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Impeachment trial shifts to questions from senators

President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is shifting to questions from senators, a pivotal juncture as Republicans lack the votes to block witnesses and face a potential setback in their hope of ending the trial with a quick acquittal.

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Warren’s latest campaign bet: A ground game in late-voting states like Michigan

Even as her poll numbers lag in crucial early states, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has built up organizations in places like Michigan in a bid to ride out a long nomination fight.

McConnell says he does not have votes to block testimony by Bolton

After President Trump's legal team completed their defense of him at his Senate impeachment trial Tuesday, majority leader Mitch McConnell told Republicans that he does not yet have the votes to prevent John Bolton and other witnesses from testifying.

Alan Dershowitz, Elizabeth Warren clash over arguments in impeachment trial

Harvard's Alan Dershowitz is defending his arguments supporting President Trump after Senator Elizabeth Warren slammed them as “nonsensical.”

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Michael Dukakis endorses Ed Markey in Democratic Senate primary race

Former Massachusetts governor and onetime presidential contender Michael Dukakis and his wife, Kitty, are endorsing Senator Edward Markey in his primary race against Representative Joseph Kennedy III.
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Baker pushes for more emphasis on primary care, mental health

If adopted into law, Baker's proposals would require insurers and providers to increase their current spending in these areas by 30 percent.

‘I’ve never participated in a meeting like that’: Inside the House’s great transportation debate

As Massachusetts House leaders shape the details of a long-awaited transportation financing bill, they have spent weeks systematically meeting behind closed doors with the caucuses and delegations that make up the chamber’s membership, asking for input on a bill that could raise hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes or fees.

Gretchen Carlson advocates for legislation banning nondisclosure agreements on Beacon Hill

The former Fox News host, with state senator Diana DiZoglio by her side, challenged Massachusetts lawmakers and the governor on Monday.
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US beefs up screening of travelers for new virus from China

Watch live: Final day of defense arguments in President Trump’s impeachment trial

Trump plan calls for Palestinian state, settlement freeze in Middle East peace plan

Watch live: Trump makes joint statement with Israeli prime minister

Remains of two US troops recovered from Afghan crash site, official says

Warren offers infectious-disease plan amid China outbreak

Tracker: Who’s running for president in 2020?

The first contests of the 2020 presidential election cycle are just around the corner, but the presidential primary field is still in flux. Here’s a look at who is running.

Elizabeth Warren’s Iowa plea: Don’t be afraid, ‘Women win’

Georgia senator says Romney is trying to ‘appease the left’ with comments on Bolton testimony

Supreme Court allows enforcement of rule that could bar green cards for immigrants who might use public benefits

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Pete Buttigieg has risen to an Iowa contender by moving toward the middle

During the campaign, the young Indiana politician has evolved from a wunderkind on whom many pinned their progressive dreams to a more traditional moderate.

Seth Moulton endorses Joe Biden in Democratic presidential primary

Salem Democrat and one-time presidential candidate Representative Seth Moulton said on Monday that he’s endorsing former vice president Joe Biden in the race for the Democratic nomination.

Trump begins reelection year more competitive against Democrats than he was three months ago, Post-ABC poll finds

President Trump begins his reelection year in a more competitive position than he was last fall against potential Democratic challengers, aided by rising approval for his handling of the economy, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Trump Tied Ukraine Aid to Inquiries He Sought, Bolton Book Says

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told his national security adviser in August 2019 that he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats including the Bidens, according to an unpublished manuscript by the former adviser, John Bolton.

How Bernie Sanders edged out Elizabeth Warren on the left

Sanders has secured the support of many progressive groups and activists in recent weeks, suggesting he has the upper hand in his clash with Warren to the progressive standard-bearer in the race.

With Trump impeachment trial set to resume, a key question remains: Will senators hear witnesses?

President Trump’s impeachment trial enters a pivotal week as his defense team resumes its case and senators face a critical vote on whether to hear witnesses or proceed directly to a vote that is widely expected to end in his acquittal.

Union Leader newspaper in New Hampshire endorses Amy Klobuchar

Senator Amy Klobuchar has picked up another notable endorsement in her bid for president, this time from the Union Leader newspaper in Manchester, N.H.

Trump’s legal team argues president did nothing wrong in Ukraine dealings

President Trump’s lawyers plunged into their impeachment trial defense Saturday by accusing Democrats of striving to overturn the 2016 election, arguing that investigations of Trump’s dealings with Ukraine have not been a fact-finding mission but a politically motivated effort to drive him from the White House.