politics

Was Boston’s Snow Forecast a Bust? Depends on Whom You Ask.

The quick-moving winter storm sweeping across the Northeast was once poised to blanket the Boston area with up to a foot of snow but will now push farther south than expected, cutting snowfall totals in the region by more than…

School Districts From Philadelphia to Boston Announce Closures and Delays

As cities in the Northeast and New England prepared for what might be a sweeping winter storm on Tuesday, dozens of school systems in a handful of states canceled classes, pulled the plug on after-school activities and modified their schedules…

Snow Plowing Company Prepares For Winter Storm In New York

Jan Gautam was organizing his snow-plowing crews overnight in the way that an elite coach preps a team for a championship game. “This is what we work for and what we train for during the summers,” Mr. Gautam, who manages…

RFK Jr.’s Ad Collides With Decades-Long Kennedy Family Legacy

A cousin of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Bobby Shriver, noted that the ad included images of his mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a sister of both the candidate’s father and the president, both of whom were assassinated. “She would be appalled…

New England Prepares for as Much as a Foot of Snow

Officials across New England were preparing on Tuesday for a major nor’easter to hit the region, closing schools and warning residents across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut to stay off roads. While the National Weather Service said forecasts in some…

U.S., U.N. and ICC Intensify Warnings to Israel Against Invading Rafah

The United States opposes an Israeli ground offensive into Rafah unless Israel provides for the safety of more than a million people now crammed into the city, a State Department spokesman said on Monday, adding to the Biden administration’s repudiations…

Israeli Raid in Rafah Rescues 2 Hostages and Kills Dozens, Officials Say

Some Israelis want the government to agree to a deal that would free the remaining hostages in exchange for an end to the Israeli assault, fearing that the offensive puts them in jeopardy. Mr. Netanyahu said in a statement on…

Trump Is Considering Backing His Daughter-in-Law for RNC Co-Chair

Former President Donald J. Trump is privately discussing endorsing his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, to be the co-chair of the Republican National Committee, according to three people familiar with the discussions. Mr. Trump has already told those close to him that…

Georgia Judge Will Hear Evidence on Relationship Between Trump Prosecutors

An Atlanta judge said on Monday that he would go forward with a hearing later this week delving into a romantic relationship between the two prosecutors leading an election interference case against former President Donald J. Trump and a number…

In a Victory for Poland Spring, Maine Rejects New Groundwater Limits

Maine’s Legislature voted down a bill that would have limited large-scale pumping of groundwater in the state. Poland Spring, the bottled-water giant, had lobbied aggressively against the measure. The proposal would have placed a 10-year limit on large-scale water-extraction contracts,…