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A lawsuit by national medical groups has forced the Trump administration to revert to previous vaccination guidelines, but the strained relationship between pediatricians and the new CDC continues in western Massachusetts and beyond.

Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, speaking at the summit for the Health Equity Compact on June 2, 2026, said the Trump Administration's cuts in health care are "mean and dumb." She said Massachusetts leaders will do their best to mitigate the harms.

A preview of Mass. political strategies on immigration, upcoming gig worker regulatory battles, a sewage sludge ban, and why state lawmakers won't target the Red Sox.

Massachusetts hosts the first of seven World Cup matches on June 13, 2026, but before then, Mass. lawmakers want to shore up immigrant laws, begin reconciling the state budget and other timely matters.

The Center for Human Development, which oversees a community outreach program called Innovative Care Partners, is attempting to put clients in touch with alternative services.

The U.S. Senate early Thursday started the process of trying to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The Republican majority is using what is known as the "reconciliation” process, which is time consuming but eliminates the need for 60 votes in that chamber.

Today on The Rundown, we break down the Hampden County Sheriff announcement of 50 job cuts and $4 million budget reduction, Springfield's effort to get back climate grants that were cut by the Trump administration, and complaints by lawmakers about school funding.

Healy sent a letter Friday giving the Department of Homeland Security one week to provide the legal basis of every ICE arrest in Massachusetts. She says most of those arrested had no criminal record.

All of the state's Washington, D.C. lawmakers who've weighed in oppose President Trump's choice to go to war.

A new website, Valleyvax.org, aims to build trust among parents who may be confused by the change in the CDC's vaccine guidelines. The local website recommends the previous, science-based vaccine schedule, which is supported by national health organizations.