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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey declined to say whether she would seek a pardon for Lindsay Clancy, noting she cannot recommend clemency without an existing conviction after Clancy’s first-degree murder trial ended in a mistrial; Clancy’s attorney publicly urged a pardon from President Trump, but Healey’s clemency authority covers only state convictions, not federal ones.
Trump hasn’t endorsed the Massachusetts GOP candidate Mike Minogue, but his influence looms over the Minogue–Healey race. Healey ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and frames Minogue as aligned with Trump, while analysts note Minogue’s business background and past Trump donations could help or hurt him in a blue state. The general election campaign kicks off with Healey campaigning across the state, including a Fall River visit, as voters weigh Trump’s agenda and its impact on Massachusetts.
John Healey, a long-time Labour MP and former defence secretary who quit last month over a criticised defence investment plan, has been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, replacing Rachel Reeves. The move makes him responsible for funding across all government departments and signals alignment with Burnham’s priorities on reindustrialisation, cost-of-living relief, and growth. Healey is known as a steady, principled figure with deep Treasury and housing experience, and he has previously pressed for higher defence spending and Ukraine support.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey unveiled the Great Divide Act to cap resale ticket prices at 110% of face value—aimed at curbing inflated prices for concerts and sports events and regulating resale platforms like StubHub and SeatGeek; the bill is named after Noah Kahan’s latest album.
Britain’s Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned after a clash with Prime Minister Keir Starmer over defence spending, accusing the Treasury of failing to commit the resources needed to defend the country amid rising threats and months of talks on expanding military budgets and the Defence Investment Plan.
Gov. Maura Healey partially lifts the blizzard state of emergency for Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties, while the emergency remains in effect elsewhere. The travel ban is extended to Dukes County (Martha’s Vineyard) in addition to Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable. An extra 150 Massachusetts National Guard members are activated for storm response, and non-emergency state employees are advised not to report to work on Feb. 24; numerous exemptions apply for essential personnel and critical operations.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova insulted UK Defense Secretary John Healey, calling his hypothetical plan to abduct Vladimir Putin and detain him for war crimes 'the wet dreams of British perverts' after Healey referenced Putin during a Kyiv Independent interview; the clash comes in the wake of Russia's latest drone/missile strikes on Ukraine and Healey's broader comments about detaining Putin for war crimes.