Fred Thys is the political reporter at WBUR. Fred broke the story that the federal government may have lied to the Supreme Court in order to obtain the landmark ruling that established the state secrets privilege. His reporting has led to President Obama reconsidering the use of the state secrets privilege, and Congress to consider curtailing it.
Romney Turns Focus From Economics To Education
Calling it the "civil rights issue of our era," Mitt Romney laid out his education platform to a group of Latino business owners Wednesday.
Obama Campaign Puts Spotlight On Romney’s Work At Bain
In Ohio Wednesday, Vice President Joe Biden told the story of how workers at a steel plant lost their jobs when Bain took over.
N.H. Democrats Hope For Boost From President’s Gay Marriage Support
New Hampshire is shaping up to be one of the battlegrounds of this year's general election.
Obama’s Embrace Of Gay Marriage Thrills Some In Mass., Energizes Others
President Obama's decision to support gay marriage is getting a mixed reaction in Massachusetts.
Warren Doesn’t Know How Harvard Came To List Her As Native American
Warren listed herself as a minority professor in the directory of the Association of American Law Schools from 1986 to 1995, the year she received tenure at Harvard. The directory did not state what minority group Warren belonged to.
Foxborough Vote Seen As Rebuke On Casino Proposal
Two years ago, the selectmen's election drew a 17 percent turnout. With a casino proposal looming, 58 percent of Foxborough's registered voters turned out.
Warren: I Listed As ‘American Indian’ In Hopes Of Meeting Similar People
Warren listed herself in the directory of the Association of American Law Schools as American Indian from 1986 to 1995. "I listed myself in the directory in the hopes that it might mean that I would be invited to a luncheon, a group, something that might happen with people who are like am," she told reporters Wednesday.
2011: When Sen. Scott Brown’s Vote Changed The Outcome
In 2011, Brown cast only two votes where the outcome would have been different had he voted the other way. But that year he voted against his own party 54 percent of the time, and with President Obama 70 percent of the time.
Warren’s Former Students See Her As Anything But ‘Elitist’
Sen. Scott Brown's campaign has tried to paint challenger Elizabeth Warren as an "elitist Harvard professor." We look at Warren’s work at Harvard and how she’s regarded as an educator.
Boston Appeals Court Considers Constitutionality Of DOMA
Monday was the first time that a federal appeals court heard a case on the Defense of Marriage Act. Seventeen Massachusetts residents filed the lawsuit saying the law is unconstitutional.
