Senate Republicans announce new committee assignments. 

CBO: Social Security to begin running permanent deficits this year, not 2016.

Rahm Emanuel back on the ballot. 

Virtue in baseball: Royals pitcher quits, declaring he didn't deserve $12 million contract.

Martha Coakley: "Twice now in the past year, the voters have said they want me to stay as attorney general."

Her man Mitch: Student-run Draft Daniels group releases new ad.