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Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Today's Headlines
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Elections

Washington tried to hold a normal inauguration. Trump had other ideas.

With his grievance-filled speeches and promise of some legally questionable executive orders, Trump began his second term in an aggressive manner. Continue reading →

Immigration

Trump promises to deport ‘millions and millions’ of immigrants; dismayed local advocates vow a fight

In Massachusetts, an estimated 200,000 unauthorized immigrants could be targeted for immigration enforcement operations, though mass arrests could be complicated to execute. Continue reading →

Politics

From prime inauguration perch in chilly Washington, Canadians sweat Trump tariff threats

“We dodged a bullet,” said John McKay, a veteran member of the Canadian House of Commons, from the ruling Liberal Party. “We were pleased to have not been mentioned once.” Continue reading →

Politics

Biden in final hours pardons relatives and others to thwart Trump reprisals

Former president Joe Biden granted a wave of preemptive pardons in his final hours in office Monday to guard members of his own family and other high-profile figures from a promised campaign of “retribution” by his incoming successor, Donald Trump. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Keeping you and your pets warm this winter

WATCH: Deputy editor Hayley Kaufman shares tips to keep your home, car, and body thriving this season. Watch →

Is pet insurance worth it?

WATCH: Senior assistant business editor Andy Rosen unpacks the dollars and cents to help you decide if it’s an essential safety net, or unnecessary expense. Watch →

Meet the local lawyer who defends canines in court

WATCH: Jeremy Cohen gets animals off death row. He explains why he became one of the few attorneys to practice pet law full-time. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

As brutal cold settles across US, Gulf Coast braces for rare winter storm

A wide swath of the United States was closing schools, roads, and state offices Monday in preparation for a significant winter storm bringing heavy snow and frigid temperatures along the Gulf Coast and Southeast and hitting areas unaccustomed to such weather, from Texas and Louisiana all the way to Florida. Continue reading →

Nation

MLK Day at King’s Atlanta congregation features daughter’s warning about antiwoke rhetoric

A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday at his former congregation in Atlanta, followed by a stern message from his youngest daughter warning against antiwoke rhetoric. Continue reading →

Nation

Vance’s swift rise to vice president leaves time to determine legacy

James David Vance took an astonishing step in his meteoric political rise Monday when he was sworn in as the youngest vice president of the United States in more than 70 years. Continue reading →

The World

World

Hamas official says group is ready for ‘dialogue with America’

The comments suggest that at least some senior members of Hamas hope it can engage directly with the Trump administration even though the United States has designated Hamas as a terrorist organization since 1997. Continue reading →

World

Palestinians return to vast destruction in old neighborhoods

“People can barely recognize the crushed places where they used to live,” said Montaser Bahja, an English teacher, a day after visiting his old neighborhood in the northern city of Jabalia. Continue reading →

World

Houthi rebels say they will limit attacks in the Red Sea to ships linked to Israel

The Houthis said they would target vessels “wholly owned by Israeli individuals or entities and/or sailing under the Israeli flag.” The group added that it would stop targeting all ships “upon the full implementation of all phases” of the cease-fire agreement. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Amid gravity of Senate confirmation hearings, the hot air rises

The hearings, once the political equivalent of a proving ground, have devolved into a petty competition among elite politicians. Continue reading →

LETTERS