Politics & Justice

Rhode Island state Rep. David Morales, an avid wrestler, shares why he thinks American politics may be borrowing too heavily from the WWE

From Ken Burns’ view on what we learn from history to new oversight on the Washington Bridge, a booming tourism report and Rhode Island’s latest political moves — here’s what’s making news this week, plus a few thoughts on baseball, public media, and Bulldogs’ soccer glory

Three Democrats and one Republican are now running to replace the term-limited AG in 2026 — with Ahern, a former prosecutor and Cannabis Control Commission chair, pledging to “fight for Rhode Islanders’ rights”

Reed, Whitehouse, Magaziner and Amo say they’ll withhold their salaries until the government reopens, joining a growing bipartisan call for “no work, no pay” during shutdowns

The man police say stabbed former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan was in court Tuesday afternoon

A conservative news site and GOP critics accuse Magaziner of hypocrisy for celebrating $39 million in Rhode Island defense projects included in a bill he opposed — but his campaign says he rejected it over anti-abortion provisions

A new book explores ties between religion and guns