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Tom Joyce is a seasoned journalist and political commentator with a rich background in covering politics, sports, and pop culture. Since 2019, Tom has been a prominent contributor to NewBostonPost.
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Former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick was running for president earlier this year. Now, he is a podcaster. The Democrat, who dropped out of the 2020 presidential race after a lackluster primary showing in New Hampshire, started a podcast about "what it means to be an American," as NBC
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If Democrats take control of the Senate, then self-described democratic socialist Bernie Sanders of Vermont will have a new role guiding one of the most important policy matters in the country. That's what he told a crowd of his supporters at a recent campaign event on behalf of
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Massachusetts U.S. Senator Ed Markey attacked President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Twitter during Wednesday night's vice presidential debate. Markey, who supports Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and California Senator Kamala Harris in the presidential race, called Trump and Pence fascists and white supremacists.
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Is Charlie Baker a fiscal conservative? Not really, according to a new report from the CATO Institute.
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If you vote early and die, your vote still counts in Massachusetts. This state of affairs represents a change in policy because of a temporary state law passed by the state Legislature to expand absentee-ballot voting during the coronavirus emergency, according to CBS Boston. In the past, if someone voted
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There is no debate between President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden this week, but Mike Pence and Kamala Harris will go head-to-head on Wednesday. The Republican vice president and the Democratic vice presidential nominee will debate in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Susan Page, Washington bureau chief
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The U.S. Senate race in Maine is close, and could come down to ranked-choice voting, according to a recent poll. A poll put out by Bangor Daily News showed Maine House Speaker and Democrat Sara Gideon leading incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins 44 percent to 43 percent,
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Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren offered former Newton city councilor Jake Auchincloss an endorsement this week where she sees his victory as a foregone conclusion. Auchincloss is running against underdog Republican Julie Hall in the November general election for the Fourth Congressional District to replace outgoing U.S. Representative Joseph