The chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party wants to cancel the party convention scheduled for May 30 because of the threat from the coronavirus. Chairman Gus Bickford has asked the party’s state committee to cancel the convention. The committee is scheduled to meet remotely on Saturday. The decision is supported by the two top candidates in a race for a…

A primary debate between incumbent Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Joe Kennedy III, both Massachusetts Democrats, has been postponed in light of the coronavirus pandemic, and Kennedy says he is temporarily suspending his campaign. UMass Boston announced Friday that the debate scheduled March 18 would be pushed back because of “the changing landscape and uncertainty as the COVID-19 crisis grows.”…

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and his Democratic primary challenger, U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, sparred on everything from climate change to gun violence and foreign policy during their first televised debate Tuesday. While the two agreed on many issues, Kennedy argued he is better positioned than Markey to fight for those issues in Congress. “For this election this time...

Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., discussed steps he thinks the federal government should take to address the threat of a new virus Sunday, the day after confirmation of the first case in the state. Sen. Edward Markey visited the Cambridge Health Alliance in Everett, Massachusetts on Sunday, according to his office. Markey, the ranking member of a Senate subcommittee on East…

A new travel restriction is in place after concerns of coronavirus. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) discussed next steps for the outbreak.

NBC10 Boston, Telemundo Boston and NECN in partnership with The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts in Worcester, MA, will host the 3rd U.S. Senate democratic debate with Sen. Ed Markey and challenger, U.S. Representative Joe Kennedy.

Lawmakers from Massachusetts are joining a chorus of voices demanding answers after an Iranian student was deported from the U.S. despite a court order temporarily staying his removal. U.S. Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley sent a letter to Customs and Border Protection Thursday expressing concern that Iranian students are being targeted for additional...

Massachusetts lawmakers are speaking out after Iran struck back at the U.S. on Wednesday by targeting an Iraqi military base housing American troops with missiles. Most elected officials voiced their support for the troops while others questioned President Donald Trump’s handling of the response. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who is among the crowded field of Democrats to run for president,...

Senator Ed Markey could have a challenging year ahead with his Senate seat hanging in the balance. The 2020 Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary will be the toughest election of his 40-year Congressional career. New numbers show Markey’s challenger Rep. Joe Kennedy III has raised $2.4 million in the fourth quarter, compared to Markey’s $1.4 million in the same quarter. But…

With the start of the new year, Democratic political rivals Edward Markey and Joe Kennedy III are ramping up their campaigns with Markey’s Senate seat hanging in the balance. Kennedy is opening new campaign offices in Lowell, Worcester and the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston while Markey is planning a Sunday town hall discussion on his Green New Deal resolution....

Boston-area lawmakers and some 2020 presidential hopefuls belted out a Christmas classic for Alison King’s annual tradition.

Almost immediately after the U.S. House of Representatives made Donald Trump the third U.S. president to be impeached, New England lawmakers began to share their reactions. The House voted Wednesday to impeach Trump on both articles it introduced, for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The votes were largely along party lines. The articles will now move to...

More than two dozen climate change protesters were arrested Friday after refusing to leave the Massachusetts State House when it closed for the day, police said. One by one, 27 demonstrators were brought out of the State House by police officers after they refused to leave when the building closed at 5 p.m. Hours later, they were bailed out. “I…

A group of climate change protesters at the Massachusetts State House was arrested Friday.

Ring, the video doorbell company owned by Amazon, has helped law enforcement agencies across the country solve a lot of crimes. But it has also raised concerns about privacy, and critics have been sounding off on social media for months. Tech writers, meanwhile, have wondered if Ring users were getting the full story about the cameras they’d attached to their...

Climate change took center stage at a Massachusetts college on Sunday night. People gathered at Stonehill College in Easton for a rally, marching and calling for change, followed by a debate between Senator Ed Markey and challenger Shannon Liss-Riordan...
“Young people, we’re just done with inaction,” one woman said. “We all see it in our daily lives. We see it when...

Senator Ed Markey touted his Green New Deal while challenger Shannon Liss-Riordan proposed other alternatives. Congressman Joe Kennedy III, who is also challenged Sen. Markey, was invited to participate Sunday night but declined to attend.

Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., weighs in on policy and politics, discussing the race between Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Joe Kennedy III, as well as gun control, trade with Canada and Mexico, the 2020 presidential race and her support for Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Weeks after Rep. Joe Kennedy announced he would challenge incumbent Sen. Ed Markey in a Democratic primary, the two met face-to-face in a Boston conference room. It was a striking moment given the back-and-forth between the campaigns this early in the race, which will be closely watched nationally.

Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Joe Kennedy III both joined a discussion on the refugee cap.