New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has hired President Obama's reelection campaign director for New York as downstate director of intergovernmental affairs, Capital Tonight.

Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown (R) leads every potential challenger in the Massachusetts gubernatorial race, according to a new poll.

The survey, from Public Policy Polling, could give Brown reason to find that race more appealing than challenging Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire, a race in which he's expressed interest.

The congressman's decision deals a major blow to Democrats' hopes of picking up the seat.

The former president said Tuesday that speculation about his wife's future was distracting the nation from its real problems.

Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer may spend money to back Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) in his race for the open Massachusetts Senate seat after supporting the liberal congressman in his successful primary fight.

Here’s what an aide to Steyer told Bloomberg about whether Steyer will get involved in Markey’s general election fight against Republican Gabriel Gomez:

“[T]he short answer is: It depends. . . . When climate is on the ballot through a significant difference between candidates, and local citizens want us to help them, we’ll thoroughly consider their request. In Massachusetts, a key will be whether Mr. Gomez stands with many cold-eyed realists in the military on the growing national security threat posed by climate change and fossil fuel dependence.

Boehner offered lukewarm support for Mark Sanford, declining to say if he would "welcome" the disgraced former governor to the House.

National Democrats are charging Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), running for Senate in West Virginia, with hypocrisy for suggesting she cut back on spending in her own life while going on congressional trips to foreign nations.

Rep. Ed Markey, the Democratic Senate nominee in Massachusetts, on Tuesday distanced himself from President Obama’s proposed cuts to Social Security.

Former U.S. Attorney Matt Whitaker (R) will file paperwork to become a candidate for Iowa's open Senate seat this week, he said Monday.

The announcement makes Whitaker the first Republican to jump in the race after a number of high-profile members of the GOP said they wouldn't run. The seat has proven a recruitment headache for Republicans.