Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial candidates have announced a flurry of early campaign endorsements, one candidate donates to his own campaign, and Harvard custodians plan to rally on Monday.

President Trump has repeatedly ousted leaders of independent agencies despite federal laws meant to shield those regulators from politics.

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Canadians usually head south for the skiing, shopping and nightlife in American ski towns. But due to cross-border politics, tourism to the U.S. is down, and some resorts are worried.

I recently overheard a conversation between two men my age. One of them asked his friend if he had heard about the controversy at a local charter school. The other said he didn’t because he can’t bring himself to watch any news, national or local.

Kentucky’s political identity has dramatically shifted from Democratic in the mid-20th century to the largely Republican majority of today, though incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear is notably a Democrat. Nonetheless,