A veteran lawmaker, state Senator Peter Durant Durant twice flipped what had been Democratic districts to win a seat in the House and later the Senate.

Contentious hearings to consider Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services this week have ...

A Republican state senator who has emerged as a top critic of the state’s handling of the migrant shelter crisis is considering a run for governor. Sen. Peter Durant of Spencer told WBUR he thinks the ...

A top Senate Democrat expressed skepticism toward Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to boost state spending by 7.4% in fiscal year 2026 as Massachusetts faces constrained tax revenue growth and increased ...

The Wall Street Journal editorial board praised Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren for grilling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on ...

Trump's pick to head U.S. intelligence has broken with its assessments several times since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s long record of questioning the safety of childhood vaccinations persisted as a flash point for him Thursday during a confirmation hearing where a ...

JUST VOTE NO — Democratic governors, including Gov. Maura Healey, gathered last night for a call with Senate Minority Leader ...

In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer ...

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, will encounter deeply skeptical questioning from Democratic senators Thursday about his loyalty to the president and ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two ...

The exchange erupted when Warren asked Kennedy about his previous anti-vaccine statements, which he appeared to walk back ...