As state lawmakers pared back spending in their budget proposal, they left nearly $171 million in earmarks largely unscathed, a Globe analysis found.

With just a slightly more tempered plan, this administration could have gotten away with its monstrous cruelty without much challenge, and may still with the aid of the Supreme Court. Unless we learn our lesson and stop falling for this cynical and dangerous posturing,

President Donald Trump and his administration continue to bet big on the issue that, more than any other, appeared to help him win him a second term in 2024: immigration.

More than $100 million in education funding was withheld from Massachusetts on July 1, while $29 million was withheld from Rhode Island. More than $50 million was held back from Connecticut, and more than $25 million was withheld each from Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

During his remarks from the Senate floor in May, Senator Peter Welch unleashed on the Trump Administration over their mass deportations, which he labeled "cruel and disrespectful."

Immigration arrests are sharply up around the country, and Massachusetts is no exception. But did Obama deport more people than Trump?

From health insurance to immigration enforcement and higher ed taxes, the WBUR newsroom took a look at how some key provisions may have an impact on residents and programs in Massachusetts.