New England Politics and Immigration

A Trump-appointed federal judge dismissed the administration's lawsuit against Minnesota's sanctuary policies, ruling that states cannot be compelled...

Rochester, NH hosts its annual Pride event August 1 at Central Square.

• Local leaders speak: Mayors from Rochester and Somersworth join state reps
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Nearly two million U.S. citizen children along the U.S.-Mexico border face far lower neighborhood opportunity than kids elsewhere.

• Median Child...

Federal appeals courts delivered conflicting signals on immigration enforcement authority.

• D.C. Circuit upheld DHS expansion of expedited removal...

• The Prevent Government Shutdowns Act would trigger automatic 14-day continuing resolutions at current spending levels whenever Congress misses a...

House Republicans pushed the Permanent Trump Secure Border Act through the Judiciary Committee, seeking to lock in policies like ending...

Policy advocates and grassroots organizers are both pushing for major changes at ICE.

• American Immigration Council calls for accountability over...

Local resistance to border wall construction is intensifying through lawsuits and legislation.

• New Mexico case: Rep. Escobar introduced the Mount...

U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields is skipping re-election after Louisiana redrew his 6th District into a solid Republican seat, instead running for his old state Senate post. The shift followed a Supreme Court ruling barring race-based district lines.

New Hampshire's DMV Blue Envelope Program lets drivers with autism or trauma-related disorders keep licenses, registration, and communication notes in...

Gilford residents can weigh in Wednesday on proposed dump fee hikes and a 10-year Breezeline cable franchise renewal, highlighting local government...

US air strikes and naval blockades target Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz after three American service members were killed. Tehran accuses...

The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship by blocking EO 14160, preserving automatic Medicaid eligibility for newborns of covered mothers.

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The Massachusetts Appeals Court has affirmed Cara Rintala's voluntary manslaughter conviction for fatally strangling her wife in their Granby home in 2010, ending a case tried four times—the first known murder case in Hampshire County history.

Leominster City Council approved petitions Monday establishing a moratorium on data centers and battery storage facilities, signaling local pushback against rapid Central Mass. development.

Shawn Clapper, a 44-year-old Fitchburg resident, was identified as the motorcyclist killed in a July 11 crash on Ashby State Road. He was pronounced dead at a hospital after police and firefighters responded just before 3:30 p.m.

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