Maureen Dowd: Trump’s cabinet of incompetents
WASHINGTON — It was a Jack Nicholson-Tom Cruise moment. President Donald Trump couldn’t handle the truth. He didn’t even know the truth. And he has...
7 Haverhill police officers put on leave following man’s death
The police officers involved in an altercation that led to a Haverhill man’s death have been placed on paid administrative leave as the case is...
Lisa Jarvis: When an HIV scientific breakthrough isn’t enough
A landmark breakthrough in HIV prevention — a scientific feat decades in the making — received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration last...
Mihir Sharma: RFK Jr. is playing with babies’ lives
When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was appointed secretary of health and human services, everyone knew he was capable of doing great damage. He had a...
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Could Rise More in 2026, Group Forecasts
By Jack Phillips The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security payments in 2026 could increase by 2.6 percent, according to a new estimate based on...
Attorney General Issues Memo Outlining Next Steps in Making English Official Language in US
By Michael Clements The Trump administration is reversing the longstanding practice of requiring information on federal programs to be provided in multiple languages for people...