Edward Kennedy, Jr.

by Mark Silva The governor of Massachusetts today named Paul Kirk Jr., a former Democratic National Committee chairman and close friend and former aide of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, to serve as a temporary replacement for the deceased......

by Mark Silva The governor of Massachusetts this morning plans to appoint Paul Kirk, a former Democratic National Committee chairman and close friend and former aide of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, to serve as a temporary replacement for......

A fond farewell took place in Boston on Saturday to honor the life and legacy of Senator Ted Kennedy. Kennedy died Tuesday at the age of 77 after battling brain cancer for more than a year. President Barack Obama was among the government leaders and...

BOSTON -- The governor of Massachusetts has named former Democratic Party chairman Paul G. Kirk Jr. to temporarily fill the late Sen. Edward Kennedy's seat. Gov. Deval (deh-VAHL') Patrick's announcement Thursday means Kirk will serve in the post until...

Recollections by Edward M. Kennedy's sons, Ted Kennedy Jr. and Patrick Kennedy, at their father's funeral Saturday in Massachusetts, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions. TED KENNEDY JR., the eldest son: "When I was 12 years old, I was diagnosed with...

by Jill Zuckman Labor leaders will host a reception tonight in Chicago for Senate Democratic candidates from across the country as part of the AFL-CIO's semi-annual Executive Council meeting. "The presidential gets a lot of attention, but in fact, the.......

by Matthew Hay Brown The mood at the Capitol is somber this afternoon as Ted Kennedy's Senate colleagues absorb the news of his cancer diagnosis. "It's time like this that you realize - we realize - that the Senate......

by James Oliphant Sen. Hillary Clinton just released this statement: "My thoughts and prayers are with Sen. Ted Kennedy and his family today. We all wish him well and a quick recovery."......

by James Oliphant Sen. John McCain just released this statement: I was very sorry to hear that Senator Kennedy has taken ill, and like millions of Americans, Cindy and I anxiously await word of his condition. Senator Kennedy's role in......

by Jim Tankersley Update, 12:31 p.m. A couple of parting thoughts for the evening. 1) Insomniac political junkies on the East Coast: May we direct your attention to the Oregonian newspaper's all-hands-on-deck blog of the state's primary results tonight....

Sen. Edward Kennedy greets his beloved Portuguese Water Dogs upon leaving Massachusetts General Hospital. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images.) by Jill Zuckman Friends and colleagues of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy instinctively reached for the same...

Here's Hillary on Ted Kennedy's brain-tumor diagnosis: ???Ted Kennedy???s courage and resolve are unmatched, and they have made him one of the greatest legislators in Senate history. Our thoughts are with him and Vicki and we are praying for a......