Joe Biden is wrapping up his final Thanksgiving holiday as president on Nantucket, a family tradition that this year seems to be part of a broader farewell to h

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose for the week ending Nov. 22 compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 6,533, up from 5,924 the week before, the Labor Department said.

John Griffin, managing partner for Partners in Democracy, and joins Radio Boston to break down the challenges to democracy in Massachusetts.

From dashed political aspirations to the impact of potential future spending decisions, our analysts agree that a Republican-controlled federal government could have several impacts on Massachusetts.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth released Massachusetts' official presidential election turnout statistics, and they show a drop in participation from last cycle.

Relative success for the state Republican party in a presidential election year came due to focus on two issues important to Bay State voters: the economy and immigration. That’s according to MassGOP Chair Amy Carnevale,

The president-elect could slow Massachusetts' transition to EVs if he follows through on campaign promises to slash tax incentives, subsidies, regulations, and other federal programs for electric vehicles.

Legal observers say Trump is likely to tap a current or former federal prosecutor with deep ties to the Republican Party in Washington, D.C., as the next US attorney for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren wrote a letter to Joe Biden about a policy directive which would prevent the deployment of military personnel domestically.

Traffic was backed up around Massachusetts Sunday as millions returned from their Thanksgiving holiday, though Boston's Logan Airport appeared to be faring better. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.

The Somerville City Council has reaffirmed its commitment as a sanctuary city, while elected officials across Massachusetts continue to worry President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan will harm illegal immigrants who are not violent criminals.

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery had a good reason for hilariously picking up a carrot instead of a turkey leg after the Lions’ Thanksgiving Day victory. Montgomery, 27, was spotted by CBS cameras gnawing on a celebratory carrot instead of the customary turkey after the Lions’ 23-20 win over the Chicago Bears on Thursday,