US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has harsh words for the US Supreme Court's decision to expand corporate campaign finance donations:

No word yet on RI Democrats' plans for a results-watch following the 8 pm closing of polls in Massachusetts. 

Colleen Conley of the RI Tea Party says she and some fellow Tea Party activists plan to be at Republican Scott Brown's campaign event at the Park Plaza in Boston.

Here's what RI Republicans have in store:

Nate Silver, whose 538.com became a must-read during the 2008 presidential race has some somber news for Martha Coakley:

The surprisingly close US Senate race in Massachusetts is drawing lots of attention and for good reason -- if Republican Scott Brown knocks off Democrat Martha Coakley, or even comes close, it will fuel GOP challengers in mid-term elections later this year.

Providence native Jeremy Kapstein, senior advisor/baseball projects for the Red Sox and a celebrated figure in baseball, says he's keeping his options open regarding a possible political run in Rhode Island.

Kapstein made the statement during a speaking appearance last night at La Salle Academy in Providence. It came toward the end of a lengthy Q&A when the Providence native was asked whether he will join the race for governor. The audience of about 300 people responded with applause.

Continuing the move away from the solid Republicanism that once characterized the Providence Journal's editorial page, the newspaper today offers its backing to the Democrat in the race to fill Ted Kennedy's US Senate seat:

Members of the family of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy _ led by Kennedy's widow, Vicki Reggie Kennedy _ are slated to stage an event in Medford tomorrow to endorse the candidacy of Massachusetts Atty. Gen. Martha Coakley.

As the Senate Armed Services Committee today began hearings on President Obama's plan to raise troop levels in Afghanistan, here's one noteworthy exchange between US Senator Jack Reed and Defense Secretary Robert Gates:

Alan Khazei, best known perhaps as the co-founder of City Year, got the Boston Globe's endorsement yesterday in the race to succeed US Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Some highlights:

As expected, Martha Coakley has the lead in a Boston Globe poll, but there's still time for a surprise in the race to fill Ted Kennedy's US Senate seat:

Attorney General Martha Coakley has a solid lead in the four-way Democratic race for the open US Senate seat, but with just 16 days until the primary election, nearly three-quarters of likely voters have yet to decide who they will support, according to a Globe poll.