Shelter and humanitarian support are being offered for about 50 migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard last week in what critics call a political stunt by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Governor Charlie Baker activated 125 members of the Massachusetts National Guard as part of the state’s emergency response plan. DeSantis’ maneuver is part of a larger move by Republican critics of President Joe Biden’s immigration policies hoping to target so-called sanctuary states. Locals have largely reacted with open arms. For analysis, we speak with Elora Mukherjee of Columbia Law School, where she runs the immigrants’ rights clinic.
With several other candidates in the field, Long Island Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin has been locking up support around the state from local committees...
We speak with Aaron Pacitti, associate professor of economics at Siena College, about the latest unemployment numbers released Friday.
Democrats are halfway through their largely virtual national convention. Tuesday night, former Vice President Joe Biden was formally nominated for president by state and...