Markey, Lynch await primary results
BOSTON -- It’s a showdown on the Democratic side between two candidates, longtime Congressmen Ed Markey and Stephen Lynch, for former Senator John Kerry’s seat.
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Light turnout in Mass. US Senate primary contest
BOSTON -- The polls have closed in a Massachusetts primary that will set the field for a special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by John Kerry.
Obama: US still not sure who used chem weapons
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war.
Republican candidates vying for last-minute votes
COHASSET, Mass. -- Republican candidates were out and about all over Massachusetts Tuesday trying to pick up last-minute votes.
President: Review of Boston attack information sharing
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Tuesday that no stone will be left unturned in reviewing whether any sensitive intelligence was missed that could have stopped the deadly attacks on the Boston Marathon.
Ballots being cast in Mass. Senate primary
BOSTON -- Tuesday is primary day in Massachusetts, but the race to fill the seat formerly held by Secretary of State John Kerry has been overshadowed by the Boston Marathon bombings. A light turnout is expected Tuesday.
Sen. McConnell responds to Pres. Obama's WHCD joke
UNDATED -- Republican Senator Mitch McConnell responded to a joke made by President Obama during the White House Correspondents Dinner.
Sanford, Colbert Busch campaign day after debate
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Republican Mark Sanford and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch planned to hit the campaign trail a day after a spirited debate in their race for a vacant congressional seat along the South Carolina coast.
Obama meets with Latino groups before Mexico trip
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has met with Latino leaders ahead of an upcoming trip to Mexico and Costa Rica.
Mass. US Senate hopefuls in final pre-primary push
BOSTON -- Candidates in Massachusetts' second special U.S. Senate election in four years made a last dash across the state Monday to court primary voters, though few were expected to turn out in a state that has spent the past two weeks transfixed by the Boston Marathon bombings and their aftermath.
Pres. Obama calls Collins, offers support
WASHINGTON -- A groundbreaking pronouncement from NBA veteran Jason Collins -- "I'm gay" -- reverberated Monday through Washington, generating accolades from lawmakers on Twitter and a supportive phone call from President Barack Obama.
Obama jokes about radical 2nd term changes
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama joked Saturday about his plans for a radical second-term evolution from a "strapping young Muslim Socialist" to retiree golfer, all with a new hairstyle like first lady Michelle's.
Christie: Obama 'kept every promise' on storm aid
HIGHLANDS, N.J. -- Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that President Barack Obama "has kept every promise he's made" about helping the state recover from Superstorm Sandy.
Joe Kennedy statement on Collins
BOSTON -- Massachusetts Congressman Joe Kennedy was Jason Collins’ roommate at Stanford and was a big influence for Collins going public. Kennedy marched in Boston’s 2012 gay pride parade, which encouraged Collins to no longer hide his true identity.
Obama to tap Charlotte mayor to run Transportation
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is nominating Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx, a rising star in Democratic politics, to run the Transportation Department, a White House official said.
Rep. King questions Moscow's cooperation with FBI
WASHINGTON -- A member of the House Homeland Security Committee says the FBI would have carried out a much more intense investigation of two men now suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings if the Russians had informed Washington of "the mother's radicalization" and "the son's radicalization."
Lawmakers: Syria chemical weapons could menace US
WASHINGTON -- Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons could be a greater threat after that nation's president leaves power and could end up targeting Americans at home, lawmakers warned Sunday as they considered a U.S. response that stops short of sending military forces there.
A new front for gun background checks: the ballot
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- After struggling to sway both state and federal lawmakers, proponents of expanding background checks for gun sales are now exploring whether they will have more success by taking the issue directly to voters.
Bombing shifts Mass. Senate race before primaries
BOSTON -- Even before the explosions, polling suggested that Massachusetts voters weren't excited about the looming special election to replace former U.S. Sen. John Kerry.
FAA: Air traffic system soon at full operation
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Aviation Administration said that the U.S. air traffic system will resume normal operations by Sunday evening after lawmakers rushed a bill through Congress allowing the agency to withdraw furloughs of air traffic controllers and other workers.
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