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National politics reporter for the Boston Globe. Go Dodgers. Get in touch:
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NewsâRep. Seth Moulton is seriously considering a 2026 primary challenge against Sen. Ed Markey
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Seth Moulton believed to be weighing 2026 primary challenge to Ed Markey - The Boston Globe
The Salem Democrat has not made a final decision but is seriously looking at challenging the two-term Democratic senator, several sources told the Globe.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/23/nation/seth-moulton-massachusetts-senate-ed-markey/
4 months ago
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I went to eastern Kentucky to report on a NWS office that's been a vital lifeline during historic recent flash floods But after DOGE cuts, the NWS in Jackson is critically understaffed, with 40% vacancyâprompting agency experts to worry failures are "inevitable"
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After DOGE cuts, this flood-battered region has one of the most thinly stretched National Weather Service offices - The Boston Globe
The NWS office in eastern Kentucky has been credited with saving lives during the region's record-breaking floods. That lifeline is now under unprecedented strain.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/21/nation/doge-national-weather-service-cuts-jackson-kentucky/
5 months ago
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CBC election night liveblog is already COOKING
9 months ago
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NEWâ"When you run against the swamp, the swamp still votes" How DOGE cuts are already upending the 2025 governor's race in Virginia, & sparking a brewing primary on the Republican side
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Virginia will bear the brunt of DOGE cuts. And with an election this year, itâs also a bellwether on Trump and Musk. - The Boston Globe
Outside of Washington, the Hampton Roads region has the highest share of federal workers and is home to several major military bases.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/04/nation/doge-federal-workers-cuts-virginia/
11 months ago
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The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston closed abruptly this afternoon with no explanation given
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JFK Library in Dorchester temporarily closed âuntil further noticeâ - The Boston Globe
No explanation was given for why the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Dorchester is closed.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/18/metro/jfk-library-closed-dorchester/
11 months ago
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In the Oval Office just now for his swearing-in, RFK Jr praised Trump's destruction of USAID, arguing it became "a sinister propagator of totalitarianism and war across the globe" (without naming any specifics) per White House pool USAID was created by his uncle, John F. Kennedy, in 1961
11 months ago
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News from me: Labor unions representing federal workers have seen a surge in membership in response to DOGE The biggest, AFGE, exceeded 1/3rd of its 2024 new member total in the first week of February alone; others are seeing unprecedented interest too
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âPeople are signing up in drovesâ: Federal workers' unions see DOGE-inspired surge - The Boston Globe
As President Trump and Elon Musk move to upend the government, labor unions that represent federal workers have seen their membership rolls rapidly expand.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/08/nation/people-are-signing-up-droves-federal-workers-unions-see-doge-inspired-surge/
11 months ago
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NEW: GOP officials in 8 states have launched efforts to copy the federal DOGE for themselves, from "COGE" in NH to "GOAT" in WI They're a way to align with Trump/Muskâat a moment when many states are facing budget crunches
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âAmerica has DOGE feverâ: Republicans in state capitals rush to emulate Trump and Muskâs government-slashing project - The Boston Globe
State-level Republicans are eager to tap into the enthusiasm they see for Donald Trumpâs agenda â and the star power they see provided by Elon Musk.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/22/nation/trump-musk-department-of-government-efficiency/
12 months ago
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12 months ago
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Mike Pence's advocacy organization is lobbying GOP senators to reject RFK Jr's nomination over the issue of abortion, Daily Wire reports
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EXCLUSIVE: Mike Pence Org Urges Senators To Oppose RFK Jr. Confirmation
Former Vice President Mike Pence’s organization, Advancing American Freedom, is urging senators to vote against confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his stance on abortion. In a letter first ob...
https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-mike-pence-org-urges-senators-to-oppose-rfk-jr-confirmation
about 1 year ago
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Sen. Jack Reed of RI, top Dem on Senate Armed Services panel, tells Pete Hegseth he will be the first Defense secretary nominee he'll opposeâout of 9 Reed has considered from Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden admins
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
They were once soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now they may soon lead the nationâs national security team.
@sambrodey.bsky.social
on how these post-9/11 veterans mark a different generation of national security officials:
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30 rock predicted so much about our current moment
about 1 year ago
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when Dems pushed last year to eliminate the debt ceiling (the idea Trump just endorsed) House Rs slammed the idea as "insane" and the NRCC adopted it as an attack line on Dems
about 1 year ago
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My take on AJ Hawk is that you can walk up and talk to him in the tavern but he canât give you a quest or anything
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about 1 year ago
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren is meeting today on the Hill with Scott Bessent, Trumpâs nominee for Treasury, per a source familiar Warren is set to take over as top Dem on Senate Banking next year; she had some early skepticism of Bessent pick as too Wall Street friendly
about 1 year ago
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New: Among liberal senatorsâwho might have once aligned with some RFK Jr ideas or still doâthe opening posture on his nomination ranges from "I'm gonna listen" to already "disqualified"
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RFK Jr. may sound like a liberal at times, but progressive senators are deeply skeptical - The Boston Globe
As Donald Trump's nominee for health and human services secretary begins meeting with senators, he's unlikely to get much support from Democrats.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/15/nation/rfk-jr-confirmation-senate/
about 1 year ago
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Organized labor and their allies in Congress are actually kind of optimistic that Trump's pick for Labor secretary could advance workers' interests But that optimism, one labor chief told me, is "tepid"âbecause the Trump admin "could be at odds with itself"
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Union leaders cautiously optimistic about Trumpâs labor secretary pick - The Boston Globe
Itâs possible Lori Chavez-DeRemer could pick up as much, or more, support for her confirmation from Democratic senators as Republicans.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/nation/trump-labor-secretary-pick-lori-chavez-deremer/?p1=SectionFront_Feed_AuthorQuery
about 1 year ago
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in the running for Self-Own of the Year, might give Drake's Kendrick lawsuit a run
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about 1 year ago
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Dem candidates for state legislatures on average over-performed Harris in 2024, according to a new report from the DLCC In PA, AZ, and MI, Dem state leg candidates went from underperforming Biden in '20 to pacing ahead of Harris, which DLCC says helped limit losses at the state level
about 1 year ago
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shoe leather reporting being done by the students at Penn's 34th Street Magazine
about 1 year ago
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Kudos to Penn's student-run blog for quickly getting in on the local angle
about 1 year ago
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Timmy Chalamet being wrong about Texas winning the SEC championship after calling the Ohio upset
about 1 year ago
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the Mahdi will be aware of things others cannot see
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
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InboxâSen. Peter Welch, Vermont Democrat, on Hunter Biden pardon: âPresident Bidenâs pardon of his son Hunter is, as the action of a loving father, understandableâbut as the action of our nationâs Chief Executive, unwise.â
about 1 year ago
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Just in: the Trump transition team says "several" of his Cabinet nominees and other administration appointees were targeted with violent threats last night and this morning, specifically mentioning bomb threats and "swatting"
about 1 year ago
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Gov Tim Walz (in what looks like his first detailed post-election comments) says he will not convene a special session of the MN legislature to prepare for Trump return, like Gavin Newsom has in CA via
@startribune.com
about 1 year ago
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New: Democratic state AGs are once again poised to be the strongest check on Trumpâand some of them prepared years for this election outcome. "We are better prepared than we were at this point in 2016," NJ attorney general Matt Platkin told me.
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âWeâve been preparing for months, in some cases yearsâ: Democratic state attorneys general brace for Trumpâs second term - The Boston Globe
Once again, Democratic state attorneys general are their party's first line of defense. But the court battles of Trump's second term could prove very different than those of his first.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/22/nation/state-attorney-generals-legal-battles-with-trump/?p1=SectionFront_Feed_AuthorQuery
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
My first for Rolling Stone: Did the NYT create the whole âDems in disarray over trans rightsâ thing? Rep. Seth Moulton says they started it. I interviewed the Dem congressman who unintentionally sparked a narrative that trans rights hurt Dems in the election.
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Democratic Lawmaker Clarifies He's Not 'Suddenly Anti-Trans'
The Democrat argues the media has been unfair, but says Dems must âengage in the debateâ over trans policies â or Republicans will fill the vacuum.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/seth-moulton-democrat-trans-sports-health-1235179807/
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my early skeets really cooked
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about 1 year ago
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I looked at RFK Jr's viewsâwhat one expert called a "grab bag of internally inconsistent ideas"âand why he's giving a broad range of constituencies at least one good reason to be skeptical of his nomination
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RFK Jr. as health secretary? Not so fast, says a broad, bipartisan coalition. - The Boston Globe
A vast collection of people and interests have found at least one reason to lose sleep over the prospect of him becoming the nationâs top health official.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/20/nation/rfk-jr-nomination-hhs-trump-coalition/?p1=SectionFront_Feed_AuthorQuery
about 1 year ago
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Looks like Bluesky has its first Republican lawmaker: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
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about 1 year ago
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Trump has begun referring to the University of Pennsylvania as "my powerful alma mater"
about 1 year ago
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Inbox: Ken Martin, the chairman of Minnesota's Democratic Party (aka the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party) has launched his bid for national DNC chairman Hard to match Martin's win streak: Minnesota Democrats haven't lost a statewide election in his 14 years as party chair
about 1 year ago
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The Boston Globe
about 1 year ago
Bluesky đ€ Boston Globe We're going to start sharing some of our work here. Tell us what youâre interested in reading/seeing/asking our reporters about. While you're at it, here's a list of Globe staffers who are active on this site. Give them a follow.
go.bsky.app/6e6QWuh
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Now official: the New England states have sent an all-Democratic delegation to the US House for the fourth election in a row, with Rep Jared Golden's victory confirmed
about 1 year ago
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Trump II has barely started and the remembering some guys energy is already powerful. Madison Cawthorn in the mix for a House seat? Chris Collins, the Trump White House lawn insider trading guy? It's all possible
about 1 year ago
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Sen. Susan Collins told reporters today she plans to run for a sixth Senate term in 2026
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Susan Collins plans to run for sixth term in the Senate - Washington Examiner
Collins would be one of the most vulnerable incumbents heading into a less favorable Senate map for Republicans next cycle.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/3230388/susan-collins-plans-run-sixth-term-senate/
about 1 year ago
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There are two House Republicans left in office out of the 10 who voted to impeach Trump after Jan 6: Reps Dan Newhouse and David Valadao They've both officially won re-election and will be back next year
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
Sherrod Brown losing his race in Ohio means that Senator Elizabeth Warren is set to be the top Democrat on the Senate banking committee
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Elizabeth Warren Set to Become Top Democrat on Banking Panel
Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is set to become the top Democrat on the Banking Committee, a prominent position for a top critic of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Americaâs biggest ba...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-13/elizabeth-warren-set-to-become-top-democrat-on-banking-panel?embedded-checkout=true
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I have a whole new job since I last posted here soâhello new followers + Bluesky people, I cover politics for
@bostonglobe.bsky.social
and plan to be spending more time here sharing work
about 1 year ago
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You need a perfect SAT, 4.8 GPA and sparkling extracurriculars to get into the Delta Sky Club these days
about 2 years ago
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Scoop: North Carolina LG and 2024 governor candidate Mark Robinson met with Ginni Thomas and her election denial group in March 2021, shortly before he told a crowd that Biden "stole the election"
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about 2 years ago
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Folks! We're rolling out The Daily Beast's brand new 2024 campaign newsletter today Trail Mix will hit your inbox with scoops, analysis, interviews, and dispatches from the road every Friday until November Sign up here:
www.thedailybeast.com/newsletters?...
about 2 years ago
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I don't hate the new Minnesota state flag but it looks like it wants to talk to me about the 1991 Halloween blizzard
about 2 years ago
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American Pastoral remake looks lit
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about 2 years ago
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New from me today: I wrote about the coming AIPAC-funded effort to wipe "the Squad" out of Congress in 2024 and unpacked why progressives are so concerned it could actually work
www.thedailybeast.com/the-squad-is...
about 2 years ago
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about 2 years ago
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We truly don't deserve the citizen-submitted redesigns for the Minnesota state flag
about 2 years ago
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