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Tone-deaf Trump unveils new boondoggle vanity project

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  VIDEO OF THE DAY:  Trump makes announcement he’ll regret As the country collapses and the world burns around him, Dementia Don has decided now is the time to focus on his latest vanity project: a giant 250-ft triumphal arch desecrating Arlingon National Cemetary. It's almost like he has no interest in governing and only cares about remaking our nation's capital in his unholy and incredibly trashy image. Calls mount for California governor candidate Eric Swalwell to quit after multiple women accuse him of sexual assault Congressman Eric Swalwell’s campaign to succeed Gavin Newsom as California’s governor imploded after he was accused of sexual assault by a woman who worked for the congressman in interviews with the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN. In response to the reports, and three more women alleging sexual misconduct by Swalwell, multiple staffers resigned from Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign, and leading California Democrats called on him to drop out of the race. MAGA...

Massachusetts celebrates health care milestone amid gathering storm clouds

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  ADVERTISEMENT New from  CommonWealth Beacon GAS PRICES:   Average gas prices in Massachusetts are nearly $4 per gallon – and are becoming a political issue in the governor’s race.  Jordan Wolman explains . CODCAST:  Take a trip down memory lane as lead “Romneycare” proponents John McDonough and Cheri Andes talk with Paul Hattis  on The Codcast  as Massachusetts celebrates the 20 th  anniversary of the landmark health care law. RIDE SERVICES:  The Massachusetts Senate  quietly voted last week  to extend a 20-cent per-ride fee on companies like Uber and Lyft, which would otherwise sunset in January 2027, Ella Adams reports for State House News Service.   Massachusetts celebrates health care milestone amid gathering storm clouds   April 14, 2026 By  michael jonas They got the band back together. Twenty years after Massachusetts passed landmark health care reform legislation that gave the state the highest rate of insurance cover...