Frank Blames U.S. Credit Downgrade On Military Spending
Rep. Barney Frank says the reason the United States credit has been downgraded is because it spends too much on the military.
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Rep. Barney Frank says the reason the United States credit has been downgraded is because it spends too much on the military.
As he gears up for what could be a long and costly re-election fight next year, freshman U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is reaching out to donors in all 50 states to bulk up his campaign coffers.
Now that federal lawmakers have finally hammered out a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling, what does this mean for taxpayers here in Massachusetts?
day after one of the world's three major credit rating agencies made the unprecedented move to cut the U.S. credit rating, Massachusetts leaders say the state is apt to feel a ripple effect from the decision.
Gov. Deval Patrick has nominated Superior Court Judge Peter Agnes for a seat on the state appeals court.
Sen. Scott Brown says he is encouraged by President Barack Obama's proposal to get unemployed veterans jobs.
So now we're all used to paying less than other comparable cities for transit, and guess what? You get what you pay for.
Call it what you want, but until the local political class cleans up its act, they will continue to earn comparable levels of public contempt.
While Obama is celebrating his 50th birthday, there is plenty of evidence that his re-election campaign may be an uphill battle.
President Obama is calling for Congress to cut their vacation short and return to end the stalemate over an aviation shutdown.
During an 11th-hour meeting with the Vice President, Democrats were reportedly describing their Republican adversaries as "terrorists."
Jay Gonzalez, the state's budget chief says he is relieved with the action taken in Washington, but uncertain about what is ahead.
The deed is done, and our fiscal problems are solved, right? Actually, no, wrong.
Newly released FBI documents reveal threats against the late Sen. Edward Kennedy continued long after the assassination of his brothers.
The bill is expected to pass, but the debt debate is far from over.
