The U.S. Department of Education sent letters to 60 institutions of higher education across the country warning them of “potential enforcement actions” if they do not protect Jewish students on their campuses, including nine colleges and universities in New England.
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Boston Mayor Wu, other mayors may face criminal prosecution for sanctuary policies, House Republicans say
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu may be facing criminal prosecution for the city’s sanctuary policies after the prospect of federal charges was raised by numerous Republican lawmakers who grilled her at a Congressional oversight hearing.
Boston Mayor Wu defends Hub’s safety record, immigrant protections at congressional sanctuary hearing
Mayor Michelle Wu touted Boston as the “safest major city” in the country and took a swipe at the federal administration for spreading fear and undermining police work in her opening remarks before a Congressional committee probing sanctuary cities.
Leominster mom to join McGovern at Trump’s address to Congress
LEOMINSTER — Congressman Jim McGovern will be joined by Sue Koehler, a Leominster resident and longtime community advocate, as his guest for President Donald Trump’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday. Koehler is the primary caregiver for her adult son, Shawn, who is disabled and relies on federal Medicaid funding for […]
JFK Library ‘critical’ federal employees rehired after Boston site suddenly closed due to Trump layoffs
The five JFK Library federal employees who were abruptly let go by the Trump administration last week, leading to a sudden shutdown of the Dorchester site, have reportedly been rehired.
Boston man who oversaw VA information security swept up in DOGE cuts: ‘Veteran privacy at risk’
A Boston man who oversaw information security for the federal Veterans Affairs website and endorsed Kamala Harris for president says he has been fired as the Trump administration ramps up its efforts to downsize the federal workforce.
