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Polls open Tuesday morning in Massachusetts. These midterms are pivotal, determining who is in charge of the commonwealth. NBC10 Boston’s Grace Gomez and Sue O’Connell are tracking the biggest races and breaking down the four big ballot questions for voters.

President Joe Biden’s popularity has improved substantially from his lowest point this summer, but concerns about his handling of the economy persist.

There are 20 new polling locations in the City of Boston, in an effort to increase voting accessibility.

Latinos are the largest minority in the U.S., but that doesn’t mean they’re feeling the love from the two major political parties, according to a recent poll. Joining LX News is Clarissa Martínez-de-Castro from UnidosUS, one of the organizations that released the poll.

A poll from the group More in Common says Americans have more in common than you might think, but respondents also acknowledged that the country is “very divided” or “somewhat divided.” It’s something to keep in mind with the upcoming hearings on the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol, NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky explains.

The latest NBC News poll shows young Americans’ approval of President Joe Biden is falling. When it comes to the 2022 midterm elections for House and Senate seats, conservatives are showing much more engagement than young left-leaning voters. “If the election were held today, it would be a Democratic bloodbath,” NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky says.

Polls attempting to predict the outcome of elections have prompted a lot of criticism recently. But in the 2020 presidential race and the 2018 midterms, polling was actually pretty accurate. NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky breaks down why so many people distrust political polls and how faith in them can be restored.

A new CNBC + Acorns Survey finds more than half of federal student loan borrowers now say taking on that debt was not worth it.

“At least on paper, Biden has a lot of things that he should celebrate, if he could just convince America of that,” says NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky. We talk about the President’s agenda and wins on infrastructure and climate — plus some recent news that could explain a dip in approval rating.

About 25% of Americans see rising prices as the greatest retirement threat, up from 8% last year, according to a survey from Allianz.

Industry groups and unions applauded that delay and shared messages of support for vaccinations generally, but were broadly wary of the private-sector mandate.

Boston voters will choose between City Councilors Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George Tuesday in an historic race that will elect the first woman of color as mayor. Here’s what you need to know to vote. One of the two finalists, Wu or Essaibi George, is poised to become the first woman elected to serve as mayor in Boston’s...

Nearly 70% of teens said that fixing climate change is the responsibility of individuals, according to a survey released Thursday by Junior Achievement.