Boston mayor, Josh Kraft and Michelle Wu

Michelle Wu leads Josh Kraft in race for Boston mayor, poll finds
Michelle Wu holds a double-digit lead over philanthropist Josh Kraft in the race for Boston mayor, a new poll from Emerson College finds. The preliminary election to narrow the field down to two candidates is in September.
Boston Mayor Wu out to early lead over Josh Kraft in new Emerson poll
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu leads billionaire philanthropist Josh Kraft in the first poll of the city’s young mayoral campaign, but a decent share of voters remain up for grabs. Forty-three percent of respondents to the new Emerson College poll say they support the Democratic incumbent,
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu leads challenger Josh Kraft by 14 percentage points in early poll of mayor’s race
The survey offers the first early look at the matchup between the first-term progressive mayor and her most prominent challenger.
Josh Kraft blasts Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s ‘rigged’ White Stadium soccer deal
Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft says public records show the city’s bid process for the White Stadium pro soccer rehab project was “rigged,” and he’s calling for an investigation into
Boston Mayor Wu will face Congress next week. Here are 4 things to watch for
The mayor will face a congressional committee intent on grilling her and other Democratic mayors on their limited cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu targeted ahead of sanctuary city hearings
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is among a group of mayors being scrutinized by Republican leaders for their cities' sanctuary policies ahead of congressional hearings that are scheduled for next week in Washington, D.C. The Republican-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday released a video vowing to hold city mayors accountable.

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Mayor Wu calls House Oversight Committee's video ahead of hearing 'dramatic'
Wu is scheduled to appear before the House Oversight Committee on March 5, along with the mayors of New York City, Chicago ...
‘Boston is your home’: Mayor Wu reaffirms the city’s commitment to immigrants on Spanish-language radio show
Days after a public spat with federal officials, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu sought to reassure immigrant residents about Boston ...
Boston will offer grants for getting life sciences workers hired
The second phase of the city's Life Sciences Workforce Development Initiative will provide grants to organizations that ...
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Boston clergy describe immigrant fears ahead of Wu's testimony in D.C.
What we have to do as faith leaders: to pray for them, for God to open their eyes,” said the Rev. Nicolas Homicil of Mattapan ...
Trump's border czar says he is 'bringing hell' to Boston. See Michelle Wu's response
This isn't the first time Michelle Wu and President Trump's border czar Tom Homan have clashed over immigration issues.
Boston resident calls out 'clueless' mayor for clashing with border czar Tom Homan
Former Boston City Council candidate Catherine Vitale slammed Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu's pushback against border czar Tom Homan's efforts to enforce Trump's border policies.
‘David & Goliath’: Faith leaders rally for Mayor Wu ahead of Capitol Hill showdown on immigration
The Rev. Arlene Hall isn’t scared of a senior Trump administration official’s threat to “[bring] hell” to Boston over its ...
Why do Trump aides and the GOP want Wu to win reelection?
It remains to be seen if the recent Republican attempts to put Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in the hot seat over immigration will ...