Democrats hope Kennedy’s retirement will make courts a galvanizing issue for voters

Democratic activists are hoping to make the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary as much an issue for their voters as it has been for the Republican base for decades. Democratic activists are hoping to make the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary as much an issue for their voters as it has been for the Republican base for decades.

Dina Rudick/Globe Staff/File In Warren, Patrick, two ways to take on Trump

The day before Elizabeth Warren announced she was leaving Harvard to run for the US Senate, she gave Deval Patrick a call to ask for advice, eager to hear what a novice campaigner could learn from a veteran. Now, as the former Massachusetts governor and the Bay State's senior senator both seem to be positioning themselves for 2020 presidential runs - perhaps against each other - they could soon both need plenty of water as they shout themselves hoarse at campaign stop after stop, trying to stand apart from the pack - and each other.

It’s decision time for Susan Collins

Any minute now, the president will announce his second pick for the Supreme Court, a nominee expected to cement a lasting conservative majority on that storied bench. This would be the same president, you'll recall, who promised to appoint "pro-life justices" who would tip the court so that it would "automatically" overturn Roe v.

Trinny Woodall wears a MASK as she enjoys motorbike ride as she…

The 'choke point': Terrifyingly narrow 15-inch passage trapped Thai football players must squeeze through to safety as two more elite international divers arrive on scene with half a ton of rescue gear Former NBA player and UCLA star, 27, 'shot at police and then killed himself during a standoff after cops responded to his mother's 911 call that he was acting erratically' 'I will not be pursuing the incident further': Former reporter who Justin Trudeau 'groped' at a music festival 18 years ago breaks her silence and insists she is telling the truth North Korea slams 'regrettable' talks with Mike Pompeo and accuses the US of 'gangster-like tactics' to pressure them into denuclearization 'They will both be out of business in 7 years!': Trump wants Twitter to remove the New York Times and Washington Post as site cracks down on fake accounts Guatemalan illegal immigrant AVOIDS JAIL and is ... (more)

After talks, NKorea accuses US of ‘gangster-like’ demands

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, second from right, greets Kim Yong Chol, second from left, a North Korean senior ruling party official and former intelligence chief, as they arrive for a meeting at the Park Hwa Gues... . U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, second from left, is greeted by North Korean Director of the United Front Department Kim Yong Chol as he arrives at Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, July... .

Supreme Court contender Kethledge enters spotlight as…

Raymond Kethledge was working on his book about leadership and solitude in 2016 when the phone rang. It was the landline, because in the office of his northern Michigan barn, situated in a densely forested area overlooking Lake Huron, Kethledge had no cell service or internet access.

Religious liberty becomes a main focus for conservatives in…

Raymond Kethledge, one of the finalists President Donald Trump is considering for the Supreme Court, has never explicitly stated his views on abortion or same-sex marriage. But in April, Kethledge, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, ruled in favor of Cathedral Buffet, a church-run Ohio restaurant being sued by the government because congregants were allegedly being "spiritually coerced" by their pastor to work without pay.

Stamford rep shifts parties to challenge Blumenthal son

A Democratic city representative who says his party pushed him out of the race for a state House of Representatives seat - supporting instead a U.S. senator's son new to the district - is now a Republican. Anzelmo Graziosi, 46, said he switched parties out of frustration with Democrats, though he's been one for 25 years.

Trump lawyers blast Comey in 2017 confidential note to Mueller

Lawyers for President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack on former FBI Director James Comey in a confidential memo last year to the special counsel, casting him as "Machiavellian," dishonest and "unbounded by law and regulation" as they sought to undermine the credibility of a law enforcement leader they see as a critical witness against the president. The letter, obtained by The Associated Press, provides a window into the formation of a legal strategy currently used by Trump's lawyers as they seek to pit the president's word against that of the former FBI director.

Rally to urge resignation of Indiana attorney general

Women's and victims' rights groups are planning to rally in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday to urge the state's attorney general to resign following allegations that he inappropriately touched four women, local media reported. The afternoon demonstration to be held on the steps of the Indiana Statehouse would add to mounting calls for the resignation of Attorney General Curtis Hill, who has denied the allegations against him and is refusing to step down.

Obama DHS Sec Rebukes Dems: Abolishing ICE ‘Would Compromise Public Safety’

Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson pushed back against Democrats calling for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to be abolished in a Friday op-ed published in the Washington Post . The op-ed, titled, "Abolishing ICE is not a serious policy proposal," likened demands to abolish ICE to a hypothetical demand from those who wanted to end the Vietnam war by abolishing "the entire Defense Department."

Mueller Will not Present Collusion Evidence At Manafort Trial

Special counsel Robert Mueller said in a court filing Friday that his prosecutors will not present evidence regarding Trump campaign collusion with Russia at an upcoming trial for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. "The government does not intend to present at trial evidence or argument concerning collusion with the Russian government," reads a filing submitted by Mueller's team in federal court in Virginia on Friday.