertainty. Power plays in Wisconsin. Potential election fraud in North Carolina — by Republicans. Our roundtable takes stock.PlayOn Point46:53Dec 7, 2018
'Inside Robert Mueller's FBI' — And His Russia Investigation — With Biographer Garrett GraffInside the mind of Robert Mueller. We’ll unpack the latest news from the Mueller investigation and explore what makes the special prosecutor tick with his biographer, Garrett Graff.PlayOn Point46:31Dec 7, 2018
'The Process Is Cruel': Former Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick On Why He's Not Running For PresidentPatrick says he did not want to subject friends and family members to the scrutiny of another campaign.PlayRadio Boston11:00Dec 6, 2018
MIT Has No 'Compelling Case' To Cut Ties With Saudi Arabia, Report SaysThe school began reviewing its relationships with Saudi Arabia in October amid a global uproar over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing.EdifyDec 6, 2018
Benefits Bill For Locked Out Workers Passes Mass. House Amid National Grid DisputeAs the workers face losing unemployment benefits, the House passed a potentially precedent-setting bill calling for the state to set up benefits for employees locked out in labor disputes.BostonomixDec 6, 2018
Where Does The Huawei Arrest Fit With Other Alleged Iran Sanctions Violations?The Chinese tech giant's chief financial officer was arrested in Canada last week and is facing extradition to the United States for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions against Iran.PlayHere & Now03:40Dec 6, 2018
Former Speaker DiMasi Reemerges As Advocate For PrisonersTwo years after his battle with cancer resulted in a shortened prison term, former House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi is stepping back into the public eye.WBUR NewsDec 6, 2018
Democrats Demand Emergency Hearing On Alleged North Carolina Election FraudInvestigators are examining allegations of absentee ballot fraud by a political operative who worked for Republican congressional candidate Mark Harris.PlayHere & Now05:23Dec 6, 2018
GOP Congressman: Tariffs May Be 'Only Avenue' To Resolve China Trade WarHere & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with U.S. Rep. Ron Estes, who represents Kansas' 4th Congressional District, about the latest developments in the ongoing U.S.-China trade war.PlayHere & Now06:53Dec 6, 2018
How Presidents' Legacies Are Evaluated And Evolve After Their DeathsGeorge H.W. Bush will be buried Thursday, and pundits are already busy examining his place in American history.PlayHere & Now09:35Dec 6, 2018
