Poll measures Mass. electorate on taxes, candidates

With the election season still months away, most Massachusetts voters haven't heard of the challengers seeking to topple Gov. Charlie Baker and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, according to a WBUR poll. The survey, conducted by MassINC Polling Group, also found broad support for a 2018 ballot measure to hike income taxes on earnings over $1 million and a potential ballot question to lower the sales tax rate.

GOP senate candidate may lose primary over past criticism of ‘serial adulterer’ Trump

Rep. Mo Brooks is running for an open Republican Party senate seat in Alabama - but his past criticism of President Donald Trump might soon come back to haunt him. Even though Trump has poor poll ratings in much of the country, he is still very popular in Alabama.

Should Obama have done more to stop election interference from Russia?

President Barack Obama received intelligence in August 2016 that Vladimir Putin specifically instructed hackers to damage Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in hopes of electing Donald Trump. People on both sides of the aisle are demanding to know why Obama didn't do more to prevent or punish the Russian assault on our election.

Kushner lawyer seasoned in navigating Washington scandals

Native American tribes and environmental groups preparing a legal battle to stop President Donald Trump from dismantling Utah's new national monument will face a tougher challenge than anticipated. Native American tribes and environmental groups preparing a legal battle to stop President Donald Trump from dismantling Utah's new national monument will face a tougher challenge than anticipated.

GOP ‘Obamacare’ repeal teeters after Senate shelves vote

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, left, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-... . Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, and Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas speak with the media after they and other Senate Republicans had a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, ... .

Sarah Palin sues paper for tying her PAC ad to mass shooting

A subway train derailment in New York City that injured nearly three dozen people and sparked major delays is being blamed on human error, not a track defect. A subway train derailment in New York City that injured nearly three dozen people and sparked major delays is being blamed on human error, not a track defect.

Trump begins process to lift protections of nation’s water supply

The Trump administration has begun the legal process of rolling back an Obama-era rule that establishes protections for the country's water supply. Former President Barack Obama established the Waters of the United States rule under the 1972 Clean Water Act to extend federal protections of bodies of water around the country.

Author Robert Carr’s Newly Released “Those Terrible First Hours” is a…

"Those Terrible First Hours" from Christian Faith Publishing author Robert Carr is a critical review of today's political system and the villainous characters who portray themselves as heroes to the American People. Where the heroes of fiction feel compelled to do what is right, politicians only seem to do what is good for them.

Facing revolt on healthcare bill, U.S. Senate Republicans delay vote

Twenty-two million Americans would lose insurance over the next decade under the Senate Republican healthcare bill, a nonpartisan congressional office said on Monday, complicating the path forward... Women dressed as handmaids from the novel, film and television series "The Handmaid's Tale" demonstrate against cuts for Planned Parenthood in the ... (more)

Paris visit marks political calculation from Macron, Trump

President Donald Trump's decision to visit France on its national day next month at the invitation of new President Emmanuel Macron represents a shrewd political calculation by both leaders. Trump announced Wednesday that he would be in Paris on Bastille Day, July 14, for a day of pageantry at an event that will mark 100 years since the US entry into World War I. The US President, on his second trip to Europe in two weeks -- he heads to Germany for the G20 summit and Poland next week -- will bask in the pomp of his official role as commander-in-chief at a time when he is under political siege at home.