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Barack Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is leaving open the possibility of holding a hearing for President Barack Obama's choice to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, amid signs of uncertainty about how Republicans would treat a nominee to replace the late Antonin Scalia. Sen. Charles
Massachusetts
STATE HOUSE — As a legislative committee heard testimony on the pros and cons of setting a $15 hourly pay floor for Logan Airport workers, its Senate chairman repeatedly described the day as an "awkward" moment for him, as both a supporter of the higher minimum wage and an
GOP
It's just days before New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation presidential primary and Kelly Ayotte, the Granite State's only Republican senator, has yet to endorse a Republican candidate for president. Ayotte, whose endorsement is highly coveted by GOP candidates, in 2012 acted swiftly to endorse former Massachusetts
Massachusetts
STATE HOUSE — The state would be required to develop a climate change mitigation plan and meet new long-term carbon emission reduction benchmarks under legislation passed unanimously by the Senate on Thursday. Senate President Pro Tem Marc Pacheco, who sponsored the legislation, praised the bipartisan collaboration of Senate Minority Leader Bruce
Donald Trump
BALTIMORE (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday likened the Republican presidential race to a "gift from the Lord" for Democrats trying to win control of the House and Senate. Biden joked to House Democrats at their annual retreat in Baltimore that he doesn't know who
Massachusetts
BOSTON — Bruce Tarr, the top Republican in the Massachusetts Senate, on Friday endorsed Ohio Gov. John Kasich for the GOP presidential nomination. Tarr, the Senate minority leader from Gloucester who has served in the upper chamber since 1995, said Kasich's 18 years of experience on the Armed Services
Massachusetts
WASHINGTON – She has yet to deliver her coveted endorsement, but Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren's floor speech Thursday made it clear which Democratic presidential contender best aligns with her progressive views – Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Warren railed against the "handful of billionaires" who try to shape America&
Massachusetts
BOSTON – Following up on a 2010 law that critics say has been ineffective, the Massachusetts Senate on Thursday approved a ban on the use of hand-held cell phones and other electronic devices while driving. After an afternoon of debate on more than 20 amendments, the Senate passed the measure that
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