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Barney Frank asks for U.S. Senate appointment
One day out of retirement as a member of the U.S. House, Barney Frank said Friday that he has asked Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to appoint him as the interim senator to replace John Kerry, who is expected to be confirmed Secretary of State later this month.
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U.S. Senate: Elizabeth Warren unseats GOP incumbent Scott Brown
BOSTON — Elizabeth Warren has been declared the winner in the U.S. Senate race from Massachusetts, unseating GOP incumbent Scott Brown, and will become the state’s first woman elected to the U.S. Senate
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EXCLUSIVE: Elizabeth Warren pledges to lead on LGBT rights
Elizabeth Warren, who is running to unseat U.S. Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), pledged to support a series of pro-LGBT initiatives and called on President Obama to endorse marriage equality in an exclusive interview with the Washington Blade on Tuesday.
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Dan Savage: ‘Not a single GOP elected official’ has participated in ‘It Gets Better’
Dan Savage, co-founder of the “It Gets Better Project” — a campaign to inspire LGBT youth facing adversity and depression — called out Republicans politicians on Thursday over their refusal to participate in the campaign aimed at preventing teen suicide.
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Sen. Scott Brown at center of controversy over absence from anti-bullying video
U.S. Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) has come under fire over his refusal to participate in a video for the “It Gets Better Project” that featured all other members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation.
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Brown on abortion, DADT, gay marriage — not your typical Republican?
On the heels of his election victory in Massachusetts, Republican Senator-elect Scott Brown appeared on ABC’s This Week on Sunday, and signaled he would not serve as his party’s strict, unwavering 41st vote in the U.S. Senate. “Make no mistake, I am a fiscal conservative,” Brown told Barbara Walters. “And when it comes to issues […]