Massachusetts relies heavily on foreign-born workers to care for the frail, elderly, and disabled in nursing homes, assisted living residences, and private homes.

In his first week as president, Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders, including several to do with the environment.

President Trump has pardoned a pair of Massachusetts anti-abortion activists who were convicted and sentenced to federal prison for blocking a reproductive health clinic’s entrance.

The order reflects Trump's opposition to wind energy, stating that the consequences of onshore and offshore wind projects 'may lead to grave harm...'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has fired more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of Congress are suggesting violated federal oversight laws.

The orders include reinstating troops booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines, assessing transgender forces, and further outlining new rollbacks in diversity programs.

"President Trump proposing tariffs, that is going to cost all of us money," Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said.

The new Trump administration has launched a nationwide immigration crackdown that saw some 1,000 people arrested in a single day on Sunday, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement data. ICE field officers have been given a quota of 75 arrests per day, CNN reported — significantly higher than 2024 target numbers.

Reports that the president has fired 17 independent watchdogs at government agencies has sparked an angry response from critics.

As Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, Massachusetts’ representatives in Congress were quick to warn their constituents about his second term.

Eighteen states, including Massachusetts, are challenging Trump's order with a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Just hours after his swearing-in this week, President Donald Trump signed action to end “radical and wasteful government DEI programs and preferencing.” Communities across the country, including in poor rural areas,