Healey’s travel in 2024 included a stretch in which she visited or was traveling to other states on 28 of the 80 days from the day she left Massachusetts for the Democratic National Convention in mid-August through Election Day on Nov.
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.
Due to the duties of the office, the president is never truly on vacation. Therefore, Snopes focused on determining how many days Biden spent in a vacation setting, which was about 117 or 118 full days, or about 8% of his presidency, depending on which source you use. Biden also spent an additional 66 partial days in a vacation setting.
The Democratic governor’s second State of the Commonwealth address comes at roughly the halfway point of her term in the Corner Office.
"Birthright citizenship in our country is a guarantee of equality, born out of a collective fight against oppression," Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell said in a statement.
The governor’s speech was laced with references to the American Revolution as the state gears up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord this spring. A tribute to President John F. Kennedy came late in Healey’s remarks.
Two Pennsylvania brothers arrested for their role in the riots were released in Washington, D.C. on Monday night.
Trump's executive order against birthright citizenship faces several legal battles in the courts. Ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants has become a central focus of the administration's hard-line immigration agenda.
Trump's raft of executive orders drew swift condemnation and vows to fight from Massachusetts environmental and civil-liberties advocates.
Boston students deserve a renovated White Stadium – they deserve a public White Stadium, not a private sports and entertainment complex built to enable private profits,” said Jean McGuire, resident of Roxbury and longtime civil rights advocate.
California sued Trump's first administration 123 times. Trump lost two-thirds of those cases, but experts warn that California could have a tougher go this time.