A U.S. district court judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s effort to cap medical research after attorneys general from 22 states filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the plan.

A federal judge in Boston says he will take under advisement a request from 18 states to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally.

Drivers for ride-hailing companies in Massachusetts are pushing ahead with what they describe as a first-of-its-kind ballot question that could win them union rights if approved by voters.

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell says drivers for Uber and Lyft will earn a minimum pay standard of $32.50 per hour under a settlement.

Steward Health Care says it plans to sell off all its hospitals after announcing this week that it filed for bankruptcy protection.

Massachusetts’ attorney general has filed a lawsuit accusing a white nationalist group of civil rights violations, saying it repeatedly subjected LGBTQ+ events and facilities sheltering migrant families to intimidation and harassment.

In wide-ranging interviews with The Associated Press, six sitting Black attorneys general discussed the challenges and opportunities of serving as the top law enforcement officer in their respective states.

The American legal system has never faced greater challenges or demands for reform from people of all races and across the political spectrum.

A handful of states led by Democratic governors are stockpiling doses of drugs used in medication abortions amid fears that a court ruling could restrict access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the U.S. Massachusetts has purchased enough doses of the drug mifepristone to last for more than a year.

Andrea Campbell's personal history is a tale of perseverance.

The year 2022 is shaping up to be a watershed for women seeking political power in Massachusetts.

A former state representative endorsed by former President Donald Trump, Geoff Diehl, has won the Republican nomination for Massachusetts governor over a businessman, Chris Doughty, who was considered the more moderate candidate in the race.

Boston voters have for the first time narrowed the field of mayoral candidates to two women of color who will face off against each other in November.