http://www.mail.com/people/28886-elizabeth-warren.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/28886-elizabeth-warren.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2163266-senate-backs-froman-trade-representative.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Froman, a senior White House economic adviser and classmate of President Barack Obama at Harvard Law School, on Wednesday won Senate confirmation to be the next U.S. trade representative. The confirmation vote was 93-4, elevating the 50-year-old Froman to the head of an agency now involved in two of the most significant trade dea... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:43:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2163266-senate-backs-froman-trade-representative.html 2013-06-19T23:43:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2162436-bipartisan-proposal-student-loans-circulating.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Students applying for financial aid for the coming school year could find some comfort in a bipartisan student loan compromise taking shape in the Senate that would prevent interest rates from doubling and set a single rate each year for undergraduate students, rich or poor. Interest rates, which would be tied to the financial markets, w... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:25:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2162436-bipartisan-proposal-student-loans-circulating.html 2013-06-19T21:25:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2136044-dems-tap-star-power-money-mass-senate-race.html BOSTON (AP) — Democrats are dispatching a lineup of political heavyweights to Massachusetts, backed by a river of outside money, to head off the possibility that another upstart Republican pulls off a Senate special election stunner. National Republican groups have been reluctant to devote resources to a race that many Washington-based strategists have th... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:12:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2136044-dems-tap-star-power-money-mass-senate-race.html 2013-06-07T23:12:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2103890-publisher-sen-warren-book-coming-2014.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a favorite among liberals for her forceful advocacy for consumers and criticisms of the financial industry, has a book deal. The Massachusetts Democrat has an agreement with Henry Holt and Company for a book, currently untitled, to be released in spring 2014, the publisher announced Wednesday. Warren, a first-te... Wed, 22 May 2013 22:11:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2103890-publisher-sen-warren-book-coming-2014.html 2013-05-22T22:11:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089626-senate-panel-considers-labor-board-nominees.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans said Thursday they would not support five nominees to the National Labor Relations Board, raising the possibility the troubled agency could be rendered mostly inoperable later this year. The board has already been working under a cloud since January, when a federal appeals court said the president violated the Constitu... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:22:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089626-senate-panel-considers-labor-board-nominees.html 2013-05-16T19:22:56Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2066546-mass-gop-candidate-gomez.html BOSTON (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez is on his own — at least for now. National Republican allies, conservative activists and major GOP donors outside Democratic-leaning Massachusetts are skeptical of Gomez's chances in the state's June 25 special election to replace former Sen. John Kerry. While local Republicans ar... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:06:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2066546-mass-gop-candidate-gomez.html 2013-05-06T19:06:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2055132-markey-gomez-win-mass-us-senate-primaries.html BOSTON (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey and Republican former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez won their party primaries on Tuesday, setting up a race between a 36-year veteran of Washington politics and a political newcomer for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by John Kerry. Markey, of Malden, defeated fellow U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, of South Boston, i... Wed, 01 May 2013 04:01:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2055132-markey-gomez-win-mass-us-senate-primaries.html 2013-05-01T04:01:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2027414-obama-honors-bombing-victims-boston.html BOSTON (AP) — Called upon to console a grieving city and reassure a shaken nation, President Barack Obama on Thursday promised that Boston would "run again" after deadly twin bombings at its famous marathon. More than 2,000 people rose in a standing ovation in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and sang "America the Beautiful." Obama's message of resolve in ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:49:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2027414-obama-honors-bombing-victims-boston.html 2013-04-18T21:49:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983908-boston-mayor-announces-wont-seek-re-election.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, struggling to keep his emotions in check, told well-wishers gathered at historic Faneuil Hall on Thursday that he won't seek re-election to an unprecedented sixth term after nearly two decades in office. "I am here with the people I love, to tell the city I love, that I will leave the job that I love," Menino said... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:04:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1983908-boston-mayor-announces-wont-seek-re-election.html 2013-03-28T22:04:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1940258-warren-starts-taking-banks-regulators.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren rose to national prominence as an outspoken consumer advocate decrying Wall Street abuses and became the progressive movement's darling candidate in last fall's Senate elections. Like most freshman lawmakers, the Massachusetts Democrat has maintained a low profile during her first few months in office. That's starting to... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:10:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1940258-warren-starts-taking-banks-regulators.html 2013-03-08T09:10:35Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1889598-fox-hires-scott-brown-contributor.html NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel is hiring former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown as a contributor, and the Republican is making his debut in prime time on Wednesday. The network says Brown will offer commentary across several programs, starting with Sean Hannity on Wednesday. Brown lost his seat to Elizabeth Warren in November and declined to run in a spe... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:47:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1889598-fox-hires-scott-brown-contributor.html 2013-02-13T18:47:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1875362-mo-cowan-sworn-massachusetts-senator.html WASHINGTON (AP) — William "Mo" Cowan of Massachusetts on Thursday became the Senate's newest member, but his tenure will be brief. The 43-year-old Democrat took his seat after a swearing-in ceremony led by Vice President Joe Biden. Cowan succeeds Democrat John Kerry, who just took over as secretary of state. Cowan was picked by Democratic Gov. Deval Patri... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1875362-mo-cowan-sworn-massachusetts-senator.html 2013-02-07T18:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1862506-scott-brown-wont-seek-kerrys-senate-seat.html BOSTON (AP) — Former Sen. Scott Brown said Friday he would not run in a special Senate election in Massachusetts, dealing a setback to Republican hopes of winning the seat being vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry. Brown, who electrified his party with an upset win in a 2010 special election but lost his re-election bid in November, ended weeks of in... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1862506-scott-brown-wont-seek-kerrys-senate-seat.html 2013-02-02T03:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856272-mass-govs-ex-aide-cowan-named-interim-us-senator.html BOSTON (AP) — Although his time in the U.S. Senate will be brief — less than five full months — William "Mo" Cowan could find himself in the thick of major policy debates from the federal budget to immigration reform and gun control. Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday appointed Cowan, his former chief of staff, to serve as the interim U.S. senator... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856272-mass-govs-ex-aide-cowan-named-interim-us-senator.html 2013-01-30T21:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1842906-top-white-collar-crime-prosecutor-to-lead.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated Mary Jo White, a former U.S. attorney who built a reputation prosecuting white-collar criminals, terrorists and mobsters, to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission. The agency has a lead role in implementing changes on Wall Street. Obama also named Richard Cordray to stay on as head of th... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1842906-top-white-collar-crime-prosecutor-to-lead.html 2013-01-24T19:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1830898-advocates-push-idea-requiring-gun-insurance.html BOSTON (AP) — As lawmakers cast around for ways to curb gun-related violence, some are hoping the insurance market might offer incentives. A bill filed Friday in Massachusetts would require gun owners to purchase liability insurance in the event that a firearm is used to injure. The insurance policies would give those injured by a weapon a legal recourse,... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1830898-advocates-push-idea-requiring-gun-insurance.html 2013-01-18T20:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1815538-shifting-landscape-brown-mulls-mass-senate.html BOSTON (AP) — Scott Brown was a little-known Republican state senator who shocked Massachusetts Democrats three years ago by winning a U.S. Senate seat in a special election that became a national rallying cry for the nascent tea party movement. Much has changed since then for Brown. In the Senate, he compiled a voting record more moderate than his one-ti... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1815538-shifting-landscape-brown-mulls-mass-senate.html 2013-01-12T20:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1799498-ex-rep-frank-senate-seat-in-governor.html BOSTON (AP) — Newly retired Rep. Barney Frank revealed on Friday that he would like to serve as a temporary successor to Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, the secretary of state nominee. Frank told The Associated Press that he asked Gov. Deval Patrick to appoint him to serve as the state's interim senator until a special election is held to fill Kerry's seat... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1799498-ex-rep-frank-senate-seat-in-governor.html 2013-01-04T18:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1797032-fiscal-clashes-loom-congress-opens.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Congress opened for business Thursday to confront long-festering national problems, deficits and immigration among them, in an intensely partisan and crisis-driven era of divided government. "The American dream is in peril," said House Speaker John Boehner, re-elected to his post despite a mini-revolt in Republican ranks. Moments a... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1797032-fiscal-clashes-loom-congress-opens.html 2013-01-03T22:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1783204-yet-senate-race-horizon-mass.html BOSTON (AP) — 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 into another tumultuous election now that President Barack Obama has nominated Sen. John Kerry for secretary of state. If confirmed by the Senate, as expected, Democrat Kerry would have to resig... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1783204-yet-senate-race-horizon-mass.html 2012-12-22T18:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1782994-kerry-familiar-face-world-stage.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 of a diplomat and Obama's unofficial envoy, Kerry spent hours walking around the palace in Kabul persuading Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai to agree to a runoff election in fall 2009. The ... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 07:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1782994-kerry-familiar-face-world-stage.html 2012-12-22T07:09:00Z