Scott Brown

GOP hopes candidate Gabriel Gomez can reboot relations with Latinos in Massachusetts

Global Politics

When Senator John Kerry was named U.S. secretary of state, it opened a vacancy in the Senate. Now, with a special election approaching, campaigning is ramping up. The Republicans, seeing how vulnerable they were among Latinos last November, have chosen a candidate who could be straight out of central casting.

Jobs bill: Modest yet hopeful

Global Politics

Senate Races to Watch: Massachusetts and Virginia

The World

Elizabeth Warren on her bid for Massachusetts senate

Global Politics
The World

The curious case of Republican Scott Brown and a key crossover vote on financial reform

Conflict & Justice
The World

Courting the independent voter

Global Politics

Republican Scott Brown’s victory in Tuesday’s Massachusetts Senate race proved the power of independent voters. We speak with Jay Campbell, a vice president at Hart Research, and with Ross Baker, professor of political science at Rutgers University.