NEW: With expected reelection bid looming, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu confronts the painful politics of school closures. My latest with Emma Platoff for The Boston Globe bostonglobe.com/2024/06/11/met…

New Hampshire's delegation spent the RNC at a scenic resort in Lake Geneva—an hour bus ride from the action in Milwaukee. But as one delegate noted, "did you see where we sit" on the convention floor? A week with New England's kinda, sorta swing state: bostonglobe.com/2024/07/20/nat…

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On Sunday a top Mass. Trump volunteer said in an internal memo that “New Hampshire is no longer a battleground.” Today he no longer has a role with the campaign. His message underscores GOP anxieties about swing states like NH now that Harris tops ticket bostonglobe.com/2024/09/02/nat…

New post-debate Saint Anselm Poll of registered voters in New Hampshire shows Kamala Harris increasing her lead one point in NH since its last poll in August, now leading 51-43 over Donald J. Trump #NHPolitics #FITN #WMUR

"You can't put the New England Patriots into a blind trust." For Josh Kraft's mayoral campaign, potential conflicts abound, beginning with planning for the 2026 World Cup. A banger, here, by Emma Platoff & JanelleNanos bostonglobe.com/2025/02/14/bus…

The The Boston Globe was a finalist in national & local political reporting. I'm proud to be part of the national team led by Jackie Kucinich, with Sam Brodey & Emma Platoff. Emma also was part of the local team with Matt Stout, Laura Crimaldi & Samantha J. Gross. newhouse.syracuse.edu/news/reuters-n…

He joined the college Republicans and the Federalist Society — but also celebrated Trump's defeat and helped advise the Democrats impeaching him. Now, through DOGE, 28-year-old Jeremy Lewin is helping Trump dismantle USAID. bostonglobe.com/2025/04/02/nat… with Sam Brodey

NEW: A wealthy outsider ousted the incumbent mayor of San Francisco. Could it happen here? #bospoli #mapoli By Emma Platoff and me for The Boston Globe bostonglobe.com/2025/04/22/met…

NEWS: Josh Kraft parts ways with top advisors, in campaign shakeup. #bospoli By Emma Platoff for The Boston Globe bostonglobe.com/2025/09/03/met…

The nonprofit leader and billionaire’s son entered the race for Boston mayor with name ID, momentum, and effectively unlimited money. How did it all come apart? Breaking down the rise and fall of Josh Kraft's campaign, w/ Niki Griswold bostonglobe.com/2025/09/16/met… #bospoli #mapoli