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THE INVITES to US Special Envoy Joe Kennedy III to return to the local area for a visit just keep coming.

Juneteenth on June 19 is now a federal holiday. Spearheaded by nationwide protests after the killings of George Floyd and Breanna Taylor, it is the first federal holiday approved since

Juneteenth on June 19 is now a federal holiday. Spearheaded by nationwide protests after the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, it is the first federal holiday approved since

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower-court ruling on a 5-to-4 vote Thursday, deciding Alabamas 2022 congressional maps violated the Voting Rights Act. The decision safeguards Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which bans voting practices of discrimination based on race, color or membership in specific language groups. ...

The Biden administration has unveiled a plan to combat the rise in antisemitism across the U.S. In New York, Anti-Defamation League data finds incidents of hate against Jewish people increased 39% between 2021 and 2022. The new plan aims to increase safety and security for Jewish communities, and increase awareness and education about antisemitism. ...

The accelerator will start in Boston and extend to organizers across the country.

Porter McNeil: Democrats can win back the House with an all-of-the-above strategy to reach urban, suburban, rural, and working-class voters.

Former Massachusetts Congressman Joe Kennedy III will serve as the U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland. Read more on Boston.com.

• President Joe Biden plans to appoint former Congressman Joe Kennedy -- Robert F. Kennedys grandson -- as the next U.S. special envoy to Northern Ireland. A U.S. official confirmed the news and said the appointment will be announced in the coming days. The official said Kennedys position is expected to focus on Northern Irelands economic development. Kennedy, 42, was once seen as the heir to one of the nations most famous Irish American political dynasties. He left the U.S. House after eight ...

President Joe Biden will name Robert Kennedys grandson and former Massachusetts congressman Joe Kennedy as the administrations special envoy to Northern Ireland.