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The moves stoke speculation that the Elizabeth Warren may be preparing for a presidential run in 2020.   The state’s first openly transgender candidate for Congress, Alexandra Chandler, says she intends to put another voice to November’s closely watched ballot measure on transgender rights.  The TV spot — which disclosed that the RGA was a donor but didn’t divulge how much it contributed — began running in local markets last week,  Before you dismiss H.

The 30- and 40-somethings on Tuesday’s Democratic primary ballot are buoyed by a national trend.  Candidates spent the holiday weekend reminding voters that there’s an election — on Tuesday.  Candidates generally agree the cash bail system contributes to disproportionate incarceration of minorities and the poor, but their plans for reforms vary widely.  Katie Forde, a family law paralegal endorsed by Maura Healey, is taking on incumbent Stephen Murphy, a known figure in Boston politics.  A horse-drawn caisson carrying the senator’s casket led a procession of mourners from the academy’s

The 30- and 40-somethings on Tuesday’s Democratic primary ballot are buoyed by a national trend.  Candidates spent the holiday weekend reminding voters that there’s an election — on Tuesday.  Candidates generally agree the cash bail system contributes to disproportionate incarceration of minorities and the poor, but their plans for reforms vary widely.  Katie Forde, a family law paralegal endorsed by Maura Healey, is taking on incumbent Stephen Murphy, a known figure in Boston politics.  A horse-drawn caisson carrying the senator’s casket led a procession of mourners from the academy’s

The 30- and 40-somethings on Tuesday’s Democratic primary ballot are buoyed by a national trend.  Candidates spent the holiday weekend reminding voters that there’s an election — on Tuesday.  Candidates generally agree the cash bail system contributes to disproportionate incarceration of minorities and the poor, but their plans for reforms vary widely.  Katie Forde, a family law paralegal endorsed by Maura Healey, is taking on incumbent Stephen Murphy, a known figure in Boston politics.  A horse-drawn caisson carrying the senator’s casket led a procession of mourners from the academy’s

Republican and Democratic senators on Sunday drove home their parting messages for the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, making clear the stakes when Kavanaugh sits before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. “If you are looking to a Republican president to pick a qualified conservative, he would be on the top of anyone's list,” Sen. Tuesday's hearing.

Former President Obama is set to dive into the midterm elections next week with a speech in Illinois where he is expected to urge Democrats across the country to vote — addressing a problem that plagued the party in 2016. Obama has kept a low political profile since leaving office, but sources familiar with his plans say he will soon hit the campaign trail to help Democrats in their quest to take back the House, protect vulnerable Senate incumbents and win state legislative races. The former president will kick off his push by delivering a speech at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champai

The months-long dance between MORE over a voluntary presidential interview has yet to bear fruit, raising the question of whether the special counsel will subpoena the president to testify as part of his Russia probe. Those who know Mueller professionally say he would not hesitate to compel Trump to testify under oath before a grand jury if he considered it critical that his investigation include testimony from the commander in chief. Stephen Vladeck, a University of Texas law professor who has been closely watching the investigation,

After a week of emotional and bipartisan celebrations commemorating the late Sen. MORE (R-Ariz.), the Senate giant has been laid to rest at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. McCain, who retired from the U.S.

House Majority Leader MORE’s new favorite punching bag: big tech. The California Republican, who hopes to replace Speaker MORE (R-Wis.) next year, has been aggressively promoting a campaign to “stop the bias,” referring to what critics say is a pattern of discrimination against conservative voices on social media. To that end, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill this week at a hearing requested by McCarthy. “I’ve had many conversations with the president about how we hav

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