Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is expected to appoint former Democratic National Committee Chairman Paul G. Kirk to fill Sen. Ted Kennedy's vacant seat later this morning. Frank Phillips of the Boston Globe joins us with the details of the nomination.
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley decided yesterday to run for the Senate seat left vacant after Senator Ted Kennedy's death. Joining The Takeaway to go over the details is Frank Phillips, Statehouse bureau chief for the Boston Globe.
Legendary baseball player Curt Schilling is pitching a new idea: running for Ted Kennedy's open Senate seat. Does he have what it takes to play ball in the U.S. Senate? The Takeaway's sports contributor, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, gives us his thoughts.
Massachusetts will hold a special election in January to fill Ted Kennedy's Senate vacancy, but Governor Patrick is pushing to fill the seat in the interim. The Takeaway talks to Frank Phillips, State House bureau chief for the Boston Globe.
Friends, colleagues and extended family gathered on Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Roxbury, Massachusetts, to pay their respects at the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy. The Takeaway recaps some of the most notable moments.
WCAI reporter Sean Corcoran joins The Takeaway from the Kennedy Library in Boston, where the body of Senator Ted Kennedy lies in repose. We also talk to two people who came to pay their respects: Darren Ring of Weymus, MA and Ann Zeller of Fremont, NH.
The Obamas were supposed to vacation on Martha's Vineyard all this week, but they're shortening their time off to pay respects to Senator Ted Kennedy. For an update on the Obamas' vacation, The Takeaway talks to Boston Herald columnist Laura Raposa.
Those who loved Ted Kennedy are standing in line at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, where Kennedy lies in repose. The Takeaway talks with WCAI reporter Sean Corcoran and with Robert, who drove from Connecticut with his grandson Ryan.
Senator Kennedy was an eminent statesman, champion of health care and education, and major contributor to foreign policy legislation
Although conservatives frequently opposed Ted Kennedy's initiatives, their respect for the late senator is clear. One such Republican, former Massachusetts Governor William Weld, joins The Takeaway to share his thoughts.