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Massachusetts

Superior Court nominee knocked for lack of criminal law experience

STATE HOUSE — A civil litigator nominated for a seat on the Superior Court faced questions Wednesday about how he would determine criminal sentences, his understanding of addiction and whether representing clients on behalf of insurance firms would prepare him for the position. "I don't know if you

Massachusetts

Warren blasts Trump as a loser, bully – and a threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren labeled Donald Trump a loser, a bully and a threat on Monday, continuing a fierce war of words between the iconic liberal senator and the front-running Republican presidential contender that has played out on social media and in the New York Times. "@RealDonaldTrump knows he&

Democrats

Sanders wins Democrats Abroad global primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders has scored a big win in the Democrats Abroad global primary. The party says 34,570 U.S. citizens living abroad in 38 countries cast votes by Internet, mail and in person from March 1-8. Sanders received 69 percent of the vote to earn nine of

boston

Walsh St. Pat’s video plays off Baker ‘bromance’

BOSTON – Despite their political differences, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh have worked closely together on a number of successful projects, such as convincing industrial giant General Electric to relocate to the city. But they've also been teased about their camaraderie – to the point of

voter fraud

NH steps up probe of voter fraud prompted by videos

CONCORD, N.H. – A funny thing happened Thursday to James O'Keefe as he was delivering Gov. Maggie Hassan a hard drive's worth of raw video that the undercover videographer says shows that conditions were ripe for rampant voter fraud during the Granite State primary season – he

Democrats

Ayotte picks up key endorsement from former GOP foe

MANCHESTER, N.H. – U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, the New Hampshire Republican battling to fend off a challenge for her Senate seat from Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan, scored what could prove to be a significant coup to shore up support within conservative circles after a former GOP foe penned a

GOP

Garland meets Democrats, Senate recesses, groups up pressure

WASHINGTON (AP) — Merrick Garland has met with two supportive Senate Democratic leaders and spoken by phone to more of his Republican opponents. But he's moved no closer to weakening the GOP barricade against changing his status from Supreme Court nominee to justice. President Barack Obama's pick

Democrats

Sanders says he has a ‘path toward victory’ against Clinton

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he still maintains a "path toward victory" in his Democratic presidential bid against Hillary Clinton, rejecting suggestions that she has all but sewn up the party's nomination. "I don't believe they have an insurmountable lead,"