So, it's done. Hundreds of Boston police officers swooped down on the Occupy Boston encampment early this morning, arresting dozens of protesters and tearing down tents, bringing an end to the 10-week rally against economic inequality, the … [Read more...]

The latest poll in the MA-Sen race is out, and it's a doozy.  The poll, jointly commissioned by UMass-Lowell and the Boston Herald, shows Elizabeth Warren opening up an impressive 49-42 lead over Scott Brown.  The same pollster found Brown … [Read more...]

In tonight's GOP debate (which I did not watch), apparently Newt Gingrich took some heat from other Republicans - notably Mitt Romney - for staking out a non-rabid position on illegal immigration.  According to the NY Times, Gingrich "said … [Read more...]

Remember when it was revealed that aides to ex-Governor Romney purchased their state computers' hard drives before leaving office, and then Team Romney claimed that “In leaving office, the governor’s staff complied with the law and … [Read more...]

In today's roundup of bad legislation that is likely to cause more harm than good and tempt the fickle gods of unintended consequences, we offer two examples, one about to be born, and one so old that it predates the Revolution. The new … [Read more...]

It was possible, sort of, to stave off sexual harassment allegations by claiming that they were all made up, liberal media, witch hunt, blah blah. But this one may derail the Cain Train for good. It's painfully clear that, with respect … [Read more...]

Determined not to let Karl Rove & Co. have the run of the place, Elizabeth Warren's campaign has announced that it will begin airing its first ad - a 60-second "get to know Elizabeth Warren" spot - tomorrow.  It's pretty well done, … [Read more...]