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Obama to nominate Chuck Hagel as US secretary of Defense
Senate turbulence prompts questions about pensions, candidates, confirmation dates
No sooner had former Rep. Barney Frank publicly declared his interest in an interim appointment to replace Sen. John Kerry than did members of the public begin asking if it wasn’t really just some secret gambit to boost his congressional pension. (Globe)
Outside cash looms over likely special election
Don't expect a repeat of the pact that prevented political action committees from crowding the airwaves in last year’s US Senate campaign if John F. Kerry's seat opens up. (Globe)
House newcomer Kennedy named to committees
Newly sworn-in Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III has snagged a seat on two House committees that fit his interests: Science and Technology, and Foreign Affairs. (Globe)
Patrick: Barney Frank would be a 'great senator'
The comments come after ex-congressman Barney Frank revealed he asked Gov. Patrick to be appoint him if John Kerry resigns to serve as secretary of state. (Boston Globe)
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Elizabeth Warren, Joseph Kennedy III sworn in
Still a potent gay rights voice, Barney Frank dials back opposition to Chuck Hagel nomination
Former representative Barney Frank is dialing back his opposition to the pending nomination of former senator Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense, telling the Globe he is willing to look past his comments about gays because it is more important that his views prevail on drawing down the war in Afghanistan and reducing wasteful defense spending. “As much as I regret what Hagel said, ... the question now is going to be Afghanistan and scaling back the military,” Frank said.Senate turbulence prompts questions about pensions, candidates, confirmation dates
No sooner had former Representative Barney Frank publicly declared his interest in any interim appointment to replace Senator John Kerry than members of the public began asking if it wasn’t really just some secret gambit to boost his congressional pension. The short answer is, no. Frank has told former colleagues that he never paid into the congressional pension system, meaning he will have to rely on personal funds, Social Security payments, and any 401(k) savings he accumulated for his retirement.Kennedy named to two House committees
Newly sworn-in Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III has snagged a seat on two House committees that fit his interests: Science and Technology, and Foreign Affairs. As a freshman member of the minority party, he wasn’t able to get assigned to the House Education Committee, where he had hoped to work on legislation related to early childhood education, college affordability, and accessibility. But the former Peace Corps member, who is fluent in Spanish, said is just fine with Foreign Affairs.Barney Frank says he would like to be interim senator to conclude ‘fiscal cliff’ fights
Former representative Barney Frank said today he has asked Governor Deval Patrick to appoint him to the interim Senate seat that would need to be filled if Senator John Kerry resigns to serve as secretary of state. Frank said he changed his mind about continuing in public life after President Obama and congressional leaders announced their fiscal cliff compromise. “The first months of the new Senate will be among the most important in American history,” Frank told the Globe.Elizabeth Warren joins Senate today despite long effort by GOP to keep her out of D.C.
When Elizabeth Warren was sworn in today as a US senator, it was not only the culmination of an election campaign she launched in September 2011, but also the completion of a political turnabout started the previous May. In May 2011, 44 Republican senators signed a letter to President Obama, vowing to block his nominee to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau without changes to the consumer watchdog agency created by the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory act.National politics: Latest news
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White House, GOP draw red lines in debt debate
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Struggling for the upper hand in the next round of debt talks, Republicans and Democrats this weekend drew lines in the sand they said they'd never cross when it comes to the U.S. debt limit. ( 01/07/2013 12:47 PM )
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Obama taps Hagel for Pentagon, Brennan for CIA
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Monday will nominate Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary and counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, two potentially controversial picks for his second-term national security team. ( 01/07/2013 12:49 PM )
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Court won't hear campaign finance arguments
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from an anti-abortion group that wanted to be exempted from campaign finance disclosure regulations. ( 01/07/2013 10:48 AM )
Fiscal cliff avoided
Uncertainty in Mass. after fiscal cliff deal
Universities, hospitals, and defense contractors are delaying hiring because Congress postponed spending decisions in the deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. (Globe)
Analysis: Cliff deal is another pain-free punt
Congress’ hectic resolution of the ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ crisis is the latest in a long series of decisions by lawmakers and the White House to do less than promised. (AP)
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US House approves fiscal cliff deal
On Tuesday, the US House approved a bill reversing income tax increases and pulling the nation back from potentially calamitous economic consequences. President Obama praised the last-minute deal. (Globe)
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