As the incoming Trump administration vows to deport illegal immigrants, Massachusetts lawmakers are expressing concern about the social and economic consequences of mass deportation.

An agreement, called a joint fund-raising committee, was set up with the Libertarian National Committee, to bolster the Kennedy campaign.

The office of the state’s top election overseer is partially backing away from a document that helped spark a brawl this week over the implementation date of a legislative audit law championed by

View live results of the Massachusetts presidential election. See maps of county-by-county presidential election results in the race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

John Griffin, managing partner for Partners in Democracy, and joins Radio Boston to break down the challenges to democracy in Massachusetts.

Worried about potential travel bans, some U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return from holiday travels before Jan. 20 to avoid delays.

Conservation groups who have pushed for stricter rules and fishing standards said they're also waiting to see the direction Trump takes fisheries and ocean policy.

In the House, Mariano tried an end-run on the ballot question, as the chamber adopted a rule that would have allowed DiZoglio to pick an outside firm to audit the majority-Democrat chamber. Last week, the Methuen Democrat said she wasn’t having it.

In response to Trump's anti-immigrant stances and past policies — including the Muslim ban, which was implemented a week after his inauguration — universities nationwide have issued cautionary statements urging students to return to the United States before January 20, Trump's first day in office.

From birthright citizenship to how deportations would be carried out, Trump's comments about deportation have raised questions and debate.

The actions following the Nov. 5 election continue a pattern that has accelerated in recent years and has been characterized by critics as undemocratic.

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio said she is prepared for legal action if the Legislature does not cooperate with her efforts to audit it.