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Voters in Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District primaries took the first step Tuesday toward filling the U.S. House seat that became vacant when Edward Markey moved to the Senate.
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate changes in Google's terms of service that will allow the Internet search giant to use a user's name, photo and product reviews in ads that it sells to businesses.
Stephanie Ettinger De Cuba was discussing pediatric research with congressional staffers when the alarms literally sounded.
A spokesperson for Congressman Ed Markey's office said they heard half a dozen gunshots approximately 200 feet from them in the Russell Office building on Capitol Hill.
Former U.S. Senator Scott Brown is criticizing newly-elected Senator Ed Markey for his stance on Syria.
Massachusetts two Democratic U.S. senators say they want more information before deciding how to vote on President Barack Obama's request for limited military action in Syria.
Members of Massachusetts' congressional delegation are urging caution as President Barack Obama weighs a U.S. response to the apparent use of chemical weapons in Syria.
Five Democrats seeking their party's nomination to fill U.S. Sen. Edward Markey's former House seat have signed a deal aimed at keeping outside advertising out of the race.
"I know a lot of people want to say some real nice things about this good man, but you're going to have to do it later," Harry Reid said.
A date has been set for the special election to fill Sen.-elect Edward Markey's seat in the U.S. House.
U.S. Rep. Edward Markey is one week away from officially becoming the state's next U.S. Senator.
U.S. Sen.-elect Edward Markey hasn't resigned from his House seat yet, but the campaign to replace him is already heating up.
I know Gabriel wasn't the greatest candidate, not a smooth talker, not a polished pol (if that is an attribute) but he offered the Commonwealth something new, something fresh, somebody with impressive credentials outside the drudgery of Washington, D.C......somebody....anybody....other than the 37-year veteran of nothingness, Ed Markey.
We're still wondering – what's in all this for us?
The White House, led by Obama himself, invested heavily in the Massachusetts election, fueled largely by widespread fear of another Brown-like surprise.
Longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey defeated Republican political newcomer Gabriel Gomez in a special election.
Gomez was scheduled to vote early Tuesday in his hometown of Cohasset, with Markey casting his ballot later in the morning in Malden.
The day is here and there really is no good reason for not voting.
The state's top elections official says all indications point to an historically low voter turnout for the special U.S. Senate election.
Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey hit the campaign trail across Massachusetts on Sunday, urging their supporters not to let up as the clock ticks down on the state's special U.S. Senate election.
Democrat Ed Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez have busy schedules planned as they head into the final days of their campaign for the U.S. Senate.
A new poll shows Democrat Edward Markey has opened up a double-digit lead over Republican Gabriel Gomez in Massachusetts' special U.S. Senate election.
The most important issue to voters is jobs and the economy. Nothing else is even close according to the latest polls.
In their final debate, each U.S. Senate candidate claimed to care more about people that his opponent.
In our politics, and in our news consumption, a critical mass of us seem to want our itches scratched, at the expense of true understanding and thought.
