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September 16, 2026 MassLive.com Latest Headlines Politics Too conservative for Democrats, too anti-Trump for MAGA: Meet John Deaton — again As he takes on U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., Republican John Deaton argues both parties have more to gain from gridlock than solutions. By John L. Micek | jmicek@masslive.com Read more News Business MassLive gathers influential innovators to discuss AI and the future of tech MIT Provost Anantha Chandrakasan told a room of the state's most influential innovators that rapid adaptation is essential for the future of AI. By Tréa Lavery | TLavery@masslive.com MORE    Politics Shock poll reveals trouble for Trump on 5 major issues that voters care about the most The New York Times/Siena College poll, released Tuesday, found just 38% of likely voters approved of Trump’s performance in office. By Lauren Sforza | NJ.com MORE    Politics What visitors can expect when the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool reopens The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool remains under repair after liner problems. Here’s what visitors can expect when the landmark reopens. By Chris Pugh, cleveland.com MORE    See more news Sports Entertainment Super Bowl targeting 2 megastars to headline halftime show. Here’s the latest Fans hoping for a country music halftime show may have to wait a little bit longer. By Brian Linder | blinder@pennlive.com MORE    Red Sox Fenway Insider: Submit questions for MassLive’s Sean McAdam What questions do you have for Sean McAdam this week? Drop them in the comments or send an email to fenwayinsider@masslive.com By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com and Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE    Celtics Paul George has no misconceptions - Jayson Tatum is Celtics’ only superstar Every Celtics decision now runs through the lens of Tatum's ascension, and George's introductory press conference only reinforced that reality By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com MORE