Boston Council Weighs Police Detectives Pay Deals
City Council Ways and Means hears Monday on Boston police detectives contract orders moving $3.3M from the bargaining reserve into BPD’s FY27 budget.
Politics
Politics coverage from The Boston Report, from the White House and Congress to Beacon Hill and Boston City Hall: the policy fights, elections and decisions.
EU Drafts Hybrid Attack Emergency Security Protocol
EU ministers meet in Brussels to craft an EU hybrid attack protocol after Kaja Kallas warned Russia is planning more sabotage across Europe this week.
Venezuela Supreme Court Reform Deal as Prisoners Released
Venezuela Supreme Court reform panel agreed by the interim government and opposition, as rights groups report 39 political prisoners freed after Caracas talks.
Iran ‘Fully Prepared’ for War After Trump Rejects Hormuz Plan
Iran Hormuz plan rejected by Trump; Araghchi says Tehran is fully prepared for war to resume but still awaits a formal U.S. reply via Qatar, Oman and Pakistan.
Allston Post Office Closure Plan Draws City Pushback
Allston post office closure proposal from USPS faces Boston City Council, Markey, and Breadon pushback after reversing a 2025 neighborhood reopen pledge.
Taiwan Presses US on $14 Billion Arms Package
Taipei said Washington understands its defense needs as a $14 billion Taiwan arms package stays on hold after the Trump-Xi summit, following a 2025 record sale.
Germany Confronts Russia in Rare UN Lavrov Talks
In rare Germany Russia Lavrov talks at the UN, Berlin pressed Moscow to end the Ukraine war, halt hybrid attacks on Europe, and reopen Black Sea grain routes.
Boston Housing Accelerator Fund Offers $35M in Loans
Boston Housing Accelerator Fund will competitively award up to $35M in low-cost construction loans for shovel-ready housing with affordable units by 2027.
Healey Files $2.24B Boston-Impact Budget for MassHealth
Healey supplemental budget Boston filing creates a MassHealth stabilization fund inside a $2.24B package as lawmakers race to close the FY2026 books now.
US Withholds Sudan al-Burhan UN Visa Over Truce
The US is withholding Sudan’s al-Burhan UN visa unless he accepts Massad Boulos’s 90-day ceasefire, as State questions SAF and RSF leaders’ legitimacy.