David Cicilline
Cape Cod sees virus surge; Gov urges patience with website

Mar. 28, 2021 09:30 AM EDT
A look at coronavirus developments around New England: MASSACHUSETTS Officials on Cape Cod are pleading with the state...

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo the Republican side, right, in the House chamber is seen as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Vice President Mike Pence officiate as a joint session of the House and Senate convenes to count the Electoral College votes cast in November's election, at the Capitol in Washington. Arguments begin Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump on allegations that he incited the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool, File)
The Latest: Republicans criticize Trump lawyers' performance

Feb. 09, 2021 01:45 PM EST

President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. The President is traveling to Texas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The Latest: House urges Pence to remove Trump from power

Jan. 12, 2021 03:23 PM EST

Members of the National Guard stand inside anti-scaling fencing that surrounds the Capitol complex, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alan Fram)
House urges Pence to help oust Trump; impeachment next

By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller And Mary Clare Jalonick Jan. 12, 2021 12:22 AM EST

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds a news conference on the day after violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
House speeding to impeach Trump for Capitol 'insurrection'

By Lisa Mascaro, Bill Barrow And Mary Clare Jalonick Jan. 11, 2021 01:55 PM EST

Security officials survey the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, ahead of the scheduled presidential inauguration. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is calling for congressional action to rein in President Donald Trump after inciting last week's deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
The Latest: No public access to Capitol grounds Jan. 20

Jan. 11, 2021 01:38 PM EST

The White House is illuminated after dark Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
The Latest: Seattle probes officers about Washington rally

Jan. 08, 2021 02:22 PM EST

US Rep. Clark elected to Democratic leadership post in House

Steve Leblanc Nov. 18, 2020 05:06 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark is continuing her climb through the ranks of the Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill. The 57-year...

This combination of file photos shows from left, Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. on Feb. 29, 2020, in Columbia, S.C., House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., on July 24, 2020, in Washington and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., on March 3, 2020, in Washington. Hoyer and No. 3 party leader Clyburn, Congress’ highest ranking Black member, were reelected to their positions, like Pelosi without opposition on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo)
Dems nominate Pelosi as speaker again to lead into Biden era

By Alan Fram Nov. 18, 2020 12:09 AM EST

2 days later, Rhode Island primary results to be released

Sep. 10, 2020 12:41 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The votes are all in. They just need to be counted and released. Voters in Rhode Island’s state primary have been...

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2019, file photo, Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., prepares the dais after he was chosen as Speaker pro tempore for the opening day of the 116th Congress, at the Capitol in Washington. Langevin is the incumbent candidate in the 2nd Congressional District in the Sept. 8, 2020, Rhode Island primary election. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Ex-state lawmaker Lancia wins GOP US House primary in RI

Sep. 08, 2020 04:08 PM EDT

Rhode Island lawmakers stand up for US Postal Service

Aug. 18, 2020 03:38 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's congressional delegation on Tuesday urged the Trump administration to stop what they called the “sabotage” of the U.S....

Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., speaks during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on antitrust on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)
4 Big Tech CEOs getting heat from Congress on competition

By Marcy Gordon Jul. 29, 2020 02:23 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 22, 2020, file photo, people line up behind a health care worker at a mobile Coronavirus testing site at the Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, in Los Angeles. As the world races to find a vaccine and a cure for COVID-19, there is seemingly no antidote in sight to the burgeoning outbreak of coronavirus conspiracy theories, hoaxes, anti-mask myths and sham treatments. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Misinformation on the virus is proving highly contagious

By David Klepper Jul. 29, 2020 01:37 PM EDT

This combination of 2019-2020 photos shows Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, the four Big Tech leaders will answer for their companies’ practices before Congress at a hearing by the House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust.  (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Evan Vucci, Jeff Chiu, Jens Meyer)
Spotlight on 4 Big Tech CEOs testifying in competition probe

By Marcy Gordon Jul. 28, 2020 12:23 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press May. 22, 2020 05:22 PM EDT
Editorials from around New England: CONNECTICUT Tech giants should pay for what they use The New...

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2019, file photo, a restaurant advertises Uber Eats in the Coconut Grove neighborhood in Miami. The Wall Street Journal reports that Uber is considering acquiring Grubhub in a deal that would give the companies control over a majority of the U.S. food delivery business. Citing anonymous sources, the newspaper says Uber approached Grubhub earlier this year with an all-stock takeover offer. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Uber considers buying Grubhub, according to newspaper report

May. 12, 2020 07:41 PM EDT