When Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass, opened up about her experience living with alopecia and bared her bald head for the first time last month, her words and reveal led many on social media to cheer for her. But the cheers weren’t universal.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley has announced that she will boycott President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night. But the Massachusetts Democrat is still set to provide a counterpoint to it — she is going to deliver the Working Families Party’s rebuttal.

Lawmakers from Massachusetts are joining a chorus of voices demanding answers after an Iranian student was deported from the U.S. despite a court order temporarily staying his removal. U.S. Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley sent a letter to Customs and Border Protection Thursday expressing concern that Iranian students are being targeted for additional...

A Northeastern University student was deported from Boston’s Logan airport because he has family connections to a terror group, sources told NBC News.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker apologized Monday after he used the word “rant” to describe remarks from U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley at an event honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Pressley, a Boston Democrat, had delivered a speech about inequality and the unfinished fight for civil rights at the 50th annual MLK Memorial Breakfast in Boston. “I’m still an abolitionist, because...

Local and state dignitaries gathered Monday morning for the 50th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast at the Boston Convention Center. Rev. Michael Curry of the Episcopal Church, who presided over the wedding of Megan Markel and Prince Harry, made the keynote address. “Lord be with us to renew our strength and committee with the confidence in our hears…

Local and state officials gathered in Boston Monday morning to mark the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast.

One day after an announcement saying she has alopecia, Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley attended a Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast in Boston.

One of Massachusetts’ most widely known members of Congress, Ayanna Pressley, revealed for the first time that she has alopecia and is bald in an interview published Thursday.

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, who two years ago became the first woman of color elected to represent Massachusetts in Congress, on Monday announced her campaign for reelection in 2020. “I’m so proud to announce my campaign for re-election in 2020,” Pressley tweeted. Pressley is one of four progressive lawmakers known as the “Squad,” a group that also includes New York…

Boston-area lawmakers and some 2020 presidential hopefuls belted out a Christmas classic for Alison King’s annual tradition.

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley is pushing legislation aimed at confronting what she described as punitive disciplinary actions taken disproportionately against girls of color in school.

Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has named U.S. Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Deb Haaland and Katie Porter as her campaign co-chairs. Warren made the announcement Friday on social media with a video of the congresswomen at her campaign rallies.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley backed fellow Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren in her bid to be president Wednesday, citing the way the senator has been fighting for the people. Pressley’s endorsement adds a prominent progressive voice to Warren’s list of supporters.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley says she’s being courted by top party candidates for president for her endorsement. But unlike her fellow members of the “squad” — four Democratic freshmen female representatives of color who have been sharp critics of President Donald Trump — Pressley has yet to announce which candidate she’ll back.

The Trump administration reversed its decision Thursday to stop considering requests from immigrants seeking to defer deportation for medical treatment and other hardships, following weeks of public outcry and a congressional inquiry into the decision. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services confirmed Thursday it will resume considering “deferred action” requests on a discretionary, case-by-case basis, as it had done for...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts was expected to introduce an impeachment resolution against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after new report of sexual misconduct. The resolution would call for an impeachment inquiry into Kavanaugh following a New York Times story that detailed a new allegation of sexual misconduct.

Democratic Rep. Joe Kennedy III is rumored to be considering running for Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey’s seat in 2020. As one of the last members of the Kennedy political dynasty, rumors are swirling that he could be putting the family name back in the Senate. The potential matchup would be a race watched across the country, pitting a long-time democratic...

When Rep. Ayanna Pressley won her primary last year, she did more than beat a 20 year incumbent — she and others sent a message to a whole new crop of Massachusetts Democrats itching to run for office in a state where congressional seats are often held for decades.

The Bay State’s congressional delegation could look very different next term — most sitting members up for re-election already have primary challengers.