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Judiciary panel OKs Kagan for Supreme Court
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on her nomination on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Pushing toward an election-year Supreme Court...
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Unemployment benefits extension clears hurdle
Carte Goodwin (AP file) A bill to restore unemployment benefits to millions who have been out of work for more than six months has cleared a Senate hurdle. The 60-40 vote came moments after Carte...
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Kerry, Brown smooth over differences while biking
Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., left, leans over to talk to Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass, on Capitol Hill in Washington at a hearing for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. Kerry and Brown have their political...
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Kagan confirmation on track, Senate starts debate
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) The Senate is starting debate on Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court. A vote is expected before the end of the week to confirm President Barack Obama’s nominee....
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WBZ Afternoon Headlines 9/15/10
By a 1,200 vote margin, former New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte was declared the winner of the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Wednesday. Tea Party challenger Ovide Lamontagne...
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Sen. Scott Brown Reflects On First Year In Office
Senator Scott Brown got a little emotional talking about his first year in the US Senate. “The reception I’ve gotten from the people of Massachusetts… it’s really been amazing… to go around and get the...
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Setti Warren Considers Run Against Senator Scott Brown
BOSTON (CBS) – Newton Mayor Setti Warren says he’s considering a run for the U.S. Senate against Scott Brown. Governor Deval Patrick mentioned Warren as a possible candidate, just as he mentioned Salem...
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Joe Kennedy Still Has $2.1M In Campaign War Chest
BOSTON (AP) – Former U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy is sitting on a campaign war chest of more than $2 million, even as he insists he’s not interested in running again for elected office. Kennedy has $2.1...
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Former Patriot Running For U.S. Senate
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — ESPN college football analyst Craig James, who starred as a tailback at Southern Methodist University and with the New England Patriots in the 1980s, announced Monday he was...
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Anti-Tax Activist Endorses GOP Candidate Dan Winslow For U.S. Senate
BOSTON (AP) — One of the state’s top anti-tax activists is backing Republican Daniel Winslow for U.S. Senate. Barbara Anderson, executive director of Citizens for Limited Taxation, formally announced...
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New Sullivan Attack Ad Calls Gomez ‘Obama Republican’
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts U.S. Senate candidate Michael Sullivan launched an attack ad Thursday that takes direct aim at Gabriel Gomez, one of his two rivals for the Republican nomination. The...
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Keller @ Large: Congressman Ed Markey
BOSTON (CBS) — The U.S. Senate primary election is Tuesday and the election was one of the topics WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller covered Sunday on “Keller @ Large” as he sat down with Democratic...
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Menino Endorses Ed Markey In Senate Race
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is lending his political clout to fellow Democrat Edward Markey in the state’s special U.S. Senate election. Menino endorsed Markey on Friday during an event at...
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Ayotte Says She Supports Immigration Reform Bill In US Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., on Sunday said she would support the bipartisan immigration overhaul under debate in the Senate and criticized “the broken immigration system we have...
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Senate Race: Clinton Campaigns For Markey; Gomez Holds ‘Latino Town Hall’
WORCESTER (AP) — Pointing out contrasts between Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey and his opponent, Republican Gabriel Gomez, former President Bill Clinton called on Markey supporters...
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Mass. US House Hopefuls Sign Pledge On Outside Ads
BOSTON (AP) — Five Democrats seeking their party’s nomination to fill U.S. Sen. Edward Markey’s former House seat have signed a deal aimed at keeping outside advertising out of the race. The agreement...
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Sen. Markey Seeks Investigation Of Google Over Privacy Concerns
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate changes in Google’s terms of service that will allow the Internet search giant to use a user’s name, photo...
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Markey, Warren Among New England Senators Joining Overnight Stand On Climate...
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. senators from Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island are among 28 lawmakers who are preparing to hold the Senate floor all night long to urge congressional action on...
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Scott Brown Wins New Hampshire Republican Senate Primary
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Former Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Scott Brown won New Hampshire’s Republican U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday, moving forward in his attempt to get back to Washington from another...
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Will Run For Re-Election In 2018
BOSTON (CBS/AP) – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren announced on Friday that she will run for re-election in 2018. “I will fight today, tomorrow, next week, this year, next year and as long as I’m standing...
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Geoff Diehl Challenges Warren For Senate
WHITMAN (CBS/AP) — Republican state Representative Geoff Diehl has formally launched his challenge to Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Diehl, who served as co-chair of President Donald Trump’s...
View ArticleMarkey, Kennedy Ramping Up Campaigns In The Beginning Of 2020
BOSTON (AP) — With the start of the new year, Democratic political rivals Edward Markey and Joe Kennedy III are ramping up their campaigns with Markey’s Senate seat hanging in the balance. Kennedy is...
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