Michael Dukakis

Michael Dukakis

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  Local setbacks vex GOP governors eyeing 2016 race

  Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ... 

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  Jackson Jr.'s wife leaves Chicago City Council

  The wife of former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. announced Friday that she was resigning from the Chicago City Council, saying she could not adequately ... 

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  Ex-Rep. Frank on Senate seat: Put me in, governor

  Newly retired Rep. Barney Frank revealed on Friday that he would like to serve as a temporary successor to Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, the ... 

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  Yet another Senate race on the horizon in Mass.

  Massachusetts voters weary from one of the nation's costliest and most divisive U.S. Senate races are all but certain to find themselves thrown back ... 

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  Kerry a familiar face on the world stage

  Sen. John Kerry, President Barack Obama's pick for secretary of state, is a familiar face to the world leaders vital to American interests. The son ...