Maggie Hassan

Ten years after the Boston Marathon bombings, federal lawmakers hoping to study the response looked into what we learned that day.

Ten years after the deadly Boston Marathon bombings, a U.S. Senate subcommittee held a hearing to discuss what the law enforcement community has learned. The man who led the Boston Police Department at the time, Ed Davis, is among those who testified about how the 2013 attack has affected emergency preparedness at the Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs’…

Social media users this week pointed out an apparent vote discrepancy in Columbia, New Hampshire, claiming Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan received more votes in the midterm election than there were residents in the small town. “Another Democrat miracle!” read one headline. “Maggie Hassan Wins 1,100 Votes from Town with Population Under 700.” “This requires open revolt of a fake election across…

Now that the dust is settling after the midterm elections, New Englanders are getting a clearer picture of the people who will be leading and representing the region in the coming years. Massachusetts has elected a new governor in a historic moment, and New Hampshire is sticking with the same after several hotly contested statewide races — with Sen. Maggie…

Several statewide officials survived intense reelection fights in New Hampshire Tuesday, including Democrat Maggie Hassan, who was reelected to her New Hampshire Senate seat by defeating Republican Don Bolduc, NBC News projected. Hassan was initially thought to have an easy reelection campaign against Bolduc, but the race tightened in the final days as some big Republican donors stepped in and…

A New Hampshire high school is speaking out against an outlandish claim reportedly made by U.S. Senate candidate Don Bolduc. In recent weeks, Republicans across the country have stated as fact an urban legend that schools in their states are putting out litter boxes for children who “identify as cats,” NBC News reported last month. Bolduc, running against Democratic...

First Lady Jill Biden was in New Hampshire on Saturday, headlining a fundraiser for Sen. Maggie Hassan and attending campaign rallies in Manchester and Portsmouth. The fundraiser was hosted at the home of the president of Southern New Hampshire University, and was attended by around 100 people, the Hassan campaign said. Biden opened her remarks by asking the crowd to…

Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan defended her comparatively closed-door approach to campaigning Thursday, while her Republican challenger Don Bolduc used his more open style to justify casting further doubt on the integrity of New Hampshire elections. Bolduc, a retired Army brigadier general, was asked during a debate whether he believes the governor and secretary of state when they say that there…

New Hampshire’s race between Sen. Maggie Hassan and challenger Don Bolduc is being watched closely as Democrats and Republicans compete for control of the Senate. Hassan, a two-term Democratic governor, was elected to the Senate in 2016. Her victories in statewide races and her incumbency have not stopped Bolduc, a Republican and retired Army brigadier general, from closing in as…