With the U.S. presidential debate now confirmed, our guests explain the tips and tricks that could help Donald Trump or Kamala Harris win their first head-to-head encounter on Sept. 10 — and why there has been a pre-debate row over format and mics. Host Anne McElvoy is joined by Brett O’Donnell, a veteran expert on preparing candidates for debate … Read more
Finally, a political party that stands for nothing. It’s the Seinfeld of politics. Led by a former politician, the Forward Party launched in Massachusetts this week vowing to become the leading party of the state’s voters in just a few years. There’s one small problem. The party has taken no positions on the issues and … Read more
Sick of the partisanship they found on both the left and right, a group of voters have gathered the small number of signatures required to add the Forward Party as a declarable political designation in Massachusetts. By doing so, according to former Republican Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey (who is not related to current Bay State … Read more
The time for treating the bloated UMass system as an inside joke is over. It’s a bad joke on all taxpayers, and one the cash-strapped state can no longer afford. The political hack haven of UMass and its campuses are costing the state billions annually at a time when the state budget is reeling with … Read more
Nikki Haley is inadvertently boosting Donald Trump by refusing to drop out of the presidential race, giving him a much-needed primary opponent and allowing him to rack up victories. Haley staying in the race – despite her expected embarrassing home state loss on Saturday in South Carolina – will make Trump a stronger general election … Read more
