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A perception has taken root in some quarters on both sides of the border that a U.S. decision on the Keystone XL pipeline, the most contentious cross-border issue and a key to the Harper government's economic strategy, has been made.

Gabriel Gomez is having his moment in the spotlight. The son of Colombian immigrants made Massachusetts history in April when he became the first Hispanic to win a major Republican primary in the state.

Secretary of State John Kerry: "Thank you very much, and welcome, all of you, to this remarkable room, a room named after a Founding Father who was a lonely voice against slavery long before there was a United States of America.

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer said she would be "thrilled" to have Rep. Edward Markey fill the vacant seat on her panel if he wins the Massachusetts Senate election.

In what appears to be organized labor's first foray into the nascent race to succeed U.S. Rep. Edward Markey, the Central Massachusetts AFL-CIO is backing state Senator Karen Spilka in her bid for the seat.

June 23 marks the 10th anniversary of former Vermont governor Howard Dean's entry into the 2004 presidential campaign and his bid for the Democratic nomination.

Sen. John Kerry speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 6, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Everywhere you look, the digital age continues to disrupt long-standing business models and to challenge our expectations of what is possible.

For all the cynicism directed at the rational self-interest of American politicians, it does serve to simplify political interpretation: when we aren't expressly told the motives of a given political actor, we can pretty well figure them out.

Another U.S. Senate election for Massachusetts is drawing to a close, with the two combatants set to square off one final time before voters head to the polls June 25. Democratic Congressman Edward Markey of Malden and Republican businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez will hold the last of three debates Tuesday evening in the race to ... (more)

The DC GOP establishment has convinced itself that pandering to certain Hispanic voters by supporting immigration legislation drafted by Sen. Chuck Schumer is the path to electoral victory.

Who is Richard Heos? One area resident asked us this question, and here is their answer.

When Lt. Gov. Tim Murray left office on Sunday, there was no constitutional crisis.

Americans trust Congress less than ever in polling history, according to the latest Gallup Poll.

ABC on Saturday fawned over the growing "bromance" between Bill Clinton and Chris Christie, hyping the relationship as like "Clooney and Pitt" and, oddly, "Han Solo and Chewbacca."

Prospective developers are getting a look at the final application form for companies hoping to build a casino or slots parlor in Massachusetts.

This panel of May 2013 photos shows Republican Gabriel Gomez, left, and Democrat U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, candidates for U.S. Senate in the June 24, 2013 special election, being held to fill the seat vacated when John Kerry was appointed as secretary of state in Massachusetts.

ABC News Political Director Rick Klein's latest report on the special election to replace John Kerry in the U.S. Senate notes that, "national groups on the Republican side are notably silent, even as Democrats pour in outside support for Rep. Ed Markey."

With just 10 days left before the special election that will send voters to the polls to fill the vacant seat left by Democratic Sen. John Kerry, candidate Edward Markey and supporters were out in full force Saturday at the Arts Block, bringing Sen. Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep James McGovern along for support.

A new poll indicates Democratic Rep. Ed Markey has slightly widened his advantage over Republican opponent Gabriel Gomez in the campaign for the June 25 special election for a U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts.