After the last midterm elects in 2010, the one where the republicans did so well, after those midterms, the first Major Special election that got a lot of National Attention ended up being this one, right . The Scott Brown Senate race in massachusetts. Longtime democratic senator ted kennedy had died during his term in office. So they held a special election to fill ted kennedys seat in january 2011. After the november 10 mid terms. Republicans were over the moon with how well they did in midterms. Then they were over the moon and over the moon again when this previously unknown Republican State Legislature scott brown won that u. S. Senate seat and found himself going to washington. Now scott brown did not stay there long. He ended up serving only a partial term in ted kennedys seat. When he had to defend that seat in this last election in november, he lost the seat as an incumbent by eight points. Scott brown and herman cain were both announced this week as the latest contributors on
Longtime democratic senator ted kennedy had died during his term in office. So they held a special election to fill ted kennedys seat in january 2011. After the november 10 mid terms. Republicans were over the moon with how well they did in midterms. Then they were over the moon and over the moon again when this previously unknown Republican State Legislature scott brown won that u. S. Senate seat and found himself going to washington. Now scott brown did not stay there long. He ended up serving only a partial term in ted kennedys seat. When he had to defend that seat in this last election in november, he lost the seat as an incumbent by eight points. Scott brown and herman cain were both announced this week as the latest contributors on the fox news channel. So that is what scott brown will be doing now with herman cain instead of legislating. While Elizabeth Warren has that seat now in washington. Elizabeth warren made her debut this week at the Banking Committee that wall street was
The Israeli Security cabinet is meeting again to discuss how much further its going to go. The death toll is now mounting with at least 1,000 palestinians and 45 israelis killed. Palestinian Health Officials say they were able to pull more bodies from the wreckage during yesterdays lull in violence. For the latest on the ground, well turn to nbc newss Martin Fletcher live in tel aviv. Whats the latest . Reporter hi, steve. This ceasefire is getting confusing. Yes, hamas agreed to a ceasefire but it didnt take effect because it was more firing both from hamas and israel. What happened with the countdown to the ceasefire was last night israeli accepted a 24hour ceasefire. Hamas rejected it. Then there was a question of whether israel was hoping they would continue with the ceasefire anyway, but they didnt so stlal began bombing gaza again and now hamas said, yes, they do accept the ceasefire after all. Now were not sure what israel is doing. Theyre still fighting and were waiting to see
The first-term Democrat leaned on a small, five-person commission to vet and identify picks for the high court. Three were either current or former appointees of Governor Maura Healey’s.