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Republicans will maintain control of the House, AP projects, securing White House and both chambers of Congress

The majority will give President-elect Donald Trump a chance to enact his preferred policy agenda, but the slim margins in both chambers could still provide for some stumbling blocks.

Representative Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Trump picks him for attorney general

The Florida lawmaker was not among the more established attorneys who had been mentioned as contenders for the job, and even his colleagues in Congress appeared stunned by the news.
Five things to know about Gaetz

Here are the people Donald Trump has picked for key positions so far

President-elect Donald Trump has so far put an emphasis on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign.
The remaining Cabinet positions Trump needs to fill

Trump triumphantly returns to Washington — and chaos quickly follows

He announced he was nominating for attorney general Florida Representative Matt Gaetz, who was investigated by the Justice Department, but not charged, over allegations of sex trafficking a minor and was facing a House Ethics Committee probe into the same matter.

Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader

Thune, who is in his fourth Senate term, has promised to work closely with Trump despite differences the two have had over the years

As Maine’s farmers struggle through extreme weather, local restaurants feel the pinch

Extreme and unpredictable weather is pushing food producers to the brink, leading to crop failures and infrastructure losses.
Maine’s kelp forests, a foundation for marine life, face ‘widespread collapse’ as oceans warm

‘We have watched this tree grow from a young sapling.’ Nova Scotia couple donates Boston’s official Christmas tree

This year’s tree is a 30-year-old, 45-foot-tall white spruce from the Mattie Settlement in Antigonish County, according to a statement from the city’s parks and recreation department.

City of Boston sues chef Barbara Lynch for $1.7 million in unpaid taxes

The suit comes in the wake of last month’s announcement that the celebrated-but-embattled chef would close all of her remaining restaurants.

‘We cannot arrest our way out of homelessness’: Advocates blast Brockton, Lowell camping bans

More than 1.2 million people in Massachusetts are now subject to the bans on unauthorized camping on public property.

‘Constantly in fear’: Everett demands answers on ousted school chief’s investigation
The school district’s refusal to make its findings public has stirred up a swell of allegations and mistrust of City Hall, which already faces a federal lawsuit.

‘Well worth the effort and wait’: Long-awaited legislative compromise on economic bill paves way for Revs soccer stadium
The nearly $4 billion bill follows months of closed-door talks between leaders in the House and the Senate.

The Boston City Council demanded a USPS official come testify on mail delays. The Post Office said, nah.

In a letter sent to the Boston City Council this week, a top USPS lawyer informed councilors he would not allow Boston’s Postmaster to testify about reported mail delivery delays.

Tracking wildfires across Massachusetts
Hundreds of wildfires have been reported across the state this month, and the Globe is tracking their location and severity.

Lawrence man ordered held after allegedly trying to run over officers near McDonald’s in Haverhill

Woburn woman reports being harassed by young men shouting homophobic slurs and ‘Trump 2024′

Video shows scaffolding plank crash to the ground outside South Station

BOLD TYPES

This Tufts professor quietly made millions on the stock market. Now he’s giving much of it to the university.

Loring Tu is making a massive donation to the university where he has taught mathematics for nearly 40 years.
Celtics notebook

Celtics looking to shake stretch of inconsistency

The Celtics entered Wednesday night’s game against the Nets in Brooklyn 2-2 in their last four games.
Celtics bury Nets in Brooklyn
ODIE HENDERSON REVIEW | ★

In ‘Hot Frosty,’ the storied snowman gets a hunky himbo makeover

"If every woman is hot for this snowman, what the hell is wrong with the men in this town?" I asked myself. And then I met the men.
Movie review: ‘Red One’ belongs on the naughty list
Opinion
Carine Hajjar

An attempt to cancel Seth Moulton boomerangs on Tufts

The chair of the university’s political science department said Tufts would stop facilitating internships with the Salem congressman after his comments about transgender athletes. But that wasn’t the end of the story.
JOAN VENNOCHI

Revs soccer stadium is a classic Boston insider story
Cathy Young

The many faces of Trump’s gender politics
IDEAS | KAT ROSENFIELD

Can we please have less political art now?
LETTERS

It was the stupid economy

More recent News

Man sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility in 30 years for slaying of 15-year-old boy in Dorchester
Zontre Mack, 21, was convicted in October of first-degree murder for the death of Curtis Ashford Jr. on July 27, 2022.

Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey draws protesters after Karen Read returns to court Wednesday
Among the pending motions is a joint request from prosecutors and the defense to push the retrial back to April.

Amid restructuring, Baystate Health to cut 134 management jobs

Baystate Health, which runs Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, said it was eliminating the jobs as it seeks to address financial woes.

Brockton City Council votes to ban homeless encampments
Supporters said rampant homelessness has led to quality-of-life issues in the downtown area, and it’s become a matter of cleanliness, public safety, and public health.

‘Living hell’: Families file class-action lawsuit against Rhode Island over lack of mental-health services for children
ACLU, Disability Rights, and Children’s Rights have sued the state claiming it is denying Medicaid-eligible children access to care.

Starting Point

The facts about female transgender athletes

The firestorm that erupted over Seth Moulton's comments about female transgender athletes reignited a hot controversy.
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THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘I want to scream, but I can’t.’ The hidden world of special education settlements in Mass.

Hundreds of Massachusetts parents of students with special needs have been forced to sign nondisclosure agreements to secure the free and appropriate education their children are legally entitled to.

Shellfish dying, lobster leaving: Mass. marine ecosystem faces hotter, harsher future as climate warms
Climate change is already causing native fish species to flee northward or die, and it’s only expected to get worse, local scientists warn in a new sweeping review of marine science in New England.

‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ finale recap: Who killed Aaron Hernandez?
The last episode of the FX drama dives into the factors that led to Hernandez's death.

‘Some days... it’s like milk... you can’t see anything.’ Lynn Woods wildfire among dozens raging in Mass.
Officials urged Massachusetts residents and businesses to conserve water as firefighters continued to try to contain wildfires across the state.

Culture & Lifestyle

Taylor Swift is ‘up there’ with the Beatles and Bob Dylan, says Rolling Stone’s Rob Sheffield

John Krasinski becomes third New England native in a row to be named People’s Sexiest Man Alive

Here’s how you can be an extra in Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s new movie filming in Boston

That time she manifested her ideal man

Special Projects

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

Data show that these Celtics are truly extraordinary, a team of uncommon prowess on both ends of the court
HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.
Interactive map

Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Boston’s 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city’s streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

RENÉE GRAHAM

The hypocritical politics of identity politics
CARINE HAJJAR

Seth Moulton isn’t backing down. Good.
SCOT LEHIGH

Geoengineering can help save the planet
EDITORIAL

Why use an ambulance when an SUV will do?
MARCELA GARCÍA

How Trump grew his Latino support in Massachusetts
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Garage fire spread dangerously close to Plymouth homes, before extinguished

No one was injured or displaced from the fire that broke out in a two-story garage building on Alden Street Wednesday night.

Frank Auerbach, revered painter of single-minded devotion, dies at 93

Frank Auerbach, who escaped Nazi Germany on the eve of the Holocaust and grew up in England, where he became one of the most significant artists of his generation, an abstract painter known especially for the streetscapes and portraits that emerged from his obsessive brushwork, died Nov. 11 at his home in London. He was 93.

Five things to know about Matt Gaetz, Trump’s nominee for Attorney General

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday chose Florida Representative Matt Gaetz to serve as US Attorney General after he takes office for a second non-consecutive term in January. Gaetz resigned from Congress Wednesday.

‘We cannot arrest our way out of homelessness’: Advocates blast Brockton, Lowell camping bans

More than 1.2 million people in Massachusetts are now subject to the bans on unauthorized camping on public property.

Sports

Celtics notebook

Celtics looking to shake stretch of inconsistency

The Celtics entered Wednesday night’s game against the Nets in Brooklyn 2-2 in their last four games.
WEDNESDAY'S BOYS' SOCCER ROUNDUP

Anthony Dilbert’s moment of redemption propels Boston International past TechBoston and into Division 5 semifinals

Dilbert scored the overtime winner to lead the top-seeded Lions (16-2-3) to a Division 5 quarterfinal win over No. 9 TechBoston (8-6-3) at Madison Park.
ST. JOHN'S PREP 2, CONCORD-CARLISLE 1

St. John’s Prep boys’ soccer takes down defending state champion Concord-Carlisle in Division 1 quarterfinals

Ryan King knocked in the winner with under six minutes to play — his sixth goal of the year — to send the No. 4 Eagles into a semifinal matchup with No. 8 St. John’s (Shrewsbury).
HIGH SCHOOLS

Beverly’s Ryder Frost signs with Notre Dame men’s basketball, and other EMass National Signing Day commitments
MIAA FIELD HOCKEY SEMIFINALS

Three for the show: It’s Andover and Walpole yet again for Division 1 field hockey title
MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY

In surprising move, American International College men’s hockey to drop to Division 2

Business

talking points

John Hancock is donating cancer screening tests to vets

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Vardis Vardinoyannis, Greek business magnate and Kennedy family friend, dies at 90

He was a supporter of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights foundation and led multiple charity initiatives with his wife, Marianna, who died last year.

City of Boston sues chef Barbara Lynch for $1.7 million in unpaid taxes

The Boston City Council demanded a USPS official come testify on mail delays. The Post Office said, nah.
magazine
MISS CONDUCT

Advice needed: My friends don’t want to be in the same room with my brother
Globe Magazine

A woman with cancer needed a miracle from a stranger. A veteran in pain needed one, too.
PERSPECTIVE

Puerto Ricans have fought for the US since WWI. They must never be forgotten.
Cooking

Stress-free desserts: Chocolate terrine and warm pouding chômeur

metro

Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey draws protesters after Karen Read returns to court Wednesday

Historic pig kidney transplant recipient had fully functioning organ until the end

‘We will find someone to run against him’: After trans athletes comment, Salem Democrats vow to challenge Seth Moulton

sports

Newton North boys’ soccer won four times all regular season. After nipping Natick, the Tigers have four playoff wins.

Case closed: Three-time defending champion Ipswich girls’ volleyball sweeps Division 4 semifinal

Injured defenseman Hampus Lindholm will be lost to Bruins for weeks

business

AstraZeneca talks up US growth as China problems fester

Democrats make last stand for unions ahead of Trump administration

Gannett to close Providence Journal printing facility, lay off 136

politics

Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead

Republicans will win the House, the AP projects, completing the party’s sweep into power alongside Trump

Representative Matt Gaetz resigns from Congress after Trump picks him for attorney general

Nation

Trump’s picks take a bizarre — and extreme — turn

Prosecutor failed to show that Musk’s $1m-a-day sweepstakes was an illegal lottery, judge says

2 dead in Kentucky factory explosion that also damaged surrounding neighborhood

World

Ukrainian soldiers focus on keeping Russian advances at bay and brace for storm to come after Trump’s election win

At least 1 explosion outside Brazil’s Supreme Court leaves 1 dead, forces evacuation

Aid deliveries to Gaza remain low despite US warning to Israel

opinion

Apologize to Georgia, Mr. President

The hypocritical politics of identity politics

Trump risks unraveling world order with his Ukraine approach

lifestyle

What makes walking so great for your health? Do you really need 10,000 steps a day?

John Krasinski becomes third New England native in a row to be named People’s Sexiest Man Alive

That time she manifested her ideal man

food & dining

City of Boston sues chef Barbara Lynch for $1.7 million in unpaid taxes

The Eastern Standard team plans a Thanksgiving debut for Standard Italian in the Fenway

As Maine’s farmers struggle through extreme weather, local restaurants feel the pinch

travel

9 top gear picks for the slopes

What’s in store for New England’s skiers and snowboarders? Hopefully not a repeat of last season.

There are 10,000 reasons to smile in Australia’s criminally overlooked wild west

Arts

Frank Auerbach, revered painter of single-minded devotion, dies at 93

In Amherst, the Eric Carle Museum celebrates 50 years of empowering children with ‘Free to Be… You and Me’ exhibit

Eat it, then bead it: Artist Linda Dolack turns iconic Mass.-made foods and candy into art

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 10

Taylor Swift is ‘up there’ with the Beatles and Bob Dylan, says Rolling Stone’s Rob Sheffield

Kristen Tracy reads for research, pleasure, and sometimes her favorite neighbor

Movies

‘Red One’ belongs on the naughty list

In ‘Hot Frosty,’ the storied snowman gets a hunky himbo makeover

Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin hit the road — in Poland — in bittersweet dramedy ‘A Real Pain’

Television

Tom Papa thinks you should take it easy on yourself

‘Bad Sisters’ is back, but some of the magic is gone

‘The Day of the Jackal’ is a sleek, Bond-esque thriller

music

Taylor Swift is ‘up there’ with the Beatles and Bob Dylan, says Rolling Stone’s Rob Sheffield

My Chemical Romance marches into Fenway Park next year with ‘The Black Parade’ tour

With a staged concert, BLO takes ‘Aida’ back to basics

Theater/Dance

'Tartuffe' finds new resonance, and an antic comic tone to match

Palaver Strings and little house dance deliver an interactive ‘Noisefloor’ to the ICA

‘Sojourners’ rises to the challenge — and beyond — of launching a nine-play cycle

Health

About 30% of women are reinfected with a UTI within a year. This R.I. professor is looking for a way to change that.

Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

Obituaries

Frank Auerbach, revered painter of single-minded devotion, dies at 93

Vardis Vardinoyannis, Greek business magnate and Kennedy family friend, dies at 90

Theodore Olson, conservative lawyer who backed marriage equality, dies at 84