Massachusetts Democrats Call

Massachusetts Democrats call on Pentagon to ground Ospreys

Democratic lawmakers from Massachusetts sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin this week requesting he ground the controversial Osprey aircraft, sharing concerns after a recent ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

No. 2 House Democrat easily wins reelection in Massachusetts

House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, the No. 2 House Democrat, is projected to easily win reelection in Massachusetts after running uncontested, according to Decision Desk HQ. Clark was guaranteed ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

A Massachusetts Couple Called Off Their Wedding. Who Keeps the $70,000 Ring?

The state’s Supreme Judicial Court ruled that if wedding plans crumble, the engagement ring must be returned to the person who purchased it.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 9

Democrats call for investigation into grocery prices

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) are calling on administration officials to investigate Albertsons and other major grocery chains for “predatory practices” they say ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Democrat calls for sanctions over violent clashes in Pakistan

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) denounced Pakistan’s chief of army staff Wednesday for allegedly killing citizens and confiscating death records from medics in an effort to subdue growing protests in the ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Jeffries' office calls threats against Connecticut Democrats 'unconscionable'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-N.Y.) office denounced the recent bomb threats against several Connecticut Democrats as "unacceptable" and maintained House Democrats will not be ...

Politics - The Hill - 22 hours ago

Warren glides to reelection in Massachusetts

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) won her reelection bid, easily beating her Republican opponent John Deaton, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. First elected to the U.S. Senate in ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Is the Latino vote the GOP’s new powerhouse? A wake-up call for Democrats

The Latino electorate is not monolithic and can be influenced by various factors such as cultural background, and regional differences, and there is a possibility that Latino voters may be leaning ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

Donna Brazile calls for 'introspection' after Trump gains in Democratic strongholds

Former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile on Sunday called for a “great introspection” after President-elect Trump outperformed expectations in some Democratic strongholds in the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

Democrats call for Biden to sanction 'radical' Israeli government ministers

Democrats in the House and Senate are calling on President Biden to sanction two controversial Israeli ministers, saying the two men have promoted violence against Palestinians and are pushing for ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

House Democrats call on Biden to expand offshore drilling protections ahead of transition

The top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee called on President Biden Friday to take action to permanently restrict drilling off U.S. coastal waters before leaving office in January. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Democratic senators call for federal probe into Musk's contact with Russia

A pair of Democratic senators called for a federal investigation into Elon Musk’s involvement in SpaceX’s federal contracts following reports the tech billionaire has been in regular contact with ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Union calls Democratic party staff layoffs after record fundraising ‘callous’

Leadership accused of betraying party values after sudden announcement of layoffs without severance. The union representing workers at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has accused the ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Haley: Election should be wake-up call for 'woke' companies, government, Democrats and Republicans

Former Republican White House candidate Nikki Haley argued the results of this week's election — in which her former primary rival, President-elect Trump, defeated Vice President Harris — should be ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Bernie Sanders says Harris did her ‘very best’ and called for Democrats to look forward

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Vice President Harris did her “very best” in the presidential election and called on the Democratic Party to look both inward and forward. Sanders joined CNN’s ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

Uber and Lyft Drivers in Massachusetts Win Right to Unionize

A state ballot measure was the first of its kind in the United States, but labor advocates worry it could lock Uber and Lyft drivers out of full-time employment status.

Tech - The New York Times - November 7

Massachusetts Votes to Let Uber, Lyft Drivers Unionize

Passage of the state ballot measure gives about 70,000 ride-share drivers the right to organize and engage in collective bargaining, which is not guaranteed to them under federal law.

Business - Inc. - November 6

Massachusetts man pleads guilty to threatening to bomb synagogue

BOSTON — A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he threatened to kill Jews and bomb a synagogue in a case that U.S. prosecutors said reflected a growing nationwide torrent of ...

Massachusetts firefighters continue to battle stubborn brush fires across state

Firefighters in Massachusetts are continuing to battle stubborn brush fires across the state with officials urging residents to take precautions to help avoid sparking new blazes.

Investigators say Massachusetts spa owner gave fake botox injections

Federal investigators say a Massachusetts beauty spa owner posed as a nurse while administering thousands of fake botox and filler injections. WBTS' Jericho Tran reports.

Massachusetts governor: State police would not assist in mass deportations

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) said her state’s law enforcement will not assist in mass deportations if President-elect Trump follows though with such a plan. “No, absolutely not,” Healey told ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Massachusetts court rules on who keeps engagement ring after breakup

When a Massachusetts man sued his ex-fiancée for a $70,000 engagement ring, the state's Supreme Court ruled that the ring should be returned to the buyer if the marriage is called off.

Massachusetts lawmakers to consider a soccer stadium for the New England Revolution

Massachusetts lawmakers are planning to vote this week on a bill that would pave the way for the construction of a new soccer stadium for the New England Revolution in Everett

Sports - ABC News - November 13

Massachusetts lawmakers push for an effort to ban all tobacco sales over time

A handful of Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to persuade their colleagues to support a proposal that would make the state the first to adopt a ban meant to eliminate the use of tobacco products ...

Health - ABC News - Yesterday

Democrats and DOGE

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Khanna finds common ground with Musk's DOGE Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Monday ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Trump wins Florida, 3 other states; Harris wins Massachusetts, Maryland, CBS News projects

CBS News projects that former President Donald Trump will win Florida, Alabama, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Meanwhile, CBS News projects that Vice President Kamala Harris will win Massachusetts and ...

Highest court in Massachusetts to hear arguments in Karen Read's bid to dismiss murder charge

The latest chapter in the Karen Read saga moves to the state’s highest court, where her attorneys Wednesday are hoping to convince judges that several charges related to the death of her Boston ...

How to watch West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Massachusetts Minutemen: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Friday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch West Virginia vs. Massachusetts basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

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