Sen. Warren blasts drug approval bill as ‘extortion’

In this Oct. 24, 2016, file photo, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. speaks at a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. Warren says a bill providing extra money for medical research is "extortion" and a giveaway to big biomedical companies.

Nine Questions Democrats Want Answered About Donald Trumpa s Transition Team

Since returning to work after President-elect Donald Trump's victory, congressional Democrats have taken or requested at least nine separate actions seeking to address their concerns about the Trump transition. It is traditional for members of the opposing party to request inquiries and information about the policies, and sometimes the personnel, of the White House, but the given the unique nature of Trump's incoming presidency, the congressional requests themselves are unusual and noteworthy.

Are We Witnessing the Birth of a New Democratic Party?

Two weeks after a crushing defeat in an election in which Democrats thought they were playing to their strengths of sober competence and tolerance in the face of extremism, a change has already occurred. Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is acting as the voice of the party far more frequently than anyone could have imagined just a few years ago.

The Trump Conspiracy

Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Prestwick airport on November 14, 2014 in Prestwick, Scotland. The story of the US election was portrayed this way: millions of angry and disaffected working class white Americans rose up against the elite to put Donald Trump in the White House.

Warren, Healey oppose Trump’s choice for AG

As protesters rallied against his pick for chief strategist, President-elect Donald Trump's plan to nominate Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general also came under immediate fire Friday from Massachusetts elected officials. Urging Trump to change his mind, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others noted the U.S. Senate 30 years ago rejected Sessions' nomination for a federal judgeship.

Why Its Not All Doom And Gloom Around Here

A few years ago Blue America's list of endorsed candidates had the biggest success rate of any PAC recruiting and endorsing candidates. We beat NARAL, the Sierra Club, the Human Rights Campaign and the League of Conservation Voters that year-- not to mention the NRA and Club for Growth.

U.S. SEC Chair White to time her exit from agency with Obama’s

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White plans to step down around the same time President Barack Obama exits the Oval Office, the agency said on Monday. Her departure will cap a nearly four-year tenure marked by regulatory and enforcement milestones, as well as internal discord over Wall Street rules.

Massachusetts wrestles to adapt to post-Obama Washington

For the past eight years, Massachusetts enjoyed a special rapport with the White House, fueled by the friendship between former Gov. Deval Patrick and fellow Democrat President Barack Obama. Many political leaders in Massachusetts were among President-elect Donald Trump's fiercest critics during the campaign.

A question for Democrats: Who will challenge Charlie Baker?

Newton Mayor Setti Warren's announcement this week that he wouldn't run for reelection gave Massachusetts Democrats something to ponder besides the wreckage of Tuesday's election: Is Warren going to run for governor instead? Can they shift the conversation to that now, please? Someone is going to have to challenge first-term Republican Governor Charlie Baker, who, despite continued popularity, suffered a few dents in his agenda in Tuesday's election. "The 2016 elections have shown us that no one is preordained to win an election," said Jay Cincotti, executive director of the Massachusetts Democratic Party.

Arm Wrestling and Organizing: Candidates for Governor Make Final Pitch

The candidates for New Hampshire governor spent the weekend crisscrossing the state, getting supporters fired up and making their final pitch to voters. In the crowd at the New England Arm Wrestling Championship in Nashua on Saturday afternoon, dozens of beefy guys sat waiting for their turn at the tables.

Wall Street and Kochs Fuel Most Expensive U.S. Senate Race Ever

The most expensive U.S. Senate race in history is unfolding in Pennsylvania, where Wall Street, unions and billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch are flooding the state with money. At least $139 million has been spent by advocacy groups and the candidates, Republican incumbent Pat Toomey and Democrat Katie McGinty, Federal Election Commission filings show.

Of course Bernie Sanders should pressure Clinton from the left. Here’s why.

During the Democratic primaries, Hillary Clinton's supporters complained that Sen. Bernie Sanders had never even been a member of the Democratic Party. But since the Vermont senator conceded the race to his rival, he has been loyal to the Democratic nominee - endorsing her promptly, cementing her nomination in an important gesture of unity at the party convention and stumping for her on the airwaves and around the country.

The Power of “Rigged”

Crew members aboard the Danish merchant marine training ship, the Danmark, stand high above the deck on the rigging to unfurl the sails as the ship prepares to sail up the Chesapeake Bay. Donald Trump has leaned on the word "rigged" to describe the media, the debate schedule, and most of the rest of this election season.

Washington Wrap: Warren’s not done with Wells

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., penned a letter to the Wells Fargo & Co. board of directors expressing concerns over the retirement compensation for former Chairman and CEO John Stumpf and the promotion of Timothy Sloan as the new CEO.